S. K. Burke : Writing

Sharks and Minnows

Sharks and Minnows

A Poem by S. K. Burke


Innocence lost is playing sharks and minnows When you stop to breathe, look around, and suddenly all the minn..
Old Friend

Old Friend

A Poem by S. K. Burke


Another 2 AM creeps up, She rubs her eyes and puts her readings away. The lights flick off and there he is, peering in, Falling in soft streaks acr..
Wondering

Wondering

A Poem by S. K. Burke


I wonder if they notice that today I didn’t say so much While they giggled and joked at dinner And I toy..
Until You

Until You

A Poem by S. K. Burke


I never liked the way my hair looked in the morning Or the way my lips aren’t so full I never liked the ..
Brimming

Brimming

A Poem by S. K. Burke


I wonder how much love one heart can hold,it seems no poet can quite grasp the worth,because sometimes it feels my heart's bound to spill over,but sti..
Lessons

Lessons

A Poem by S. K. Burke


A friend taught me that sometimes, after a few years,people are bound to lose interest.And usually there are people who would rather move onthan hang ..
The Tether

The Tether

A Poem by S. K. Burke


I wonder how far you'll goin boots buried by snowwith a submerged pontoon and an air balloonthats tether simply wouldn't hold.On a horse thats become ..
Natural Disaster

Natural Disaster

A Poem by S. K. Burke


My mind fights with itself As a child’s body might, In a futile attempt to find a comfortable position to..
Steel Steals

Steel Steals

A Poem by S. K. Burke


The handle on the subway reminds Minds me of a noose as it cradles my hand, and and as the train depar..
Green & Golden

Green & Golden

A Poem by S. K. Burke


The plot of land from which I sproutedhad a playhouse in the backyard built by dad.It had only a rock wall separating my best friend and Iand a tree o..

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