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Monthly Archives November 27, 2013

‘The Meadow’ by Doug Thornton

The Society
November 27, 2013
Beauty, Poetry
1 Comment
Whether if my promise be known or not, Of which I spoke when lying on this spot, The weeds have covered up my trail; Their stalks show not the seat that I once made, But mounds still show the meadows where...

‘Those Catskill Mountain Climbs’ and Other Poetry by Brandon Berman

The Society
November 24, 2013
Beauty, Poetry
1 Comment
Those Catskill Mountain Climbs I've walked from Ayers rock to Sydney I've seen all those majestic sites I've beheld the peaks of Mt. McKinley And of Everest in all its might I’ve seen the meandering...

Humorous Poetry by Don Shook

The Society
November 21, 2013
Humor, Poetry
5 Comments
I Think Therefore “I think,” said Descartes, “and therefore I am.” declared many years ago, way before spam. It predated facebook and twitter and tweet, when only the lonely thought thought was a...

‘A Sonnet Saluting Lady Snow’ and Other Poetry by Mike Scheidemann

The Society
November 15, 2013
Beauty, Culture, Poetry
1 Comment
A Sonnet Saluting Lady Snow Snow is a rainfall in frozen repose; Rainbow rich in hues, delicate its shape After lightning strikes; its thunder echoes. There is still tension in each crystal...

‘On Leighton’s Procession’ by Evan Mantyk

The Society
November 12, 2013
Art, Beauty, Poetry
1 Comment
A godly painting held over their heads As they process through a street in Florence, Each face is free from manic glee or dread And transcends with a tranquil tolerance; They are transformed by the art’s...
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Flower duet – Anna Netrebko & Elina Garanca (Lakmé de Delibes)

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November 9, 2013
Performing Arts
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vf42IP__ipw   Duo des fleurs Léo Delibes By U. Carew Delibes Along a stream, the daughter of a Brahmin priest and her maidservant sing and gather flowers,...

‘A Rose for Ezra Pound’ by Leland James (+Commentary)

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November 6, 2013
Culture, Essays, Poetry
3 Comments
“He strove to resuscitate the dead art/Of poetry; to maintain "the sublime"/In the old sense. Wrong from the start  …” –Ezra Pound, “Hugh Selwyn Mauberly” “Adolf Hitler was a Jeanne d'Arc, a...

‘I Pray It’s Not Too Late’ and Other Poetry by Mark A. Sautter

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November 3, 2013
Culture, Humor, Poetry
3 Comments
I Pray It’s Not Too Late I’ve walked in the eye of a hurricane Safe between its walls of rain And when the winds swept in again I stood alone in awe I’ve beheld forever in the sea Her gentle...
  1. Frank Rable on ‘Optimism’: A Poem for the Graduating Class of 2025, by Benjamin Daniel LukeyJuly 12, 2025

    Hi Benjamin! You are in a position, and have the opportunity to point young minds in the right direction. Many…

  2. Brian Yapko on Poetry Challenge: Short Response to a Classic PoemJuly 12, 2025

    Thank you so much, Roy and Cynthia! Both are incredibly kind and encouraging comments! Roy, with Blake's uniquely mystical bent,…

  3. C.B. Anderson on ‘Optimism’: A Poem for the Graduating Class of 2025, by Benjamin Daniel LukeyJuly 12, 2025

    I have nothing against optimism, but I'm not holding my breath.

  4. C.B. Anderson on ‘The Juggler’ and Other Poetry by Brian YapkoJuly 12, 2025

    The idea that all leftist liberals are both stupid and ignorant would be silly and vacuous were it not for…

  5. Roy Eugene Peterson on ‘Poetry as a Pathway to Critical Thinking’: An Essay by Leland JamesJuly 12, 2025

    Dr. Salemi, excellent points. I will leave off the quotation marks! Thank you for your words of wisdom!

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