Where Time Stands Still
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In that timeless realm, O Cosmic Sister, our love at the helm, where time stands still-
our love becomes the canvas,
the enzymes, the film.
Each fleeting heartbeat -a brushstroke, ballast,
as devotion paints the sky "magnifique",
eternal hues, in her eyes, a sparkling dye,
in divine critique.
Forever entwined in the sacred weave, are we,
pointed out
accusingly- for our audacity of being,
Wildren, free....
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Categories:
magnifique, angel, art,
Form: Rhyme
The Radiant Smile Of A Woman
...The smile of a woman in the spring is prettier
Than the dancing glow of the yellow tulips of the pond
As said the other: her face is embellished and polished
With honey syrup. She really has a cha...
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Categories:
magnifique, blessing, dream, fantasy, imagination,
Form: Free verse
to live in Plougastel
...I don’t know if owning a beautiful home,
Facing the sea, makes happy,
There are people who do not manage their thoughts,
And that makes them dangerous,
There are people who are convinced
That ...
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Categories:
magnifique, art, beautiful, french,
Form: Free verse
Global Endemic
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Peoples pacific
wage wars so horrific
~ conundrum magnifique...
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Categories:
magnifique, confusion, peace, people, war,
Form: Monorhyme
Creme Puff- le Magnifique
...Cream Puff, le Magnifique
You say that you put vanilla pudding in a cream puff?
I thought this was a misdemeanor or a felony.
Oh, cream puff, what is it about you?
With the first bite, I inst...
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Categories:
magnifique, humor,
Form: Free verse
Fall Runway
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Fall season is a favored time of year
when leaves irradiate their aurum cheer.
Custard colors cloak paths with brilliantine
while misty breezes tease the woods to sheen.
A couturière flounc...
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Categories:
magnifique, autumn, beauty, color, environment,
Form: Couplet
BRICS
...There was a time back in 2009
A group of countries inconspicuously
got in line
In line to build, build, and build
Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa
inaugurated the big guild
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Categories:
magnifique, africa, america, history, international,
Form: Rhyme
Evil Moonshine
...Growing up in Heidelberg, our family had a chef
When it came to cooking, my mom was, how do you say, tone deaf
From France, he was. To my mom, her handsome rockstar
Our Chef from Paris, Monsieur G...
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Categories:
magnifique, wine,
Form: Rhyme
Stephane Mallarme Translations
...These are my modern English translations of sonnets by the French poet Stephane Mallarme.
The Tomb of Edgar Poe
by Stéphane Mallarmé
loose translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch
Trans...
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Categories:
magnifique, eulogy, extended metaphor, french,
Form: Sonnet
The Eiffel Tower
...THE EIFFEL TOWER
In the city of light their aspire
Was to build to a climax higher
Gustave Eiffel you see
Said just leave it to me
I can satisfy all your desire
Monsieur Eiffel seen with af...
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Categories:
magnifique, humorous,
Form: Limerick
Formerly Dear
...Formerly, dear,
my books like velvet-dressed
put aside, perfectly straight.
Last light flickers
dusk bids, “God bless,”
as I gently turn on the night,
the antique brass polished,
and...
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Categories:
magnifique, beauty, books, romantic, writing,
Form: Free verse
Unquotable Quotes: L 50 - Tongue-Teasing Epigrams
...UNQUOTABLE QUOTES: L (50) - Tongue-Teasers
The « early bird catches the worm » only because the worm has not woken up yet.
« I don’t love you ! I hated your father ! » - must be the real rea...
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Categories:
magnifique, art, humor, irony, women,
Form: Epigram
Poe Plus Try
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Poetry =
Poe + Try
Poe did not try
Poe did
Try + Poe
Try poetry
Be like Poe
Wrong
Do not try
To be like Poe
That's his hat
Wear your own
Be unique
Be magnifique
Poe + Try
= P...
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Categories:
magnifique, inspiration, poetry, self,
Form: Free verse
Belle---Part 1
...BELLE---part 1
beautiful, beautiful
so, beautiful
Quelque chose de spécial sur vos yeux
Belle
Vos lèvres juteuses plumbant
Magnifique..
beautiful
Belle
Votre figure 8 taille
Corps
classi...
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Categories:
magnifique, appreciation, beautiful, for her,
Form: Lyric
Following the Butterfly
...following the butterfly
the process is mystifying
magical and very unique
from a crawly worm
to becoming magnifique
it’s alot like the process
from a vision without a cause
to the one ...
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Categories:
magnifique, animal, butterfly, inspirational, meaningful,
Form: Rhyme
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