‘The Return of Fine Art’ by Hoffmann Zhu The Society November 30, 2015 Beauty, Culture, High School Submissions, Poetry This poem was inspired by Shen Yun Performing Arts. Bleak and somber is the flavor du jour; Modernism pervades all spheres of art; Artists lacking virtue make it a bore, People wait for a...
‘Ode on a Children’s Cemetery Plot’ by Ron L. Hodges The Society November 27, 2015 Beauty, Poetry 1 Comment Ode on a Children’s Cemetery Plot 1. Behind the soul-gorged cemetery ground, We discovered a plot of yet more dead, A trim, verdant patch cradled all around By a low brick wall, like a toddler’s...
‘Beneath the Mask’ and Other Poetry by Rick Blum The Society November 24, 2015 Humor, Poetry Beneath the Mask Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth. -Oscar Wilde A mask is worn to hide one’s face from the surly light of day but if...
‘When A Child Dies, The Whole World Cries’ by Alan Jankowski The Society November 21, 2015 Poetry Two young brothers are left at home, All by their lonesome selves, The older one notices a new toy, Sitting high up on a shelf. He climbs up and brings on down, What he believes is a toy gun, He thinks...
‘American Monody’ by Gregory Palmerino The Society November 18, 2015 Poetry Secure the yoke and bind the crown. Steady the mouth and tongue for sound. The morning breaks. Our sight is found. The bell is hung. Let’s gather round. Now strike the lip for their renown. Each...
‘When You Have Reached the Bottom’ and Other Poetry by Bruce Dale Wise The Society November 15, 2015 Beauty, Humor, Poetry 1 Comment When You Have Reached the Bottom By R. Lee Ubicwedas When you have hit rock bottom, you have nothing left to lose. You gain experience and wisdom that you now can use. You have a choice how to react when...
‘The Apprentice of the Dead’ and Other Poetry by Reid McGrath The Society November 12, 2015 Beauty, Poetry 1 Comment The Apprentice of the Dead He painted the lines of the country road. He painted the leaves: saffron and gold. He painted the canopy, round the mere, all rubicund this time of the year. He painted the...
‘The Sacred Walls of Ancient Angkor Wat’ by Daniel Magdalen The Society November 9, 2015 Beauty, Poetry The warmth of daylight’s veil is cherishingly cast Upon the sacred walls of ancient Angkor Wat, Whose temple towers show grand myths from ages past, With timeless lands of gods to fading matter...
Book Review: ‘Poetry Is’ by Jose Garcia Villa The Society November 6, 2015 Essays, Reviews 2 Comments Review By James Sale This weekend two different things coincided. First, I finished reading ‘Poetry Is: Jose Garcia Villa’s Philosophy of Poetry’ edited by Robert L King (Ateneo University Press),...
‘Harvest Rye’ by Scáth Beorh The Society November 3, 2015 Beauty, Poetry The wind was high that horrid day. The wind blew long and high, and I heard three strange women hum-humming as they came through the harvest rye. I watched them in my childish way. I watched them with...
‘Political Banter’ and Other Poetry by Alan Jankowski The Society November 1, 2015 Humor, Poetry 1 Comment Political Banter Once again it’s that time of year, When political banter seems the rage. When otherwise normal people, Try to come off as some worldly sage. I have friends who are really nice...
