Most Popular Poems

The Best Poems of Michael R. Burch, Part II
The Most Popular Poems of Michael R. Burch, Part II

She bathes in silver
by Michael R. Burch

She bathes in silver,
~~~~~afloat~~~~~
on her reflections...

Kin
by Michael R. Burch

O pale, austere moon,
haughty beauty ...

what do we know of love,
or duty?

Styx
by Michael R. Burch, age 16

Black waters,
deep and dark and still . . .
all men have passed this way,
or will.

The Most Popular Poems of Michael R. Burch
The Best Poems of Michael R. Burch

Styx
by Michael R. Burch, circa age 16

Black waters,
deep and dark and still . . .
all men have passed this way,
or will.

"Styx" is one of my better early poems, written in high school.

Childless
by Michael R. Burch

How can she bear her grief?
Mightier than Atlas, she shoulders the weight
of one fallen star.