Sonnet Memorial Poems
These Sonnet Memorial poems are examples of Memorial poems about Sonnet. These are the best examples of Memorial Sonnet poems written by international poets.
The Thirteen Folds of Old GloryEach fold recalls our first thirteen territories—
The first for the soldier’s life and those they defend.
The second for their hopes of heavenly...
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freedom, memorial, patriotic, political,
Memorial DomeA sole dilemma is one's own mindset.
All are ideal in the absence of erudition.
Nothing needs changing in the intellect.
Mental woes arise if struck by tradition.
The...
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memorial, analogy, character, fear, introspection,
Stephane Mallarme TranslationsThese 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
Transformed...
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memorial, eulogy, extended metaphor, french,
Sadly BeautifulThe weeping came late
After we lost the pearl of heart
With the cruel twist of fate
Death arrived and made us part.
Voices cry when anguish dictates,
The...
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memorial, death, death of a
Aquatinted With YouI was acquainted with you for one night
Not bright by moonlight nor candle to-light
The romance that could be brighter than this night
I am acquainted...
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memorial, absence, death of a
Jersey MaidBright blonde-haired girl
competitive
From the start, made a nine
Mile ride
With a spirited heart, straight
to the
Summit of Telegraph Hill, I’ll
guess
She freewheeled back ‘just for
the thrill’
A gifted...
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memorial,
LegacySeeds may grow to blossom.
And fruits that came to us freely.
May go to feed the next generation.
The steppingstones of legacy
When it is time to die,...
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future, leaving, life, memorial,
A Mother's Day NodA mother is your first line of defense
The general who always leads the charge
She'll look right through your pleas of innocence
Then dress your wounded spirit,...
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memorial, mothers day,
FreedomFor all those who have protected our nation,
for the men and women wearing the uniform,
We thank you for the ultimate freedom.
Sometimes we forget the preciousness,
of...
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memorial, bereavement, freedom, hero, history,
No Getting Back To Normal, a 9-11 PoemNo Getting Back to Normal, a 9-11 Poem
by Michael R. Burch
for the survivors of 9-11
Intrude upon my grief; sit; take a spot
of milk to cloud...
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memorial, cheer up, cry, death,
Break Time, a 9-11 PoemBreak Time
by Michael R. Burch
for those who lost loved ones on 9-11
Intrude upon my grief; sit; take a spot
of milk to cloud the blackness that...
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memorial, america, bereavement, conflict, death,
Sonnet 53 'Me Mother Tucked Me In, When I Was Small'Me Mother tucked me in, when I was small,
And made the nighttime monsters run away,
And kissed my cheek, still, when I’d grown up tall,
And broke...
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appreciation, memorial, memory, mother,
In Collaboration With the Stars At the Claremont Resort, Health Spa, and Tennis ClubBay area's crown jewel, The Claremont,
Where age 24 Steve Jobs and I talked,
Well, him--as to the future--I was shocked,
The guy aimed high, humble, who want...
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memorial, allegory, character, destiny, inspiration,
Taj MahalNoor* of Taj Mahal, jeweled in red stone
death or love, tranquil oasis alone
rich jasper and jade hanging on its walls
in cold...
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beautiful, celebration, love, memorial
Nature Scene-Orphan Sonnet-Summer ParkEyes of God shine bright through trees on the left;
Trail’s that wave’s concrete wet from evening rains;
Dark tree branch of active signs of arrest;
Custody beauty...
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memorial, analogy, appreciation, beautiful, environment,