Michael Poems - Poems about Michael

Why is that even a discussion? Why everything gotta be a competition, a comparison or even a debate? Michael Jordan was the “GOAT” of his time and generation. LeBron is the “GOAT” of this time and generation....Read the rest...

John Michael Osbourne looks so tired and worn when asked to respond he could only say something no one could understand ...Read the rest...

POTD 24TH Feb 2024 A Wish Upon A Star – Video Lyrics by Michael Tor DESCRIPTION A romantic ballad of longing and serendipity, captures the emotions of a lonely soldier in “Wish Upon A Star” as he wanders...Read the rest...

Ares by Hesiod translation by Michael R. Burch Ares, exceeding all men in manliness, bronze-harnessed charioteer, golden-helmed gladiator, strong-armed spear-hurler, dauntless shield-bearer, courageous of heart, father of warlike Victory, able ally of Themis and Divine Law, dauntless defender...Read the rest...

Le Bateau ivre (“The Drunken Boat”), an Excerpt by Arthur Rimbaud translation by Michael R. Burch The impassive river carried me downstream as howling warriors slashed the bargemen's throats, then nailed them, naked, to their former posts, while I observed all...Read the rest...

Song of the Highest Tower by Arthur Rimbaud translation by Michael R. Burch Let it come, let it come, The day when all hearts love as one. I’ve endured so long That I’d even forgotten The pain and the terror. I’ve visited heaven, And...Read the rest...

Ho Xuan Huong (1772-1882) was a risqué Vietnamese poetess. She has been called "the candid voice of a liberal female in a male-dominated society." The Unfortunate Plight of Women by Ho Xuan Huong translation by Michael R....Read the rest...

Hildegard of Bingen, aka the Sibyl of the Rhine, was a German christian mystic who had visions of the Love of God beginning at age three. “Cry out, therefore, and compose!”—Hildegard von Bingen, Scivias, translation...Read the rest...

Siddhartha (The Buddha) by Hermann Hesse translation by Michael R. Burch In the house-shade, by the sunlit riverbank beyond the bobbing boats, in the Salwood forest’s deep shade, beneath the shade of the fig tree, that’s where Siddhartha grew up. Siddhartha, the...Read the rest...

Lord I need to reach You Yes I need to know You're there Thank you for Your blessings Thank the angels for their care Oh Holy Spirit bless me Bring me to Your place of grace St. Michael please protect me Mother...Read the rest...

These are English translations of Medieval poems written in Old English. The Battle of Maldon anonymous Old English/Anglo-Saxon poem, circa 991 AD or later translation by Michael R. Burch …would be broken. Then he bade each warrior unbridle his...Read the rest...

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...Read the rest...

These are English translations/modernizations of Medieval poems written in Old English and Middle English. Exeter Book Gnomic Verses or Maxims loose translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch The dragon dwells under the dolmen, wizened-wise, hoarding his treasure; the fishes bring forth...Read the rest...

These are translations of Voltaire, one of the world's most prolific, best and most influential writers. Voltaire, born François-Marie Arouet (1694-1778), was an amazingly prolific writer who produced works in nearly every literary genre, including...Read the rest...

Actor with a Cockney accent, Michael Caine - For decades he's been an icon. May he continue to reign. In 160 films on the big screen he’s been seen, and also he was knighted by great England’s queen....Read the rest...