Painting: ‘Amistad, 2011’ by William Storck
William Storck has painted professionally for over 30 years. His work is in private collections throughout the United States as ...
Month: March 2013
Excerpts from ‘Versology’ by Alan Nordstrom
On the Beam At times when my roiled brain becomes serene, I may achieve a state of clarity In which ...
Haiku by Ibe Ware Desu LC
The water-birds too are fast asleep upon the Great Lakes of the North. Looking carefully, one finds shepherd's purse on ...
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You can support the Society of Classical Poets in a variety of ways: I. Participate: Write poetry and submit it; ...
‘Forever Burn’ by Clayton L. Sanders
If I were dying, would you ask me to stay Until the Divine came to take me away From the ...
Spiritual and Emotional Paintings in Oxford, UK
By Damian Robin The intricately patterned Oxford Town Hall is the latest UK venue for the The Art of Zhen ...
‘As Icarus Drowns: After Breugel’ by Bruce Dale Wise
As Icarus drowns in the deep-green, wine-dark sea, before the white, round fisher happily ensconced and th' extr'ordinary sailing ship ...
‘Unicorns on New Mown Lawns’ and Other Poetry by Keith Robson
Unicorns on New Mown Lawns Quintessential qualities quite quickly quantified Each reason for the morning winds that oh so slowly ...
‘Opinions and Advice’ by Alan Jankowski
People always offer opinions and advice, As to what you should or shouldn’t do, Though they can barely manage themselves, ...
‘To The Society of Classical Poets’ by Steve Johns
To the Society of Classical Poets, The website you have is great for starting poets. I don’t know what I ...
Art: An Angel Reads Li Bai
In this new work by Li Jinyu, of New York City, an angel reads poetry by Li Bai of the ...
‘Looking for Your Keys’ and Other Poetry by Christopher W. Boyden
Looking for Your Keys While trapped between your life and soul. You look for keys to fit the hole, You ...
A Reading of a Poem by Washington Allston (1779–1843)
‘On The Group Of The Three Angels Before The Tent Of Abraham, By Raphael, In The Vatican’ O, now I ...
‘Zombie Dawning’ and Other Poetry by James Ph. Kotsybar
Zombie Dawning The zombies are coming; no one knows why – no time to ponder such things anyhow. Apocalypse gives ...
2013 Poetry Journal Released
The Society of Classical Poets is pleased to announce the publication of its First Annual Poetry Journal, available on Createspace ...
Art Analysis: Gustave Jean Jacquet by Kara Lysandra Ross
Gustave Jean Jacquet (1846–1909), is known among scholars as one of William Bouguereau’s top students. Although Jacquet’s subject matter was ...
Commentary: Three Tributes to Formalist Poetry by Alan Nordstrom
Verse Forms as Evokers of Poetry I wish to dispute the notion that a “poem” arrives in the formal poet’s ...
From 'primeval' beginnings to 'immortality' (almost biblical!), you have weaved a spiritual thread through this piece, Margaret, incorporating longer vocabulary…
Margaret, your Lotus poem is so sweet. I always imagine that lotus flowers are accompanied by invisible faeries. I enjoyed…
Adam, thank you very much indeed! I'm glad to hear you find the dodo humorous. I think Lewis Carroll may…
Scott, thank you very much for your kind and appreciative comments. I am glad so many of us on this…
Martin, what a generous and inspirational comment. My Muse is dancing with delight and telling me to fetch my pen…
