Michael R. Burch : Writing

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..
Smoke

Smoke

A Poem by Michael R. Burch


The Origins of SmokeSmokeby Michael R. BurchThe hazy, smoke-filled skies of summer I remember well;farewell was on my mind, and the thoughts that I ca..
Just Smile

Just Smile

A Poem by Michael R. Burch


We’d like to think some angel smiling downwill watch him as his arm bleeds in the yard,ripped off by dogs, will guide his tipsy steps,his dodder..
Willy Nilly

Willy Nilly

A Poem by Michael R. Burch


Isn’t it silly, Willy Nilly?You made the stallion,you made the filly,and now they sleepin the dark earth, stilly.Isn’t it silly, Willy Nil..
Rilke Translations

Rilke Translations

A Poem by Michael R. Burch


Rilke’s First ElegyFirst Elegyby Rainer Maria Rilkeloose translation/interpretation by Michael R. BurchWho, if I objected, would hear me among t..
See

See

A Poem by Michael R. Burch


SeeSee how her hair has thinned: it doesn’t seemlike hair at all, but like the airy moultof emus who outraced the wind and leftsoft plumage in t..
Child of 9-11

Child of 9-11

A Poem by Michael R. Burch


a poem for Christina-Taylor Green, who was born on September 11, 2001 and died at the age of nine, shot to death ...Child of 9-11, beloved,I bring thi..
Thin Kin, a Halloween poem

Thin Kin, a Halloween poem

A Poem by Michael R. Burch


O, the Horror! Halloween Poetry!Halloween Poetry: Dark, Eerie, Haunting and Scary poems about Ghosts, Witches, Vampires, Werewolves, Reanimated Corpse..
Leaf Fall

Leaf Fall

A Poem by Michael R. Burch


Whatever winds encountered soon resolvedto swirling fragments, till chaotic heapsof leaves lay pulsing by the backyard wall.In lieu of rakes, our fing..
Sumer is icumen in

Sumer is icumen in

A Poem by Michael R. Burch


Sumer is icumen inanonymous Middle English poem, circa 1260 ADloose translation byMichael R. BurchSummer is a-comin'!Sing loud, cuckoo!The seed grows,..