Welkin Poems

Poseidon's Realm

...Realm of Poseidon
reflects the azure welkin
hues of blue aquamarine 



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Prayer

...Prayer is a light
To hearts it is quiet
Hidden inside joys varied
The most sincere servitude

To chests gives cure
To rest for a soul
A drink as a holy water
A seperation between evil and goo...

orange sunset

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                                        orange hued sunset

                                  outspreads the serene welkin ~

                                         the divine canvas


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After Mental Flight

...Pink clouds with feint zigzag veins
craft  a stunning desert maid’s 
muse in mirror swivel guise
as she pondered in set pose
how welkin palettes loiter 
when a tense eerie inkling 
sighs “I’m t...

Sheer Magic of Happiness

...“Happiness is contagious. It can be sparked by one single happy man, making it spread into many, as a small amount of yeast ferments large quantities of dough" – By Poet


Happiness is...

SUNSET HORIZON

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         magical sunset
      a greater enchanted light
      dazzing welkin paints...

Twilight Wiles

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The welkin spreads its twilight wiles, 
Crepuscular crescent moon smiles, 
As the setting sun says goodbye, 
         Salmon streaks the lazuline sky;

The orange ball of fire does sink, 
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Medieval Poetry Translations VIII by Michael R Burch

...These are English translations of Medieval poems written in Old English.



The Battle of Maldon
anonymous Old English/Anglo-Saxon poem, circa 991 AD or later
translation by Michael R. Burch
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Woven Wonders

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Crimson carnations create chords of casual charm, 
Happy hyacinths harmonise in their psychedelic hues, 
Bright bubbles of hope in crusading sunset, 
Soft sepia smiles sent down from the She...

Beowulf translation by Michael R Burch

...Beowulf Excerpts
anonymous Old English/Anglo-Saxon poem, circa 8th-10th century AD
loose translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch

LO, praise the prowess of the Spear-Danes
whose clan-than...

HEAVEN'S ABOVE

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HEAVEN'S ABOVE
As long as I see the sky-
                                          the welkin resides in my weather eye
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In Marked Territory

...In Marked Territory 10-28-24 - Sponsor: Edward Ibeh
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In Marked Territory

Midnight tightly clasps the darkness,
Like a wounded heart,
In between to...

Chrysanthemum Hymns

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As the saccharine shadows of daylight dims
You can hear the melodies of eager eve
Tangerine sunsets composing chrysanthemum hymns
Songs that the sun with the zephyr does weave

The...

Dreams mirror

...The door; now shut, welkin turns some lights on; others out
An open window lets in all the sounds that night's shout
Tucked in a quiet place; I find myself the most at home
Sucked into a c...

Cosmic Embrace

...('I' refers to God.)

In dolour, he descried the leafless pine
And under its shade of dearth lay supine,
Cerebrating how not e'en grains of sand
Pay heed to him nor his woe understand.

I thus...

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