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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 "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..
Huntress, after Baudelaire

Huntress, after Baudelaire

A Poem by Michael R. Burch


HuntressbyMichael R. Burchafter BaudelaireLynx-eyed, cat-like and cruel, you creepacross a crevice dropping deepinto a dark and doomed domain.Your cla..
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..
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..
Alive

Alive

A Poem by Starling


You feel the light on your skin While I invite the darkness in You let the storm pass overhead And I fall in with the wind instead I falte..
Animals

Animals

A Poem by universelfkati


I stalk your movements like a lioness Salivating on every unspoken word Teeth bite into succulent lips Digging deeper, searching for blood I want ..
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..
Translation of "Ich have y-don al myn youth"

Translation of "Ich have y-don al myn youth"

A Poem by Michael R. Burch


Ich have y-don al myn youth“I have done it all my youth”(anonymous Middle English poem)loose translation/interpretation byMichael R. Burch..
The Man from the Sea

The Man from the Sea

A Poem by Laura Kate


A white heart glistened gentlyfrom the dark shores on the sandsteady seas they brought himto the safety of the landrestricted eyes went wanderingas th..
Don't Lust for Love

Don't Lust for Love

A Poem by Ben LR


I learned some hard lessons along the way.
bachelorhoodwinked

bachelorhoodwinked

A Poem by Michael R. Burch


bachelorhoodwinkedby michael r. burch(a poem about wedlock, or lock->wed)uarecharming& disarming,but mostly ***ALARMING***since all my resolved..
Heather's Love On The Ranch

Heather's Love On The Ranch

A Story by Angela Schooley


Heather the ranchers daughter fall for a farm hand that works for her father.
Memories are Forever

Memories are Forever

A Poem by Natalia Queen


to my two lovers who gave us the experience of a lifetime
Demon in Pink

Demon in Pink

A Poem by Anissa Kessel


This poem is inspired by my somewhat unhealthy obsession with hockey players.
Desdemona

Desdemona

A Poem by Michael R. Burch


Desdemonaby Michael R. BurchThough you possessed the moon and stars,you are bound to fate and wed to chance.Your lips deny they crave a kiss;your feet..

Know That I Too
We are never alone (a poem for mental health month)