seraphim sing sacred-long monoku
sinless six-winged seraphim sing.....sacred song spiritual serving
godhead's greatness glorified.....gleaning grapevine gladsome
golden godly
Poems about Animals
These are poems about animals by Michael R. Burch.
Ballade of the Bicameral Camel
by Michael R. Burch
There once was a camel who loved to hump.
Please get your lewd minds out of their slump!
He loved to give RIDES on his large, lordly lump!
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Don’t ever hug a lobster!
by Michael R. Burch
Cleansings, a Holocaust poem
"Cleansings" is a Holocaust poem I wrote while working with Holocaust survivors like Yala Korwin to translate Polish and Yiddish Holocaust poems into English.
RILKE TRANSLATIONS
Herbsttag (“Autumn Day”)
by Rainer Maria Rilke
loose translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch
Eve Sentinels
on winged watch eternal.....envelop sleeping children
eve sentinels
Archangel's Amazing Announcement
angels' amity amidst angry assembled archenemies,
armistice achieved, armaments acquiesce,
archangel's amazing announcement, ardent applause,
averted an armed and armoured armies' animus
and annihilation
Dreams (monoku)
dreams come.....as the angelic visit sleeping souls, comfort the awake
Angel Lights
tiny white orbs swirl
eventide, sparkles in flight
angel lights, God's love
Previously published in Poetry Quarterly
Divine (Monoku)
slumber hours are nigh.....angelic whisperings of this blessed eve
Monoku 10
angels in gold, purple sashes.....give cherish to the weary wayward