‘It’s No Surprise’ by Russel Winick The Society October 14, 2021 Culture, Poetry 6 Comments . When you see Inflation rise It’s no surprise... When you see All the goods In short supplies, Work disincentivized, It’s no surprise... When...
‘From Darkest Antiquity’ by Martin Rizley The Society October 13, 2021 Beauty, Culture, Poetry 17 Comments . FROM DARKEST ANTIQUITY . I. Ancient Ritual A thousand brown feet burn on sand In Pharaoh’s funeral caravan. By many a mirage they pass Of phantom...
‘Alfred the Great’ and Other Limericks by Peter Hartley The Society October 12, 2021 Culture, Humor, Limerick, Poetry 18 Comments . Alfred the Great Alfred the Great was a shy king Who found it not much to his liking __Making do with cornflakes __‘Cos he’d burned all the...
‘Geronimo the Alpaca – In Memoriam’ by Paul A. Freeman The Society October 11, 2021 Culture, Humor, Poetry, Rondeau 3 Comments . read about Geronimo here Geronimo! That is my name; I’ve garnered international fame because I haven’t got TB, or have I? That’s the...
‘What Did Paul Revere?’ and Other Poetry by Joe Tessitore The Society October 10, 2021 Covid-19, Culture, Humor, Poetry 8 Comments . What Did Paul Revere? Listen, my children, and shed a tear, Because everything that he held dear Did vanish in the blink of an eye And banished,...
‘Whose Life Improved?’ by Michael Charles Maibach The Society October 10, 2021 Poetry 7 Comments . What do you do? What mission’s yours? Come now, be true: Which soul now stirs? Who do you serve? Whose life improved? What cause advanced? What...
‘Love Thy Neighbor’ and Other Poetry by C.B. Anderson The Society October 9, 2021 Beauty, Humor, Poetry 6 Comments . . Love Thy Neighbor Make no excuseIf sheer abuseIs all you giveTo those who live Around you. OwnThat you aloneMust bear the shameAnd take the...
Three Sonnets on Contemporary Poetry, by Joseph S. Salemi The Society October 8, 2021 Culture, Humor, Poetry 13 Comments . Prerequisites for a Trendy Poetry Reading Casual clothes, streetwise but debonair: Knit sweater, denims (slightly dishabille); A tentative,...
‘Discrimination by Who?’ and Other Poetry by Russel Winick The Society October 8, 2021 Culture, Humor, Poetry 9 Comments . Discrimination by Who? YMCA basketball for 7-year olds It’s not the least bit personal, But kids who have no skills at all, Will often seem to...
‘Heartfelt Baptism’ and Other Poetry by Mike Ruskovich The Society October 7, 2021 Beauty, Poetry, Villanelle 3 Comments . Heartfelt Baptism The morning rain that washes this day clean of yesterday's despair, of last night's sleep, and promises to turn the pastures...
‘Why Freedom Had to Die’: A Song by Jack DesBois The Society October 6, 2021 Covid-19, Humor, Music, Poetry, Song Lyrics, Video 2 Comments . https://youtu.be/ErwnJkA4G68 inspired by a T-shirt at a Boston freedom rally You may be wondering why Freedom had to die. You may be wondering...
‘Olio Bergoglio’ by Julian Woodruff The Society October 6, 2021 Culture, Poetry 10 Comments . on “Pope Francis’ Plans will ‘destroy’ contemplative life: Franciscan friar” Here’s a question: What’s it to the pope how cloistered...
‘A Pantoum of Wager’ and Other Poetry by Leland James The Society October 6, 2021 Beauty, Culture, Pantoum, Poetry 1 Comment . A Pantoum of Wager God said to Satan: Have you seen my servant Job, a man who fears God and shuns evil. Satan replied: You’ve bought him with...
‘In Love’s Counting House’ by Charles d’Orléans (1394–1465), translated by Margaret Coats The Society October 5, 2021 Chant Royal, Humor, Love Poems, Poetry, Translation 15 Comments . In Love's Counting House by Charles d’Orléans (1394–1465) One day I asked my heart to heed A claim for pay that I commended, And we in secret...
‘Regret Hangs on Where Opportunity Once Existed’ by Richard Buchanan The Society October 4, 2021 Beauty, Humor, Love Poems, Poetry 17 Comments . Regret Hangs on Where Opportunity Once Existed There are lots of sad words we lament with such ease,But there’s none any sadder and mournful than...
‘How Long Will It Last?’: A Haiku and Other Poetry by Joe Tessitore The Society October 3, 2021 Beauty, Haiku and Senryu, Poetry 8 Comments . Haiku How long will it last? Butterflies are in decline. Monarch flutters past. . . Nevermore (and Somewhat Less) Beside a little country...
Poetry Challenge: Write a Tetra-Pentameter Poem The Society October 2, 2021 Poetry, Poetry Contests 42 Comments Write a rhyming poem that works as either ten lines of tetrameter or eight lines of pentameter. Post it in the comments section below. This challenge...
‘The Shepherd Who Remained in the Fields’ and Other Poetry by Duane Caylor The Society October 2, 2021 Beauty, Culture, Poetry 8 Comments . The Shepherd Who Remained in the Fields I had to stay behind to watch the flocks,a sentry against lions, bears, wolves, thieves,and other dangers...
White House Nursery Rhymes: ‘The Case Against Humpty Dumpty’ by Roy E. Peterson The Society October 1, 2021 Culture, Humor, Poetry 11 Comments . August 31, 2021 Humpty Dumpty looked at the wallHumpty Dumpty said “This must fall.”Mexican cartels, yes rapists and thugs,Cross now with ease...
‘The Untrue Artist’ and Other Poetry by Reid McGrath The Society September 30, 2021 Beauty, Humor, Love Poems, Poetry 17 Comments . The Untrue Artist “The true artist will let his wife starve, his children go barefoot, his mother drudge for his living at seventy, sooner than...
‘SAT Tips’: A Poem for Students by Evan Mantyk The Society September 30, 2021 Culture, For Educators, Poetry 16 Comments . SAT Tips Leave nothing blank, your chances are __As good as one in four; So when the end is not too far __Fill in! to raise your score. Jot notes...
Two Excerpts from Legends of Liberty, Chapter 5, by Andrew Benson Brown The Society September 29, 2021 Beauty, Culture, Epic, Poetry 11 Comments . from Legends of Liberty Volume 1 . The Battle of Concord By that rude bridge men formed up double file,The company from Acton in the van.Their...
On the Infrastructure Bill and Other Poetry by James A. Tweedie The Society September 28, 2021 Covid-19, Culture, Poetry 9 Comments . . The Cost of Infrastructure Our property association has Three rich folks down the street. Their houses are Much bigger than the rest, with more...
‘My Lips Have Kissed Her’ and Other Poetry by David D. Irby The Society September 28, 2021 Beauty, Love Poems, Poetry 10 Comments . My Lips Have Kissed Her My lips have kissed her lips. Now I know why the timid sun arises with each day. I understand what moves the birds to...
Two Poems About Penguins, by Peter Hartley The Society September 27, 2021 Beauty, Humor, Poetry 34 Comments . À La Mode In Antarctica The boffins in Antarctica are well Adapted to the climate on the ice. Among the most exclusive personnel, For stylish kit...
Video of the SCP Late Summer 2021 Poetry Reading The Society September 26, 2021 From the Society, Poetry, Readings Held on September 19, 2021, hosted by James Sale. See full poetry details below the video: https://youtu.be/57lYz8tJtjM?t=3 Featured Poets “On...
‘A Flood in Zhengzhou’ by Damian Robin The Society September 26, 2021 Deconstructing Communism, Human Rights in China, Poetry 11 Comments . on flooding that occurred on July 20, 2021 Each kingdom rose and then it fell; __when bad, the gods destroyed it. If you do not believe in...
Two Autumn Poems by Angel L. Villanueva The Society September 25, 2021 Beauty, Poetry, Villanelle 7 Comments . Autumn's Hand I reach across for autumn's hand, When leaves begin to ride the air, To walk amid the changing land. Though I have yet some days...
‘Teddy Roosevelt’s Fraternity’ by Alexander King Ream The Society September 25, 2021 Beauty, Culture, Poetry 2 Comments . for DKE We know each guy, and each knows us, No big deal and no big fuss, Tabernacling through this life, Share the joy and bear the strife. So...
‘It’s Fall, Y’all!’ and Other Poetry by Susan Jarvis Bryant The Society September 24, 2021 Beauty, Culture, Humor, Poetry 20 Comments . It’s Fall, Y’all! Autumn is here and I’m swathed in a sweater, A snug fluffy scarf and warm mittens. My Ugg-cuddled feet have never felt...
‘In Praise of the Poet’ by James A. Tweedie The Society September 24, 2021 Beauty, For Educators, Poetry 17 Comments . __Of Helen, Menelaus, war, Achilles, Paris and his treachery, __Of Agamemnon, Troy, and more, I wrote the Iliad and Odyssey. __Of Saracens and...
‘City of Holy Faith’ and Other Poetry by Brian Yapko The Society September 23, 2021 Beauty, Culture, Poetry 21 Comments . City of Holy Faith The time to weep is over. Turn away From somber matters of this sordid age And turn your pilgrim gaze to Santa Fe--- Garbed in...
On the 20th Anniversary of 9/11: ‘Sonnet of September’ and Other Poetry by Christopher Matthew Thomas The Society September 22, 2021 Culture, Poetry, Terrorism 3 Comments . Sonnet of September Two thousand one eleven September, terrorists hijacked four planes in the sky. The crew, the passengers, did surrender, to...
‘I Don’t Know Why I Think Things Will Get Better’ by Geoffrey Smagacz The Society September 22, 2021 Beauty, Culture, Poetry 10 Comments . I don't know why I think things will get better. I'm always holding on to flimsy hope. I've held it since I was a young go-getter before the...
An Interview With Leading Poet and Petrarch Translator A.M. Juster The Society September 21, 2021 Essays, Interviews, Poetry, Translation 6 Comments A version of this interview originally appeared in The Epoch Times by Evan Mantyk A widely published translator of ancient Latin texts, a former...
‘At Brighton Beach (July 19, 2021)’ by Paul A. Freeman The Society September 21, 2021 Beauty, Covid-19, Poetry 30 Comments . At Brighton Beach the seagulls fly, they soar and circle in the sky; they swoop and steal the punters’ chips amidst the backdrop’s sailing...
‘Leave Our Kids Alone!’: On COVID-19 Vaccines for Children, by Susan Jarvis Bryant The Society September 20, 2021 Covid-19, Culture, Poetry, Rondeau Redoublé 27 Comments . Leave Our Kids Alone! “Fauci: Officials Will Decide on COVID-19 Vaccine Recommendation for Children Aged 5 to 11 Soon” ---Epoch Times...
‘Genesis’ by Joseph S. Salemi The Society September 20, 2021 Culture, Humor, Poetry 14 Comments . Way back in the Jurassic, when the reptiles ruled the earth, All living creatures gave Tyrannosaurus Rex wide berth; His jaws and his incisors...
‘Taking Flight’ by David Watt The Society September 20, 2021 Love Poems, Poetry 19 Comments . The relentless rain sought to admonish those creatures who dared venture out. The wind carried a sorrowful message, determined to generate...
‘We Return’ by Christian J. Weaver The Society September 19, 2021 Beauty, Poetry 4 Comments . Raise your quill to the sky like a madman’s harpoon— Super tempered in blood and the blackest of wine Is the blade of our mania, flashing and...
