Beauty Sacrifice Poems

His heart, his soul, his spirit – worth more
Than the whispers of the wind, dreaming
In endless prayer, praying for hope galore
Aching to grace each soul...

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I waited from the sunrise until the last ray of Sun.

There is no shore for my emotions that are drowning

A voice yelled deep in me:...

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The sun rises every morning, dawning
With renewed hope and joy, peace
That promises to lift the darkness, those shadows
Who remember only the sin and sadness

The sun...

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Losing worries 
Beneath the stardust
Moments, 
Embracing peace
Inside the soul stirring
Promises,
Breathing colors
Hues vibrant, soothing
Beautiful 
Like the candle’s dance

Sparkling like the moon
Rising beyond clouds
Whispering silent rhymes
Into the...

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The leaves where colour now has bled,
The green, the brown, the gold, the red,
As they volunteer to fall, to shed,
Are they dying, or, already dead?
Their...

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His grace delights
His mercy invites
His kindness ignites
… faith, hope and love
The best gifts from above

His light shines bright
His peace fills the night
His goodness inspires right
…...

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for me ...

I stretch a coursing arm ...
      my fleshy tendril of electric
       ...

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Brushed cheeks blushing 
from the red of many suns
released to plucking fingers 
from the garden 
of sustaining gifts: 
tomatoes: green, gold, or red.
Saved beyond the...

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Have you ever seen a mother? 
Watch her child suffer 
Requesting mercy as she kneels 
Trying to understand higher power's deals 
Three hours later her...

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unjoined lips parted, breathing with a sigh 
flowers stand for hours to undo
proving only the softest of petals 
to brush a young cheek blushing
all vision...

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Note: Expanded version of Mayfly Martyrs

Such an ethereal beauty.
Petite in size but large on life.
One would not expect its duty
is solely for procreation.
Yes, just this...

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Poems about Mothers


Mother's Smile
by Michael R. Burch

There never was a fonder smile
than mother's smile, no softer touch
than mother's touch. So sleep awhile
and know she loves...

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I’ll envision for you
The end of unsightly things
So you see only the
Beauty memories bring.
I’ll strengthen the love in your heart
So as the light fades
There’s no...

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You are welcome to share this poem for noncommercial use and dedicate it to your favorite mother, but please credit the author if you share...

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The cherry that I planted close by the brick church wall. 
That cherry tree is not one wood, not all one wood at all. 
It...

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