Long Worthily Poems

Doing absolute zero endeavors

Earlier today March 28th, 2025
(thee hour now fifteen minutes
after eight o'clock at night, cuz
yours truly & wife paced back
and forth from one room to the
other wearing out rugged groovy
Tuesday (three day) experienced...

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These are English translations/modernizations of Medieval poems written in Old English and/or Middle English.


The Maiden’s Song aka The Bridal Morn
anonymous Medieval lyric
translation by Michael R. Burch

The maidens came to my mother’s bower.
I had all I...

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Do I really need this money
as this job shall be, the death of me.
But I think that's what I really want,
when I think subconsciously.
Now such a thought I think
a thought I think much oftenly.
A thought...

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A Sacrament is an outward sign instituted by Christ to give grace

There are 7 Sacraments: Baptism, Confirmation, Holy Eucharist or Communion, Penance or Confession, Extreme Unction or Anointing of the sick, Holy Orders and Holy...

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Friday the thirteenth, (September
tooth house hind nineteen)
dark shadows winessed scads of bats
(base sic cully lobbing soupy Matzo balls)

eyeing yours truly as seldom seen
human sacrificial cuisine,
which dime a dozen story true story
red within tabloid National Enquirer...

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Her mocking salutation in salute.
Sudsing down your brains drawingboard in a victoriously ill repute.
Nature's pendulum holds you in it's dungeoness pattern of holding, then you go down it's chute. 
Hell's guillotine greased, oiled,
sparkling it's grinning...

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April 10 Relationship to God Bible Meditations Based on 2Kings 22-25

Key Verse –2Kings 22:2 And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, and walked in all the way of David...

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Everywhere I see You,
Everywhere I feel You!
In a bit or a byte,
Capturing throughout my vision,
Romantically draping You, in my arms of prison!
Ohh my lady love,You rose my heart & I felt rocked!

Accompanying You, Aimlessly I...

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Carte blanche, 
this scribe bandies, exercises, 
and indulges inexplicable gravitas 
drooling, extolling, and fielding greatness, 
frothing handily, indubitably jinxed, 
linkedin as some lingual philanderer, 
which oral intercourse, 

this sensate being suckles 
figuratively das bosom 
sans...

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February 1 Scripture Meditations Based on Numbers 15-18

Key Verse – Numbers 15:3 And will make an offering by fire unto the LORD, a burnt offering, or a sacrifice in performing a vow, or in a...

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First and above all
He dreamt me up, had me in regards
Prior to conceived, befit me for salvation
Timely was parturient into realm that was, is and forever will be
Little nothing known I, wholly out-and-out shed He...

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Blessed are those who overcome
Who bravely stand ‘midst strife
For they shall see God’s paradise
And reach the tree of life

They shall not be harmed by death
Because They overcame
The hidden manna they shall eat
And gain their own...

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Written: September 25, 2023
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Deep in the realm of nature, a raging inferno
A power that was blazing for eons, a volcano
It is always there, on the verge of imminence.
It will sing and act for plenty across...

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The Middle Time is now upon me,
The tune to which I dance grows somewhat thin;
A ghost remembrance of that cacophonous din
To which my steps were measured in my youth.
I know there lies now less before...

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December 12 Praises to God Bible Meditations Based on 1Thessalonians 1-5

Key Verse – 1Thessalonians 1:9 For they themselves shew of us what manner of entering in we had unto you, and how ye turned to...

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October 10 Praises to God Bible Meditations Based on Matthew 21-22 

Key Verse – Matthew 21:21-22 Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye...

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Confirmation is a Sacrament through which we receive the Holy Spirit to make us strong and perfect for Christians and soldiers of Jesus Christ

The bishop is the ordinary minister of Confirmation

The bishop extends his hands...

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O Sweet Jesus, do these people have Your spirit?
Do they please You in acting like this?
Does it please You, when for fear of displeasing You,
We neglect doing the greatest to please Your Mother?
Does devotion to...

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January 14 Praises to God Bible Meditations Based on Genesis 41-42

Key Verse– Genesis 41:16 And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, It is not in me: God shall give Pharaoh an answer of peace.

PRAISE BE TO GOD...

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The Eagle of Isaiah 40:31*…

Activating achievement-appearance
Blowing blessings’ brilliance
Carrying changes’ chance
Directing drive-dare despite distance…

Extending endurance effortlessly
Fueling faith-fervor fully
Greeting God’s goodness’ glow graciously
Hoisting hopefulness-height hastily…

Increasing influence in instructing 
Joining journey’s joy-jolting
Kindling kindness keeping kindred-knitting  
Leading love’s...

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O Sweet Father Christ, do these people have Your spirit?
Do they please You in acting like this?
Does it please You, when for fear of displeasing You,
We neglect doing the greatest to please Your Mother? 
Who’s...

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May 31 Praises to God Bible Meditations Based on Job 4-6

Key Verse – Job 4:17 Shall mortal man be more just than God? shall a man be more pure than his maker?

PRAISE BE TO GOD...

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September 14 Praises to God Bible Meditations Based on Daniel 1-3

Key Verse – Daniel 1:17 …God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom…

PRAISE BE TO GOD FOR GIVING US 
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL	

Praise...

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O Sweet Father Christ, do these people have Your spirit?
Do they please You in acting like this?
Does it please You, when for fear of displeasing You,
We neglect doing the greatest to please Your Mother? Who’s...

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*Image of Spider-Man Marvel Super Hero by Pixabay.

The Amazing Spiderman

Though not considered powerful,
          yet widespread by demand.
     Comics sold, bankrolls, showerful,
 ...

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