Selfishness
...Why are some so selfish,
So cruel and unkind?
It seems to the cares of others,
They've been born deaf and blind.
When it comes to their own feelings,
They are easily bruised.
One must tread m...
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Categories:
nonplused, humanity,
Form: Quatrain
Halloween Poems Iv
...the Horror
by Michael R. Burch
the Horror lurks inside our closets
the Horror hides beneath our beds
the Horror hisses ancient curses
the Horror whispers in our heads
the Horror tells us De...
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Categories:
nonplused, dark, death, evil, grave,
Form: Rhyme
Doggerel Ii
...Doggerel II: Doggerel about Doggerel, or, More Nonsense Verse
The Board
by Michael R. Burch
Accessible rhyme is never good.
The penalty is understood:
soft titters from dark board rooms wher...
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Categories:
nonplused, animal, dog, humor, humorous,
Form: Light Verse
When I Was Small, I Grew
...When I Was Small, I Grew
by Michael R. Burch
When I was small,
God held me in thrall:
Yes, He was my All
but my spirit was crushed.
As I grew older
my passions grew bolder
even as Christ ...
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Categories:
nonplused, christian, desire, god, lust,
Form: Verse