Wife Poems | Examples of Wife Poetry

Thunder, sound above. Found. Do we need intellect? O inner heart, resound! Grill, gain, and genuflect! Words of the prophet writ. The serpent deeply bit......

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you were completely comfortable being miserable like pain was a roommate like the yelling was a lullaby like love was supposed to sting, and silence meant everything was fine he broke you in chapters never enough to close the book just enough to fold the page over so he knew where he was up to you wore makeup like armour told yourself “it’s not that bad. he's just...

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you've got a tenderness... about you; instantaneously e v i d e n t in your eyes and bright smile. ...

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My mother~ the reason my heart begins to beat, my guardian angel, my warm blanket of comfort. In her care, my dreams take root and bloom; she is my guiding light through every storm. She is the song most suited to my dance, the wellspring of love, of kindness, of care— the only star in my ocean’s sky, the reason I sparkle like sunlit...

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Flowers for a new day, Flowers for a fresh start, I’m embracing a new beginning, A way of winning. Flowers of spring, A blooming garden, The joy of my mother’s heart, She sings a new song. Flowers for tomorrow, Yesterday was a withered meadow, Days...

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These are my English translations of poems and epigrams by the ancient Greek poet Callimachus aka Kallimachos. His surviving poems come from various sources including the Greek Anthology and the Garland of Meleager. The epigrams of Callimachus were so admired in antiquity that they became part of the school curriculum. For Gail White, who put me...

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Contrary to popular opinion the man of the house does not even share dominion with his wife, who runs the whole show determining who...

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CHINESE FEMALE POETS: ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS Creamy Melons by Chao Luan-Luan translation by Michael R. Burch Scented with talcum, moist with perspiration, like pegs of jade inlaid in a harp, aroused by desire, yet soft as cream, fertile amid a warm mist after my bath, as my lover perfumes them, cups them and plays with them, cool as melons and purple grapes. Life in the Palace by Lady...

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CHINESE FEMALE POETS: ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS Sung to the tune of “I Paint My Lips Red” by an anonymous courtesan or Li Ch’ing-Chao loose translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch After swinging and kicking lasciviously, I get off to rouge my palms. Like dew on a delicate flower, perspiration soaks my thin dress. A new guest enters and my stockings flop, my hairpins fall out. Pretending embarrassment, I...

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The Song of Magpies by Lady Ho translation by Michael R. Burch The magpies nest on the Southern hill. You set your nets on the Northern hill. The magpies escape, soar free. What good are your nets? When magpies fly free, in pairs, why should they envy phoenixes? Although I’m a lowly woman, why should I envy the Duke of Sung? A Song of White Hair by...

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A Reason And A Season Miracle Man 4/25/2025 I deal with the challenge of my wife’s dementia, Many days I’m tempted to just “cut and run.” I constantly remind myself, “it’s not her fault,” so I’ll stay at her side until one life is done. Our marriage this August will mark 60 years, we’ve weathered many miles of crooks and bends. Tearfully, I reminisce...

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The brothers may have said it best You've lost that lovin feelin But I've managed to convince myself My own righteousness is why I stay Every effort I make Every swing I take Misses the mark And comes up empty It still haunts me now and then Some nights far more than others Opportunities foresaken Yesterday's regrets last to today I know I'm far from...

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Love's proximity surprised me, In my own state, a gem I'd see. Christy Ola, humble and kind, Unique nature, beauty one of a kind. Her heart beats not for wealth's gold, But inner beauty, talents to behold. She'd sacrifice time, talent, and might, A love that's patient, loyal, shining bright. As she approached, I asked with glee, "Do you love me?" Her smile said...

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Grief never leaves you; memories keep loved ones close to your heart . Quote by poet. John and his young wife Maria had been apart for a year now, but every week he'd drive across town just to speak with her. On the passenger seat was a white rose, Maria’s favourite flower.  Their garden was adorned with them; they resembled...

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Possibilities bloom before my very eyes of gifts that will my lovely wife surprise ... Imagine her delight when on Mother’s Day ~ that roll of $100’s with ‘opm’ I pay* ...

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