Michael R. Burch : Writing

In My House

In My House

A Poem by Michael R. Burch


When you were in my houseyou were not free--in chains bound.Manifest Destiny?I was wrong;my plantation burned to the ground.I was wrong.This is my son..
Something

Something

A Poem by Michael R. Burch


for the children of the Holocaust and the NakbaSomething inescapable is lost ...lost like a pale vapor curling up into shafts of moonlight,vanishing i..
War is Obsolete

War is Obsolete

A Poem by Michael R. Burch


War is Obsoleteby Michael R. BurchTrump’s war is on children and their mothers."An eye for an eye leaves the whole world blind."―GandhiWar..
Crazy Horse Translation

Crazy Horse Translation

A Poem by Michael R. Burch


A man must pursue his Visionas the eagle exploresthe sky's deepest blues.by Crazy Horse, Oglala Lakota Sioux (circa 1840-1877), translated by Michael ..
Epitaph for a Palestinian Child

Epitaph for a Palestinian Child

A Poem by Michael R. Burch


Epitaph for a Palestinian ChildbyMichael R. BurchI lived as best I could, and then I died.Be careful where you step: the grave is wide.Frail Envelope ..
Dot Spotted

Dot Spotted

A Poem by Michael R. Burch


There once was a leopardess, Dot,who indignantly answered: I'll not!""The gents are impressedwith the way that I'm dressed.I wouldn't change even one ..
The Dromedary

The Dromedary

A Poem by Michael R. Burch


There once was a dromedarywho befriended a crafty canary.Budgie said,“You can’t sing,but here’s the thing:just think of the tunes yo..
The Mallard

The Mallard

A Poem by Michael R. Burch


The mallard is a fellowwhose lips are long and yellowwith which he, honking, kisseshis bawdy, boisterous mistress;my pond’s their loud bordello!..
The Platypus

The Platypus

A Poem by Michael R. Burch


The platypus, myopic,is ungainly, not erotic.His feet for bedare over-webbed,and what of his proboscis?The platypus, though, is eageralthough his mean..
Sappho's Lullaby

Sappho's Lullaby

A Poem by Michael R. Burch


Sappho’s LullabybyMichael R. Burchfor JeremyHushed yet melodic, the hills and the valleyssleep unaware of the nightingale's callwhile the pale c..