THE CHEVALIER OF BURGOS
...At the foot of Burgos’ Castle
Looking toward its beautiful Cathedral
I learned what it means:
"To tide down by the pylon"
Or "to go down to the Moor Muza."
From waist down
It was the first tim...
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Categories:
turtledove, adventure,
Form: Free verse
In and out the lusty nil wedding bells
...(Inspired by Marvin Goldfarb's great contest in which I won a trophy cup and wonderful poems by other English poets as noted below, 'LESSON IN LIFE' by BrittBrattTechy, 'Every child deserves better' ...
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Categories:
turtledove, culture, desire, heartbreak, love,
Form: Tail-rhyme
Grey liberations
...Golden moments, true love,
Turning you on, turtledove,
Secrets unfold,
Desire never old,
Grey now, not cold,
Blessing generations,
Sing grey liberations..........
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Categories:
turtledove, appreciation, blessing, love, romance,
Form: Rhyme
No Escape
...Poet’s sleep
with their memories
to hate or to love
Voices unanswered
the night’s
turtledove
Darkness remembers
what daylight
forgets
As dreamers
reenter
— what twilight begets
(Dreamsl...
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Categories:
turtledove, dream, sleep, voice,
Form: Rhyme
If Christ had not risen by Suzan Satchell
...If Christ had not risen
If Christ had not risen, our sins could not be forgiven.
We would never be able to be granted a pardon.
If Christ had not risen, there would be no way for us to get acces...
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Categories:
turtledove, forgiveness, sin,
Form: Free verse
CATULLUS TRANSLATIONS
...CATULLUS TRANSLATIONS
Catullus LXXXV: 'Odi et Amo'
loose translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch
1.
I hate. I love.
You ask, 'Why not refrain?'
I wish I could explain.
I can't, ...
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Categories:
turtledove, books, boy, god, hate,
Form: Rhyme
Thinking Of Things For My Girlfriend
...I dance with my girlfriend called Devvy,
I carry her to bed and I wed ye;
I'd offer my love,
or ten turtledove,
but I doubt I could afford t'a fee!
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Categories:
turtledove, kiss,
Form: Limerick
Thoughts From Out On the Porch
...As the clear golden sun rises
The doves' coos ring soft, true
Songbirds are excited, chipper
Maybe parenting is through
Little ones have left the soft nest
Maybe started ...
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Categories:
turtledove, introspection,
Form: Rhyme
I Will Love You - Buzzwords
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"Past the stars and the moon and beyond the
clouds and the sun, I will love you to infinity .."
Quote _by Constance
The moment we met I knew...
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Categories:
turtledove, love,
Form: Couplet
Jake Is Head Over Heels
...Old gorgeous Jake is completely in love
Hours he stares and hears a turtledove.
One weekend he never leaves her alone.
He stays in there with a well-used comb.
He goes nowhere, eats nothing at al...
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Categories:
turtledove, 6th grade, 7th grade,
Form: Rhyme
God Smiles Upon Those In Love
...Soul linking of pure hearts is a wonderful gift
Marvelously done in a natural and kind way
The world as we know it takes on a special shift
Powerful feeling which makes an incredible day
God sm...
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Categories:
turtledove, love,
Form: Terza Rima
Bird Brain and Pigeon Toe - Re-Edited
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Two of the wackiest guys I know,
live two doors down,
one flight below
Tall is one, the other is short
One chirps loud all the time ... one quietly coos
Tall wears a ...
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Categories:
turtledove, funny, humor, imagination, word
Form: Light Verse
Change
...I'm tired of these gothic poems,
Why not write something cheery for Halloween?
Pumpkin seeds and spicy dreams
Orange and red and little Ted
Goes out to play, today, today
Jump in leaves and ha...
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Categories:
turtledove, autumn, change, color, halloween,
Form: Rhyme
Crow Loves Turtle Dove
...Vampire bat with an injured wing.
Swoops through the air with a bit of a swing.
Crow drops down with a caw and a ring.
It is glamorous, a really shiny new thing.
What will you do with it the ba...
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Categories:
turtledove, 3rd grade, 4th grade,
Form: Rhyme
A Cooing Bird
...O solo mio
I am in love
with a cooing bird
a turtledove
I am so happy
That's why I sing
I've just one question ~
How the H (hold this note for a long time!)
do I hump th...
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Categories:
turtledove, bird, love, song, wedding,
Form: Lyric
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