Michael R. Burch : Writing

Enheduanna translations

Enheduanna translations

A Poem by Michael R. Burch


The Temple Hymns of Enheduannatranslations by Michael R. BurchEnheduanna, the daughter of the famous King Saragon the Great of Akkad, is the first anc..
Wulf and Eadwacer

Wulf and Eadwacer

A Poem by Michael R. Burch


"Wulf and Eadwacer" is an ancient Anglo-Saxon poem, circa 900 AD
Roses for a Lover, Idealized

Roses for a Lover, Idealized

A Poem by Michael R. Burch


When you have become to meas roses bloom, in memory,exquisite, each sharp thorn forgot,will I recall -- yours made me bleed?When winter makes me think..
How Long the Night

How Long the Night

A Poem by Michael R. Burch


These are modern English translations of ancient Medieval English poems written in Old English (Anglo-Saxon English) and Middle English.
escape!

escape!

A Poem by Michael R. Burch


escape!to live among the daffodil folk . . .slip down the rainslickened drainpipe . . .suddenly pop out the GARGANTUAN SPO..
Epigrams

Epigrams

A Poem by Michael R. Burch


Epigrams and Early Poems/Juvenilia by Michael R. Burch
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..
First they came for the Muslims

First they came for the Muslims

A Poem by Michael R. Burch


First They Came For The MuslimsbyMichael R. Burchafter Martin NiemollerFirst they came for the Muslimsand I did not speak outbecause I was not a Musli..
Piercing the Shell

Piercing the Shell

A Poem by Michael R. Burch


If we strip away all the accouterments of war,perhaps we’ll discover what the heart is for.Originally published by The Neovictorian/Cochlea, thi..
I Pray Tonight

I Pray Tonight

A Poem by Michael R. Burch


I pray tonightthe starry lightmightsurround you. I prayeach daythat, come what may,no dark thing confound you. I pray ere tomorrowan end to your sorro..