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Moralists Poems - Poems about Moralists


Premium Member Pigeon Deterrence
...The moralists, twenty and two, Know not what is like to ensue, When, grasping but smidgeons, They act as if pigeons; They’ll probably hate me when through.......

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Categories: moralists, anxiety, bird, fantasy, funny,
Form: Limerick
Why I Left the Religious Right
...These heretical poems on the subjects of God, religion and Christianity explain why I “left” the Religious Right. If one screams below, what the hell is "Above"? —Michael R. Burch Religion is......

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Categories: moralists, christian, faith, god, hope,
Form: Rhyme



CATULLUS TRANSLATIONS 2
...CATULLUS TRANSLATIONS 2 Catullus CI: 'His Brother's Burial' translation by Michael R. Burch 1. Through many lands and over many seas I have journeyed, brother, to these wretched rites, to t......

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Categories: moralists, brother, death, death of
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Funny New Years Resolutions for 2024
...I will be the Cricket World Cup Champion in 2024. Though I know nothing, even of a simple score... I'll do Sirsasana (yoga on the head pose). At my collapse, I will touch the ground with my nose......

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Categories: moralists, new year,
Form: Couplet
Premium Member Harsh Judgement of Others
... We judge others with ease, so very harshly! But what about ourselves? Not one of us is pure nor sinlesss, Unless you are dead, of course. Moralists have great fun, they do jud......

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Categories: moralists, god, how i feel,
Form: Rhyme



Let the Light Shine
...They say it all ends well, but I’ve never danced to the tune of midwives. I do not share in the religion of living life in blind sight. Praise to the poets, the singers, the artists, the ......

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Categories: moralists, appreciation, atheist, courage, discrimination,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Crumb Unique
...At the birth of every male child, At his hair-cutting event styled, At first birth-celebrations wild; At his sister's ear-ring pomp, mild, At school when their admissions filed, Blasts the crumb......

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Categories: moralists, pollution, sound,
Form: Rhyme
I Do Not Believe
...I DON'T BELIEVE (PARODYING JOHN LENNON) I do not believe in gods, I do not believe in devils, I do not believe in scribs, I do not believe in prophets, I do not believe in speeche I do......

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Categories: moralists, allegory, allusion, analogy, appreciation,
Form: List
Clyde Lied
...These are poems about animals by Michael R. Burch Clyde Lied! by Michael R. Burch There once was a mockingbird, Clyde, who bragged of his prowess, but lied. To his new wife he sighed, “When......

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Categories: moralists, animal, desire, humor, humorous,
Form: Limerick
The Mallard
..."The Mallard" and other Animal Limericks The Mallard by Michael R. Burch The mallard is a fellow whose lips are long and yellow with which he, honking, kisses his bawdy, boisterous mistress......

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Categories: moralists, animal, humor, humorous, light,
Form: Limerick
The Platypus, a Double Limerick
...These are poems about animals by Michael R. Burch Double Limerick: The Platypus by Michael R. Burch The platypus, myopic, is ungainly, not erotic. His feet for bed are over-webbed, and wha......

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Categories: moralists, animal, desire, humor, humorous,
Form: Limerick
First of a Thousand Epistle
...For Adéronkè My room smells of your fragrance The sun rays in again- searching for it's kind of beauty. I'm calling back every touch we had... Kisses have names. A stranger will come to y......

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Categories: moralists, art,
Form: Free verse
That's How I Win
...I accept Challenges from people I know i can beat The moralists of this world Love my pragmatism......

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Categories: moralists, analogy,
Form: Tanka
The Spirit Knows
...THE SPIRIT KNOWS I charge you, men puffed with knowledge Who try to discern and struggle to predict The attitude, character and true personality of God Withdraw into your shells in shame For h......

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Categories: moralists, faithgod, god, men,
Form: I do not know?

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