Sport No Change Poems

Climate Change Haiku
by Michael R. Burch

late November:
climate skeptics scoff
but the geese no longer migrate.



The King of Beasts in the Museum of the Extinct
by Michael R....

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The parody of justice drifting high seas
The small continent of my jurisdiction 
The puzzle of hope light up ways

Settle down in my mind like the...

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Quote by Maya Angelou:
"I can be changed by what happens to me, but I refuse to be reduced by it."

Because I Live

I can be changed...

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How does an old man as old as me
Keep up with the changes in society 

Men can be women, old men can be girls
Pronouns can...

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I will stop reminiscing over the 1700s when the 2000s stop mirroring the same values
plantations upgraded to prisons, chains to handcuff, masters to head leaders...

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Amusan's Tears

Amusan's tears says something,
That thing is very far from nothing.

First, it was an infectious smile,
Later, it became tears from a mile.

This tears goes beyond...

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...Steel Hands leapt to the ropes to celebrate,
what a dramatic comeback victory!
cried out his joy while pumping his fists,
right there for the whole audience to...

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As we all go through life we want to believe
That we are all so wise
Until life spits you out a big surprise
As everything changes right...

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FROM WHITE HOUSE

I ham aghast at increasing banality, deviltry, ferocity,

   imbecility, liability, obscenity, rapacity, ugly

   offal popularity witnessed by Donald trump

hence...

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All that is new and surrounds us today,
the contemporary, the modern, the brash avant-garde,
pervasive in culture, in morals and art,
when meant to advance, too often...

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Covey of nuns
without benefit of wimple

graciously attired 
sport coat, turtleneck, skirt

scurry through the airport
iPads swinging

unaware the turtleneck 
is their Roman collar.


Donal Mahoney...

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I wish to
Relay
To all of my people the importance of sticking together as a 
team

And that
Because we have run 
through the preliminary trials as selfish...

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Indian Summer

The skies are turning washed-out winter blue;
The wind blows hints of frosty future chill;
Leaves now swirl, or sport a varied hue,
And scents of fall...

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Colours and tints and shades
Floral craze ready made


Flowers of various kinds
Hues that sport fragile finds


Dazzle in joy ample
Sure delight moves sparkle


Conjure surprise that blooms
Let crafty...

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Hey diddle diddle the cat and the fiddle
   when off to see a crooked man and woman
whilst cowards jumped over moo ving little
...

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