Tags : Desire

1. Yorick

1. Yorick

A Chapter by Anne Martin


The first installment of something. I don't know what it is yet.
A Thrill forever Found

A Thrill forever Found

A Poem by Anne Martin


Iambic stream of consciousness I know It's Shakespeare's fave for five to make a line.
Pain drains me

Pain drains me

A Poem by Michael R. Burch


Sappho fragment 58loose translation byMichael R. BurchPaindrainsmetothelastdrop. NOTE: This is a translation of an ancient Greek epigram written by t..
Eros the Limb-Shatterer

Eros the Limb-Shatterer

A Poem by Michael R. Burch


Sappho fragment 130loose translation by Michael R. BurchEros, the limb-shatterer,rattles me,an irresistibleconstrictor.NOTE: For Sappho of Lesbos, Ero..
Melting

Melting

A Poem by Michael R. Burch


Meltingby Michael R. BurchEntirely, as spring consumes the snow,the thought of you consumes me: I am foundin rivulets, dissolved to what I knowof form..
Afterglow

Afterglow

A Poem by Michael R. Burch


Afterglowby 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..
Floating

Floating

A Poem by Michael R. Burch


Floatingby 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" translation

Charles Baudelaire "Le Balcon" translation

A Poem by Michael R. Burch


This is Charles Baudelaire's "Le Balcon" (The Balcony) in a modern English translation by Michael R. Burch.
Charles Baudelaire "Les Bijoux" translation

Charles Baudelaire "Les Bijoux" translation

A Poem by Michael R. Burch


Charles Baudelaire's "Les Bijoux" (The Jewels) in a modern English translation by Michael R. Burch.
Ibykos Fragment 286 Translation

Ibykos Fragment 286 Translation

A Poem by Michael R. Burch


Ibykos 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 Best

Because She Craved the Very Best

A Poem by Michael R. Burch


Because 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 Gems

To a Daughter More Precious than Gems

A Poem by Michael R. Burch


To 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 Indispensable

You Are Indispensable

A Poem by Michael R. Burch


Ben Sana Mecburum: “You are indispensable”by Attila Ilhantranslation by Nurgul Yayman andMichael R. BurchYou are indispensable; how can yo..
Duet, Minor Key

Duet, Minor Key

A Poem by Michael R. Burch


Duet, 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 1

Rainy Day Out -part 1

A Story by MarkAndTheOcean


A little short story about a woman and her man during a rainy day.
Moon Lake

Moon Lake

A Poem by Michael R. Burch


Moon 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 Shampoo

The Persistence of a Memory of Apricot Shampoo

A Poem by Michael R. Burch


The 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..