Work Rose Poems

Although the rose is unadorned by dew, rain or sun… she shines still brighter when all her work is done. ~ quote by poet

If often...

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("The Longest Journey", 2020, original encaustic)

Beyond Words, A Rose By Any Other Name…

Everybody’s talkin’ ‘bout it
because it, is all there is.
Like there is but one...

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As a child, 
I loved to watch Grandpa build. 
His basement workshop, 
was filled with tools. 
Tools hanging on every wall, 
wood neatly stacked in...

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As I Rose From Purple Slumberland, My Heart Red Aflame

As I rose from purple slumberland, my heart red aflame
There within crackling old bones was an...

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Such long hours he spends - back bent and head bowed,
laboring at a battle that will last
far beyond the day when death leaves him cowed,
to...

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Champion of floral garden exhibit
                    ...

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I rose like the phoenix

I climbed out of the abyss when I was at my weakest

Depression at its bleakest

I had to keep moving, I simply...

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Raise me a dais of silk and down;
Hang it with vair and purple dyes;
Carve it in doves and pomegranates,
And peacocks with a hundred eyes;
Work it...

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O, fair heavenly Rose! How I sigh,
     and sigh all the more! to smell your scent
and fresh bouquet, before I soon...

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This poem is dedicated to Cleveland’s own … “Barley House” Thank you for your symbolism of the “White Rose” – “A love and deep respect...

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Articulating midst roses' scent of God’s goodness*
     affectionately, I assert my prayer affirmations for you
Blissfully bringing bountiful salvation-gift  
 ...

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Prose Poems II
by Michael R. Burch

These are prose poems (is that an oxymoron?) and experimental poems...



briefling
by Michael R. Burch

manishatched, hopsintotheMix, cavorts, hassex (quick!, spawnanewBrood!); then,...

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Dear Ava Rose and Cora

I’m so sorry my babies for making you cry.
Mommy didn’t want to leave without saying goodbye.
Sometimes important tasks are left undone.
But...

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ROSE GOLD (Part 2)

Gold

So much for power, the value of an empire, the value of a nation.
Squeezing from the people this metal of limitless extravagance,
Melting...

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Autumn gardening
soiled hands caressing beauty
a final red rose...

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