By Michael R. BurchOct 8, 20181 minObservanceHere the hills are old and rolling carefully in their old age; on the horizon youthful mountains bathe themselves in windblown fountains...
By Michael R. BurchJul 23, 20181 min''Moments'' & Other PoemsMoments There were moments full of promise, like the petal-scented rainfall of early spring, when to hold you in my arms and to kiss...
By Michael R. BurchMay 7, 20182 minPoetryPoetry, I found you where at last they chained and bound you; with devices all around you to torture and confound you, I found...
TranslationMay 3, 20181 minIbykos Fragment 286, Circa 564 B.C.Come spring, the grand apple trees stand watered by a gushing river where the maidens’ uncut flowers shiver and the blossoming grape vine...