A Possible Argument for Mercy
by Michael R. Burch
Did heaven ever seem so far?
Remember, we are as You were,
but all our lives, from birth to death—
Gethsemane in every breath.
Originally published by First Things
Our English Rose
by Michael R. Burch
for Christine Ena Burch
The rose is—
the ornament of the earth,
the glory of nature,
the archetype of the flowers,
the blush of the meadows,
a lightning flash of beauty.
This is my translation/interpretation of a Sappho epigram.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem