Nostalgia Teen Love Poems

She met him when her heart was young,
Fell hard and fast, but it was a feeling unsung.

Time would take her down so many roads,
Where life...

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Would I be disappointed though
If this didn’t lead to more?
Four years of waiting
And all we have is idle conversation.
Two people who changed so much
That they’re...

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EARLY POEMS XXI - JUVENILIA

Dance With Me
by Michael R. Burch

(circa age 18)

Dance with me
to the fiddles’ plaintive harmonies.
Enchantingly,
each highstrung string,
each yearning key,
each a thread within...

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My mind traveled back in time like it often does when I visit our hometown
Like the many times before, I drove down your street today...

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Youth’s innocent allure
Dreams of love so pure
Twilight striving to cure
Longings that endure
First unforgettable amour
Touch of sweet velours



AP: 3rd place 2020

Posted on March 28, 2019...

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Started out even but
You know that because
(My fault)
It was only a game
You were just
Entertaining
That was really
My mistake. You
Took my foundation you
Stayed over you
Paid rent and...

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