Dream Sacrifice Poems

In a land of battles fierce and grand,
I left my lover on our homeland,
With longing heart and hopeful sigh,
I marched away, my head held high.

But...

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Just the story of two points
directed to be different lines
As her dice destiny throws
two little lines were coming close
The game of destiny shows
How innocent lines...

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In this life when the moments cross.
And bring my body to pass my successor. 
In the silent flask, reflections on the glass,
Paint the dark shadows...

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I loved you the first day
I saw those big brown eyes blinking,
taking in your first moments of life.
Not a tear nor a little scream,
you seemed...

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Listen
by Immanuel A. Michael (an alias of Michael R. Burch)

1.
Listen to me now
and heed my voice;
I am a madman, alone,
screaming in the wilderness,
but listen now.

Listen...

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whilst darkness in rage
scarlet robe and woven crown
just Love can nurture


4/5/2020...

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MARRIAGE

Conjugal happiness, blissful memories
A woman's dream, a man's fear
The assumed long-term institution
To some, it's a must
For many, it's an option
If only the almost newly wedded...

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I dreamed a dream, of Him,
kneeling in a verdant garden,
only he could nurture.
A place of peace and pardon.

     He gazes, locked...

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I once dreamed a dream, 
A long long time ago,
Sending you to the army,
A matter  of pride for everyone in the town.

The last time...

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Fireworks dance and flourish in the air
Like the pairs of lovers in the innocent sky
The nostalgic tune plays from the flute
Like the tormented smile of...

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she knows naught of a life that is her own,
          so giving all she has to...

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Look well to this day, young Marine
Your service in all its realities is but a brief moment
The reality of death and the glory of sacrifice
is...

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He hanged for nine days and nine nights,
To seek out wisdom it would seem,
Without a struggle without a fight,
The runes came to him in a...

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 Would I take the bullet to my life?
 Would I use the blade of the knife? 
Would I be strong enough to make that...

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She carried you with anxiety into her heavy womb,
and listened that gentle heartbeat...
much quiter than a drum's beat;
alone to hear your baby's voice in the...

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