A Video Reading of ‘May Memorial’ and Other Poetry by Cynthia Erlandson
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A Video Reading of the Poem ‘Tick. Tock. Tick.’ by Twila Brase
. The poem "Tick. Tock. Tick." by Twila Brase read by the poet herself at the Society of Classical Poets...
A Video Reading of the Poem ‘Mexican Sestina’ by Geoffrey Smagacz
. The poem "Mexican Sestina" by Geoffrey Smagacz read by the poet himself at the Society of Classical Poets online...
A Video Reading of the Poem ‘None for All’ by Peter Lillios
. The poem "None for All" by Peter Lillios read by the poet Michael Pietrack at the Society of Classical...
‘Harry Thurston Peck’: An Essay by Joseph S. Salemi
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‘Form and Worldview in Classical Chinese Poetry’: An Essay by Adam Sedia
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The Poetry of Thomas Hardy: An Essay by Adam Sedia
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‘Poetry as a Pathway to Critical Thinking’: An Essay by Leland James
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Three Short Poems by Heinrich Heine, Translated by Josh Olson
Three Short Poems by Heinrich Heine translated from German by Josh Olson 1 I laugh at every doltish...
‘Parroting the Party Line’ and Other Poetry by Susan Jarvis Bryant
Parroting the Party Line i. The Chorus of Consensus ---a triolet The talking heads squawk on and on....
The Best Poems of 2024: Winners of SCP International Poetry Competition
. The Best Poems of 2024: Winners of the 13th Annual SCP International Poetry Competition Judges C.B. Anderson, Susan Jarvis...
The Ten Best Poems to Analyze
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10 Poems on Builders & Buildings
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The Best Poems of 2023: Winners of SCP International Poetry Competition
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The 10 Best Poems of Emily Dickinson
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Nostalgic Poetry Challenge
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‘Vera Crux’: A Poem by Joseph S. Salemi
Vera Crux Vera Crux is Latin for “True Cross,” and is the source of the name of the Mexican...
‘Lotus’: A Poem by Margaret Coats
Lotus First flower, from primeval flooding sprung, In virtuous, voluptuous perfection, The lotus favors eye and mind and tongue With...
‘Profoundly Original’: A Poem on Saint Carlo Acutis by Margaret Coats
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‘Ten Rules for Living the Good Life’: A Poem by Roy E. Peterson
Ten Rules for Living the Good Life You must make peace with your own past. _Construct a mental suture...
‘Earth to Earthlings’ and Other Poetry
by Susan Jarvis Bryant
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