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Fukuda Chiyo-ni Haiku Translations 4

...Fukuda Chiyo-ni Haiku Translations 4

The next seven autumn moon translations are dedicated to Stephen I. Hsu, who suggested the Chiyo-ni poems to me.

Keywords/Tags: autumn, moon, bright, walk, ...
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Categories: maru, absence, angst, autumn, loneliness,
Form: Haiku

The 80's

...Hammers, Slammers, Polly Pockets, My Little Pony, and Pogs
Back when my big sister collected frogs
Hello Kitty, Kerokeroppi, Badtz Maru
I'm bringing the 80's back to you
American Dolls, Cabbage P...
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Categories: maru, 1st grade, 2nd grade,
Form: Rhyme



Captain James T Kirk

...Captain James T. Kirk

Captain James T. Kirk
Beat Kobayashi Maru 
Genesis Project 


1.10.2017©deborah burch 

Form: senryu 
Theme: StarTrek...
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Categories: maru, allegory, allusion, best friend,
Form: Senryu

The Trouble With Nigeria

...When
The Arrow Of God is
No Longer At Ease
Things Fall Apart
The Voice of
The Enemy Within 
Whispers At Dawn saying
Weep Not Child as
The House Boy named
Maru looks at
The Sterile Sky and
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Categories: maru, africa, appreciation, books, dedication,
Form: I do not know?

So Far From Home

...So Far From Home
Under a curving shimmering blue fish bowl sky the small Patrol Torpedo boat cruises gentle summer swells in the distant Pacific, under summer skies torn apart by brutal bitter total...
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Categories: maru, conflict, death, freedom, history,
Form: Free verse



The Trouble With Nigeria - a Poem

...When
'The Arrow Of God' is
'No Longer At Ease'
'Things Fall Apart'
'The Voice' of
'The Enemy Within' 
'Whispers At Dawn' saying
'Weep Not Child' as
'The House Boy' named
'Maru' looks at
'The Sterile ...
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Categories: maru, africa, tribute,
Form: I do not know?

Damn the Torpedoes

...Damn the torpedoes

Damn the torpedoes the Yanks did say,
When duds hit a Jap ship and fell away,
Firing pins weren’t working well,
One sub loosed 13 didn’t break the spell,
Just sometimes...
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Categories: maru, adventure,
Form: Ballad

What Do You Need, To Be Noticed

...Am i just A convenience to you? I try and try to make you visualise the potential me and 
you have deep inside. I sometimes wish that I pass your mind, so I dont feel so stupid for 
always having y...
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Categories: maru, lossbeauty, beauty, love,
Form: Rhyme

Broken Friendship

..."A friend in power is a friend lost" Lost I feel for we were once burning like the brightest 
flames. We became so tied for not even a lie could make our hearts untied. Every time you 
cried I stay...
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Categories: maru, forgivenessfriend, me, pain, lost,
Form: Epic

Drugs Make Me Happy

...Remember when getting high was climbing up the tree, and we could see the sky and feel 
as if I could let go and fly and never open my eyes having that feeling that I would never 
die. Getting high...
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Categories: maru, depression, forgiveness, loss, mother,
Form: Epic

My Birthday Wish

...I sit on the floor and wait from dusk to dawn, for a new day will soon be reborn. I count all 
the blooming flowers, and count down the long hours, while mum takes her shower. 
Today's the day, for...
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Categories: maru, black african american, childhood,
Form: Narrative

Subjugation of Love

...Would you rather A lie which paints A faint smile to your face or be faced with the truth 
which lakes tears down your soft smooth face. Or hurt inside, being pushed aside by 
the one you love but ...
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Categories: maru, confusion, depression, devotion, happiness,
Form: Rhyme

22-02-2011

...All the lives whom've died. All now lying asleep in harmony and peace but leaving this world 
in agony. Innocent lives being pushed aside, like A tsunami passing by destroying everything 
within th...
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Categories: maru, sadlife, leaving, life,
Form: Rhyme

Heaven and Hell

...When I die Im gonna try and fly up to the place high in the sky, I can stop living A lie and 
stop wasting the tears from my eyes after all those times I got left behind. But I know I'm 
going to h...
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Categories: maru, confusion, funeral, inspirational, life,
Form: Rhyme

No Point In Being Happy

...Im crying and crying but Daddy wont get up for me, he lays there lazy humbled asleep. 
Wont anyone think of me? Mummy says, he might just be hungry, Hows A bottle going to 
fix me? All i need is lo...
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Categories: maru, brother, daughter, depression, family,
Form: Rhyme

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