‘Poland’ and Other Poetry by John Colson The Society February 16, 2020 Beauty, Culture, Poetry Poland Brave nation, strong and proud you stand, a Boulder in the stream One nation, people hand in hand, who’ll rob you of your Dream? Though much withstood, still more to stand you’ll see in...
‘Three Things’ (‘Tres Cosas’) by Baltasar del Alcázar The Society February 15, 2020 Beauty, Culture, Humor, Poetry, Translation 6 Comments translations by Alan Steinle Translator's Note: This poem (“Tres cosas”) was originally written in Spanish by Baltasar del Alcázar (1525-1606). I have translated the poem into English and have retained...
‘To Whom It May Concern’ and Other Poetry by Geoffrey Smagacz The Society February 15, 2020 Beauty, Culture, Humor, Poetry 3 Comments To Whom It May Concern Who writes letters anymore, and in verse? I don't care whether you like it or not. I suppose I could have phoned you, or worse— dropped in. I'd be putting you on the...
Poems for St. Valentine’s Day 2020 The Society February 13, 2020 Beauty, Culture, Humor, Love Poems, Poetry 7 Comments O, Where Is Love? by James A. Tweedie O, where is love? You’ll find it in the pain _That binds a mother to her newborn child; _In bitter-broken friendships reconciled; _And in the kiss of lovers in...
‘On Pride’ by Elwin Wirkala The Society February 13, 2020 Beauty, Culture, Poetry 6 Comments I thought and thought of pride and pride began to grow and over-ride my common sense until I thought the thought itself was what I sought— nor could I sense the meaningful sense that I, a...
Line, Stanza & Form: An Introduction to Poetry The Society February 12, 2020 Beauty, Culture, Essays, For Educators, Poetry, Poetry Forms 1 Comment by Michael Curtis | excerpted from Occasional Poetry Tradition grows from wisdom, from the accumulated experience of millennia; in poetic practice, our classic tradition grows from the craft of Ages. Change...
‘A Farmer’s Son’ by Sathya Narayana The Society February 11, 2020 Beauty, Culture, Poetry 9 Comments Step gently O' my boy, this 's your first day... light-footed sweet and slow... on sinking clay. A farmer's school, this paddy field O' son, this's where you read and learn a yeoman's way. Ye bow...
‘The Mortal Eyes’ by Emmanuel Flores, LC The Society February 11, 2020 Beauty, Culture, Poetry 2 Comments a villanelle The mortal eyes in time shall wilt away, as fast as breath retreats its kiss from glass, but delight they will on the endless light of day. We never had enough of dawn’s array, of...
‘Uncle Joe’s Last Stand’ by Rob Crisell The Society February 10, 2020 Culture, Humor, News of Note, Poetry 19 Comments “Lying, dog-faced pony soldier!” Blurts out Biden, as he scolds her. Eyes unfocused, can’t walk upright; Goes not gentle into that night. Mind adrift, his brain a rebel. Voice reverts to...
‘Jorge Bergoglio Blesses the Amazon Synod’ by Joseph S. Salemi The Society February 10, 2020 Culture, Humor, Poetry 43 Comments Bongo, bongo, bongo, I don’t wanna leave the Congo, Oh no, no, no, no, no! Bingle, bangle, bungle, I’m so happy in the jungle I just don’t wanna go! —Danny Kaye and The Andrews Sisters,...
