Star Natural Disasters Poems

Poems about the Coronavirus II


This World's Joy
(anonymous Middle English lyric, circa early 14th century AD)
loose translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch

Winter awakens all my care
as leafless...

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There are moments of pain when my heart string plays
music on the distant shores, when the heavens meet
below the deck and the rivers started to...

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yet another iffy coronavirus haiku #1
by michael r. burch

plagued by the Plague
i plague the goldfish
with my verse



yet another iffy coronavirus haiku #2
by michael r. burch

sunflowers
hang...

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A challenged star,
        At the mercy of gravity,
      And the light-speed from a...

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Launched my modern home, I drew,
a Star to be the brightest.

Twinkling the construction crew,
blueprints to my universe.

Shuttling every two by four,
neutralizing nail to floor.

A stellar...

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Built by Harland and Wolff in the shipyard's of Belfast
A luxurious giant ship that they built to last
An Olympic class liner of the White Star...

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Stargazing

Empty stare no stars in sight nor light he eats his Milky Way with telescopic grind
munches another here and there anticipates the Universe with all...

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Back foot Irishman

Who remembers his
tripe 
Major Barbara 
Androcles and the
lion 
are we all asleep !

Just a man of his
time 
like a five minute
pop star
friend of...

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Everyone thinks they know that girl. At 
least they think they do. 
You know that girl that makes everyone 
laugh, and is a class clown....

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"'Cause when your back's against the wall
That's when you show no fear at all
And when you're running out of time
That's when you hitch your star...

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You’re always dragging on me--
got your sticky icky leavings all
pver the place, 
any place most inconvenient.

Always kind of spooky, nervous
but defiant too, back up
step out,...

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blackest night aglow
icy harbinger of doom
near now, make seas rise
send shivers through ancient tombs
blue earth beware night sky 

temple bells ring out
monks in orange robes...

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Part Two

Till October comes around with its bounty
   The granary stuffed to the full
Lush fruits still pulpy and juicy
   Ripen to...

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Smothered skies of soot sink into raging flames 
Torches lift to boundless heavens, blanketing faces with
Autumn air too weary and weighted to breathe
Infuriated fire storm...

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Suddenly a big hole opened up in the sea, the ship sank into it; the vessel 
rests on the bottom where shiny star fish light...

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