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Robert Burns "Banks o' Doon" translation

Robert Burns "Banks o' Doon" translation

A Poem by Michael R. Burch


Banks o' Doonby Robert Burnsmodern English translation byMichael R. BurchOh, banks and hills of lovely Doon,How can you bloom so fresh and fair;How ca..
Rabindranath Tagore "Last Curtain" translation

Rabindranath Tagore "Last Curtain" translation

A Poem by Michael R. Burch


Last Curtainby Rabindranath Tagoreloose translation/interpretation/modernization byMichael R. BurchI know the day comes when my eyes close,when my sig..
Translations of Munir Niazi

Translations of Munir Niazi

A Poem by Michael R. Burch


The Condition of My Heartby Munir Niaziloose translation/interpretation by Michael R. BurchIt is not necessary for anyone else to get excited:The cond..
Mayan Poetry Translations

Mayan Poetry Translations

A Poem by Michael R. Burch


Mayan Poetry Translations The Receiving of the Flower excerpt from a Mayan love poem loose translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch Let ..
Hiroshima Poems

Hiroshima Poems

A Poem by Michael R. Burch


Hiroshima PoemsLet Us Be Midwives!by Hiroshima survivor Sadako Kuriharaloose translation/interpretation by Michael R. BurchMidnight . . .the basement ..
Naughty Novelties

Naughty Novelties

A Poem by Michael R. Burch


NOVELTIESby Thomas Campionloose translation/interpretation by Michael R. BurchBooksellers laud authors for novel editionsas pimps praise their w****s ..
Epigrams

Epigrams

A Poem by Michael R. Burch


Epigrams and Early Poems/Juvenilia by Michael R. Burch
Deor's Lament

Deor's Lament

A Poem by Michael R. Burch


Deor's Lament(Old English/Anglo-Saxon poem circa the 10th century AD)loose translation/interpretation by Michael R. BurchWeland endured the agony of e..
Marina Tsvetaeva translations

Marina Tsvetaeva translations

A Poem by Michael R. Burch


I Know The Truthby Marina Tsvetaevaloose translation by Michael R. BurchI know the truth―abandon lesser truths!There's no need for anyone living..
Walid Khazindar "Distant Light" translation

Walid Khazindar "Distant Light" translation

A Poem by Michael R. Burch


This Distant Lightby Walid Khazindarloose translation/interpretation byMichael R. BurchBitterly cold,winter clings to the naked trees.If only you woul..
Otomo no Sakanoue no Iratsume translation

Otomo no Sakanoue no Iratsume translation

A Poem by Michael R. Burch


To a Daughter More Precious than Gemsby Otomo no Sakanoue no Iratsume (c. 700-750)loose translation/interpretation by Michael R. BurchHeaven's cold de..
William Dunbar "Lament for the Makaris" translation

William Dunbar "Lament for the Makaris" translatio..

A Poem by Michael R. Burch


Lament for the Makaris ("Lament for the Makers")by William Dunbar [c. 1460-1530]loose translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burchi who enjoyed good..
Caedmon's Hymn translation

Caedmon's Hymn translation

A Poem by Michael R. Burch


Caedmon's Hymn: a Modern English Translation of the Old English (Anglo-Saxon) Poem"Cædmon's Hymn" was composed sometime between 658 and 680 AD a..
Haiku: original and translations

Haiku: original and translations

A Poem by Michael R. Burch


Haiku: Original Haiku and Translations byMichael R. BurchAscendance Transcendenceby Michael R. BurchBreaching the summitI reachthe horizon’s las..
Distant Light

Distant Light

A Poem by Michael R. Burch


Distant Lightby Walid Khazindarloose translation/interpretation by Michael R. BurchBitterly cold,winter clings to the naked trees.If only you would fr..
The Song of Amergin: Modern English Translations

The Song of Amergin: Modern English Translations

A Poem by Michael R. Burch


The Song of Amergin: Modern English TranslationsThe "Song of Amergin" and its origins remain mysteries for the ages. The ancient poem, perhaps the old..
Perhat Tursun "Elegy" translation

Perhat Tursun "Elegy" translation

A Poem by Michael R. Burch


Perhat Tursun translationPerhat Tursun (1969-) is one of the foremost living Uyghur language poets, if he is still alive. Born and raised in Atush, a ..
Amjad Islam Amjad translations

Amjad Islam Amjad translations

A Poem by Michael R. Burch


Amjad Islam Amjad translationsEvery Once in a Whileby Amjad Islam Amjadloose translation/interpretation by Michael R. BurchEvery once in a while,immer..
Zen Death Haiku V

Zen Death Haiku V

A Poem by Michael R. Burch


Zen Death Haiku VThese are my translations of Zen Death Haiku and other haiku.All evening the softest sound―the cadence of the white camellia pe..
Uyghur Poetry translation

Uyghur Poetry translation

A Poem by Michael R. Burch


These are translations of Uyghur poetry by Michael R. Burch.