Sumer Poems - Poems about Sumer

South of Sahara the winter arrives Bouquet of warblers has already left Flying to warmer climes where they will thrive Focused on summer winter not bereft. Small Willow Warblers sing delightful song They make our summer completely complete Early one morning after journey long There's a song in the Blackthorn Oh! so sweet. Our summer seems long but it has to end Our warbler...

Continue reading...

down my window translucent weeping showers- a mosaic of reflections....

Continue reading...

Sumer is icumen in a modern English translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch This is an update of an old classic for those of us who suffer with hay fever and other allergies ... Sumer is icumen in Lhude sing achu! Groweth sed And bloweth hed And buyeth med? Cuccu! Keywords/Tags: spring, summer, seasons, hay fever, seeds, pollen, pollution, med, meds, medicine, medical, achoo, stuffy,...

Continue reading...

Sumer is icumen in anonymous Middle English poem, circa 1260 AD loose translation by Michael R. Burch Summer is a-comin'! Sing loud, cuckoo! The seed grows, The meadow blows, The woods spring up anew. Sing, cuckoo! The ewe bleats for her lamb; The cows contentedly moo; The bullock roots; The billy-goat poots ... Sing merrily, cuckoo! Cuckoo, cuckoo, You sing so well, cuckoo! Never stop, until you're through! Sing now cuckoo! Sing,...

Continue reading...

Enheduanna is the first writer we know by name. She created the first poetry anthology and hymnal, circa 2250 BC, in ancient Sumer. She was the daughter of King Saragon the Great. Lament to the Spirit of War by Enheduanna loose translation by Michael R. Burch You hack down everything you see, War God! Rising on fearsome wings you...

Continue reading...