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Dream of Infinity

Dream of Infinity

A Poem by Michael R. Burch


Dream of InfinitybyMichael R. BurchHave you tasted the bitterness of tears of despair?Have you watched the sun sink through such pale, balmless airtha..
No Mark

No Mark

A Poem by Michael R. Burch


No MarkbyMichael R. BurchA wave implodes,impaled uponimpassive rocks . . .this eveningthe thunder of the seais a wild music filling my ear . . .you ar..
How To Paint the Sea.

How To Paint the Sea.

A Poem by Ken Simm.


Lost in a brave white covering with Curtains of a tacking wind in your mind An abode in the dark and cold places against my back The w..
Bertolt Brecht "Radio Poem" translation

Bertolt Brecht "Radio Poem" translation

A Poem by Michael R. Burch


Radio Poemby Bertolt Brechtloose translation/interpretation byMichael R. BurchYou, little box, held tightlyto meduring my escape,so that your delicate..
Shrill Gulls and Other Skeptics

Shrill Gulls and Other Skeptics

A Poem by Michael R. Burch


Shrill Gulls and Other SkepticsbyMichael R. Burchfor Richard Moore1.Shrill gulls,how like my thoughtsyou, struggling, riseto distant bliss―the w..
San Miguel

San Miguel

A Poem by Michael R. Burch


San MiguelbyMichael R. BurchIf you come to San Miguelbefore the orchids fall,we might stroll through lengthening shadowsthose deserted streetswhere lo..
Paul Verlaine translations

Paul Verlaine translations

A Poem by Michael R. Burch


Paul Verlaine: English TranslationsIl pleure dans mon coeur (“It rains in my heart”)by Paul Verlaineloose translation/interpretation byMic..
Shanties of Dead Men

Shanties of Dead Men

A Poem by Omikron


In my dreams I hear the shanties ofDead menThroats throbbing with crying bravery andCourageThey set the waters golden, as they sailTowards deathKnowin..
songs of the sea snails

songs of the sea snails

A Poem by Michael R. Burch


from songs of the sea snails: "we did not Dye in vain!"by michael r. burchthough i'm just a slimy crawler,my lineage is proud:my forebears gave their ..
Radiance, for Dylan Thomas

Radiance, for Dylan Thomas

A Poem by Michael R. Burch


Radianceby Michael R. Burchfor Dylan ThomasThe poet delves earth’s detritus―hard toil―for raw-edged nouns, barbed verbs, vowels&rsqu..
Mayflies

Mayflies

A Poem by Michael R. Burch


Mayfliesby Michael R. Burchafter A. E. HousmanThese standing stones have stood the test of timebut who are you―and what are you―and why?As..
Thoughts in Teirm

Thoughts in Teirm

A Poem by Anna


That distant and misty, shrouded deep;an inevitable terror for the man asleep.Paralyzed by the empty of nothingness;a heart which begs, with none to b..
Hemlock

Hemlock

A Poem by Anna


I gather a bundle of drooping wildflowers;they seem to wither when I touch- I take;Fingers clutching limp stems, wet with dew-I return to the sickly r..
To the One Who Found Nemo

To the One Who Found Nemo

A Poem by adrie


i wrote this for you
anon.

anon.

A Poem by adrie


don't force yourself to someone
Moment in Time

Moment in Time

A Poem by Laz K.


Our boat, a razor’s edge, Is cutting water, slitting Slashing the fabric of time Trimming, tailoring lines Revealing, unra..
Infinity

Infinity

A Poem by Michael R. Burch


Dream of Infinityby Michael R. BurchHave you tasted the bitterness of tears of despair?Have you watched the sun sink through such pale, balmless airth..
The Octopi Jars

The Octopi Jars

A Poem by Michael R. Burch


The Octopi Jarsby Michael R. BurchLong-vacant eyesnow lodged in clear glass,a-swim with pale armsas delicate as angels’ . . .you are beyond all ..
Dreams Asea

Dreams Asea

A Poem by Ulysses Arnhem


A curtal sonnet i wrote as an experiment. I was satisfied with the humble result. I have a complex relationship with the ocean.