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1. YorickA Chapter by Anne MartinThe first installment of something. I don't know what it is yet. |
A Thrill forever FoundA Poem by Anne MartinIambic stream of consciousness I know It's Shakespeare's fave for five to make a line. |
Pain drains meA Poem by Michael R. BurchSappho fragment 58loose translation byMichael R. BurchPaindrainsmetothelastdrop. NOTE: This is a translation of an ancient Greek epigram written by t.. |
Eros the Limb-ShattererA Poem by Michael R. BurchSappho fragment 130loose translation by Michael R. BurchEros, the limb-shatterer,rattles me,an irresistibleconstrictor.NOTE: For Sappho of Lesbos, Ero.. |
MeltingA Poem by Michael R. BurchMeltingby Michael R. BurchEntirely, as spring consumes the snow,the thought of you consumes me: I am foundin rivulets, dissolved to what I knowof form.. |
AfterglowA Poem by Michael R. BurchAfterglowby Michael R. Burchfor BethThe night is full of stars. Which still exist?Before time ends, perhaps one day we’ll know.For now I hold yo.. |
FloatingA Poem by Michael R. BurchFloatingby Michael R. BurchMemories flood the sand’s unfolding scroll;they pour in with the long, cursive tides of night.Memories of revenant bl.. |
Charles Baudelaire "Le Balcon" translationA Poem by Michael R. BurchThis is Charles Baudelaire's "Le Balcon" (The Balcony) in a modern English translation by Michael R. Burch. |
Charles Baudelaire "Les Bijoux" translationA Poem by Michael R. BurchCharles Baudelaire's "Les Bijoux" (The Jewels) in a modern English translation by Michael R. Burch. |
Ibykos Fragment 286 TranslationA Poem by Michael R. BurchIbykos Fragment 286, circa 564 BCEloose translation byMichael R. BurchCome spring, the grandapple trees standwatered by a gushing riverwhere the maide.. |
Because She Craved the Very BestA Poem by Michael R. BurchBecause She Craved the Very Bestby Michael R. BurchBecause she craved the very best,he took her East, he took her West;he took her where there were no.. |
To a Daughter More Precious than GemsA Poem by Michael R. BurchTo a Daughter More Precious than Gemsby Otomo no Sakanoue no Iratsume (c. 700-750)loose translation byMichael R. BurchHeaven's cold dew has fallenand .. |
You Are IndispensableA Poem by Michael R. BurchBen Sana Mecburum: “You are indispensable”by Attila Ilhantranslation by Nurgul Yayman andMichael R. BurchYou are indispensable; how can yo.. |
Duet, Minor KeyA Poem by Michael R. BurchDuet, Minor KeybyMichael R. BurchWithout the drama of cymbalsor the fanfare and snares of drums,I present my casestripped of its fine veneer:Behold, t.. |
Rainy Day Out -part 1A Story by MarkAndTheOceanA little short story about a woman and her man during a rainy day. |
Moon LakeA Poem by Michael R. BurchMoon LakebyMichael R. BurchStarlit recorder of summer nights,what magic spell bewitches you?They say that all lovers love first in the dark . . .Is it.. |
The Persistence of a Memory of Apricot ShampooA Poem by Michael R. BurchThe Persistence of a Memory of Apricot Shampooby Michael R. BurchFor all that I remembered, I forgother name, her face, the reason that we loved...and.. |