Partings Poems - Poems about Partings

...Rusty leaves dance in the wind, carrying whispers of time that flows ceaselessly, And I, a traveler on life's road, feel how each autumn brings me closer to my last autumn, Like a cosmic clock tick......

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...You will untie knots from your chain, with trembling hands whistling in the wind, And you will be unstrung, in turn, from someone's necklace, like an exiled pearl. Often, partings dress in mute gar......

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...RED SEA At the mouth I lay splayed blood trickling, slowly dripping into soft mud or red Akashic ink mud of my anus, ink of my sacred septum white flags drench......

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...Li Bai translations These are my modern English translations of Chinese poems by Li Bai, also known as Li Po. Zazen on Ching-t’ing Mountain by Li Bai translation/interpretation by Michael......

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...I never noticed diamonds in the sky before; so mindless, let such moments pass me by before. I never glanced a passing smile upon a face of utter loveliness; it made me cry before. I never he......

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...A voice speaks: "Let's get this party started!" Strange...we all know that the party has been going on for many lifetimes. People enter and leave promising, escaping, disappearing returning. B......

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...I will never be ready even though you signal your leaving I foolishly keep the bright days since so much yet needs sharing of long partings after our intense then rare meetings of wild childhood s......

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...If I were immortal I’d wish to be An Earth angel who sets those in chains free I’d enter every evil person’s heart Putting a stop to wars before they start. If I were immortal no one w......

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...Chinese Translations III Quiet Night Thoughts by Li Bai aka Li Po translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch Moonlight illuminates my bed as frost brightens the ground. Lifting my eyes,......

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...Not crossed off Santa's list yet, but, at my age, realistically my Christmas' on this earth left are few; feeling blessed, for having shared, so many of them joyfully with you – mostly all ......

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...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eh1m3vCCGdA Black Princess of the night chin strapped to her violin she plays the notes from her memorable heart of blue while the moon in her sorrow sp......

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...Chinese Poets: English Translations These are modern English translations of poems by some of the greatest Chinese poets of all time, including Du Fu, Huang O, Li Bai, Li Ching-jau, Li Qingzhao, P......

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...Poems about Butterflies and Bees Flight by Michael R. Burch It is the nature of loveliness to vanish as butterfly wings, batting against nothingness seek transcendence... Album b......

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...The Power of a Hug and Kiss is great beyond belief! They can be used, to congratulate, they can comfort, when there’s grief! Misery, woe, and sadness, can be replaced with bliss. Sorrowful ti......

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...You could say that life is a lot of leavings, departures, waving goodbyes, saying goodbye-regretting that you didn’t say I love you enough times or the last thing you did say to someone was a bit har......

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