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Monthly Archives July 30, 2014

‘Apollo Builds Troy with His Lyre’ by James Sale

The Society
July 30, 2014
Beauty, Culture, Poetry
6 Comments
  A miracle, how else to say it then? At first, but ground, absolutely nothing there, A river meandering by, some cattle, gorse, Nettle and herbs whose use proved no sure cure. Then, as if by...

‘The Glass Bottle Tree’ and Other Poetry by Gabe Russo

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July 27, 2014
Beauty, Culture, Poetry
2 Comments
  The Glass Bottle Tree When the wind blows through, the tree shakes. The glass bottles tip their sunlight Over a stiff hearth of twilight; Sealing its glow as night awakes. Two silhouettes do...
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‘The Funeral March of a Marionette’ by U. Carew Delibes

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July 24, 2014
Beauty, Performing Arts
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJQTF0bkq8s   The Funeral March of a Marionette is by Charles Gounod. The marionette's broken—dead— right off. The funeral procession starts off; it's D-minor....

‘Currency of Compassion’ and Other Poetry by Heath Alderman

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July 21, 2014
Beauty
  Currency of Compassion Throughout the history of humanity conscious coveting with eyes, insanity anxious and eager to grasp with empty hands a void in the beating heart, deviant plans rash,...

‘First Parting’ by Robert Walton

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July 18, 2014
Beauty, Poetry
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When the last candles smoldered on the funeral eve, And no echo of condolence rippled midnight silence, I rose in scented darkness and took my leave. December met me at the church’s door and raised my...

‘Fathers and Grandfathers’ and Other Poetry by Alec Ream

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July 15, 2014
Beauty, Poetry
. . Fathers and Grandfathers When we see our Brethren bold, Reach the age called Growing old, Men grow thoughtful, mind afire, With the echoes of a Sire. Working, eating, drinking, they, Striding through...

‘August Reverie’ by Angela Porter

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July 12, 2014
Beauty, Poetry
I walked around the garden, and did think. If I had my own how would I create? With enclosed space I’d make myself here sit. Comfortably, and I could have tea and cake. From broad leaved plants a...

‘True to Nature’ and Other Poetry by Dean Robbins

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July 9, 2014
Beauty, Poetry
True to Nature Men take up arms to battle in the sun, anticipating minor victories won o'er valiant, steadfast foes who, if they could, would laugh and say our blades do little good as far as cutting...

‘Aspens Turning’ by Donald Mace Williams

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July 7, 2014
Beauty, Poetry
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The aspens are turning, my neighbor said. I went to see. Mostly gold, some red, They stood and whirled, their white trunks bare. A bright sheen (spun gold) filled the air. The whole big hill was turning,...

‘LinkedIn’s Censorship in China’ and Other Poetry by Evan Mantyk

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July 5, 2014
Beauty, Poetry
Originally published in The Epoch Times. LinkedIn's Censorship in China LinkedIn connects people the world over, Crafting a cozy café oceans wide Where people can sip with each other, Do business...

Translations of Classical Hungarian Poetry by Frederick Turner and Zsuzsanna Ozsváth

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July 3, 2014
Beauty, Culture, Poetry
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Poems from the Hungarian Poetry Reading 9/19/2013   Twenty Years Later By János Vajda (1827–1897) / Translation by Zsuzsanna Ozsváth and Frederick Turner Like snow on Mont Blanc's distant...
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    I have a personal affinity for Daniel and so greatly enjoyed this poem, Roy. The fact is, people of faith…

  2. Roy Eugene Peterson on ‘One Dumb Mistake’: A Sestina by M.D. SkeenJuly 19, 2025

    Such a sad tale of what one mistake can cost a person and a warning to all of us at…

  3. Priscilla King on ‘Living Dead’: A Poem by James A. TweedieJuly 18, 2025

    It has a formal rhythm. Isn't it possible to think of *bad* classical poetry? (Not that this is what comes…

  4. Erin Zampaglione on The Society of Classical Poets 2025 Haiku CompetitionJuly 18, 2025

    avocado tree wide and low, heavy with fruit invites small climbers red rose petals fall do I mourn lost youth…

  5. Joseph S. Salemi on ‘Living Dead’: A Poem by James A. TweedieJuly 18, 2025

    There were exactly 60 respondents in that survey, of which about one third (20) were non-members of the SCP. And…

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