Review: Two Poetry Books by James B. Nicola The Society September 24, 2018 Beauty, Culture, Essays, Humor, Poetry, Reviews 2 Comments by James Sale Wind in the Cave, Finishing Line Press, 2017 Out of Nothing, Shanti Arts Publishing, 2018 Recently in a poetry review of another poet on these pages I commented that the poet had included 33...
‘The Ballad of Mulan’: A Rhyming Translation The Society September 23, 2018 Culture, Poetry, Short Stories, Translation 11 Comments Translation by Evan Mantyk "The Ballad of Mulan" was written in the sixth century about a legendary warrior, Hua Mulan, who lived during China’s Northern and Southern dynasties period (420–589...
‘The Country Club’ and Other Poetry by Alexander King Ream The Society September 22, 2018 Beauty, Culture, Poetry 9 Comments The Country Club To think about a country club Begun for whisky in a tub, Distilled from fields of golden corn In a town where I was born, For folks to gather, have a blast In golden days, in time long...
Two Humorous Poems by R.G. Kaimal The Society September 21, 2018 Humor, Poetry 3 Comments Woman: Why choose the red dress, dear? Reply: To me it's really white, To you it should be clear, Mood sets a color right! Boy: Are you playing handball? Reply: No! In fact it's...
‘Check-Mate by a Pawn’ and Other Poetry by Amy Foreman The Society September 20, 2018 Beauty, Children's, Culture, Humor, Poetry 27 Comments Check-Mate by a Pawn for my sons We parry, thrust: This game of wits, Where each pawn must Deflect your hits. My mounted knight Skips overhead, First back, then right; Your knight is dead. But...
‘Sonnet for a Cosmetic Company’ and Other Poetry by Jan Darling The Society September 19, 2018 Beauty, Culture, Humor, Poetry 21 Comments Sonnet for a Cosmetic Company Ah Youth! To whom each maiden plights her troth To coax and woo each winsome charm to stay ‘Tis difficult to match your coat to cloth So ill designed and irksome in its...
Three Sonnets by J. Simon Harris The Society September 18, 2018 Beauty, Poetry 17 Comments I. I’ve awed at the Atlantic’s bluest depths, and peered at the Pacific’s deepest blues; the warm blue summer waters of Key West, and cold blue winter on the Charles, too. I’ve watched the moon...
‘Sponsalia’ by Michael Curtis The Society September 17, 2018 Beauty, Culture, Poetry 6 Comments Lay your hand in mine dear, ___Lay your hand in mine; If you will lay your hand in mine We shall like eager, fruitful vines ___Intertwine: Then I’ll be yours ___And you’ll be mine. Place your lips...
‘Ode to Immortality’ by William Krusch The Society September 16, 2018 Beauty, Poetry 11 Comments Ye boundless vaults of heaven without an end, __Thy silvery fields of azure stars unfold Above the earth, and verdurous spruces bend __Toward the western halls of mellow gold; There, through their...
‘I Taught a Lesson to My Toes’ by David Watt The Society September 15, 2018 Beauty, Humor, Poetry 25 Comments I Taught a Lesson to My Toes I taught a lesson to my toes, They’d overstepped the mark, Escaping time and time again From nylon prisons dark. I warned them of the consequence Should they destroy more...
