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Monthly Archives February 28, 2018

‘Made in China’ by Fr. Richard Libby

The Society
February 28, 2018
Culture, Deconstructing Communism, Human Rights in China, Poetry
8 Comments
  The toys we buy at Christmastime (The decorations, too), Don’t come from elves in Santa’s shop, As we’ve been told they do. The “Made in China” label can Be found upon these...

‘A Lively Hope: Sonnets on Sir Hubert Parry’s Youth’ by Phillip Whidden

The Society
February 27, 2018
Beauty, Culture, Music, Poetry
19 Comments
On the occasion of his birthday, 160 years ago, on February 27, 1848  At the Solitary Age of Twelve—Seven and Twelve Being Holy Numbers The first of seven early music books Reveals a boy methodical as...

‘Evening Prayer’ by Sandy Stert Benjamin

The Society
February 26, 2018
Beauty, Poetry, The Environment
7 Comments
  Budding darkness, in your starkness, void of noise and light, deliver me from what I see ’fore day turns into night. Guide me through the peaceful sea of dreamers far and wide, as welcome shores...

‘Living with Omnibenevolence’ and Other Poetry by C.B. Anderson

The Society
February 25, 2018
Beauty, Culture, Poetry
8 Comments
  Living with Omnibenevolence Each one of us is furnished with an expiration date, And no one living has the power to elude his fate. There comes a time when every living creature has to die, But...

‘Confucius Institute Workers’ and Other Poetry by Damian Robin

The Society
February 24, 2018
Poetry
9 Comments
Confucius Institute Workers (Excerpt) For Xinqun Note: Confucius Institutes are being or have been set up at major universities throughout America and the West. Their primary stated goal is educational, but...

‘SOS’ by Joe Tessitore

The Society
February 23, 2018
Deconstructing Communism, Poetry
5 Comments
gone the time for finding fault for finger-pointing and assault frantic now the SOS our ship of state is in distress taking water, sinking fast this call for help may be its' last mastered by a crew of...

‘A Sonnet?’ by Carly Britt

The Society
February 23, 2018
Culture, Humor, Poetry
5 Comments
It’s a vicious process, sonnet writing. It seems as every time I near the goal a syllable or rhyme eludes me, rendering my poetry somewhat droll. I feel empathy for those who struggle and a growing...

‘A History Lesson’ by Joseph S. Salemi

The Society
February 22, 2018
Blank Verse, Culture, Humor, Poetry
14 Comments
He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. The misreporting of great Caesar’s death Errs by one gross omission. We’re not told That when conspirators bared blades to strike, Caesar’s well-practiced...

‘The Parkland, Florida, School Shooting’ by Bruce Dale Wise

The Society
February 20, 2018
Culture, Poetry, Terrorism
16 Comments
This life—O, how much more of it remains? The night is brief. Toward those short trees, we saw a bird, descending with our grief. Chris Hixon, Aaron Feis, Scott Beigel vanished in the day. Luke Hoyer,...

‘ Which Is the Grandest Name of All?’ and Other Poetry by Ted Hayes

The Society
February 20, 2018
Beauty, Culture, Human Rights in China, Humor, Poetry, Short Stories
7 Comments
Which Is the Grandest Name of All? Which is the grandest name of all? Churchill, Churchill, Churchill! Winter sere or crimson fall Churchill, Churchill, Churchill! Who held bold freedom’s flag so...

‘Ballade on the Man Who Could Have Killed George Washington’ by Ron L. Hodges

The Society
February 19, 2018
Culture, Poetry, Short Stories
8 Comments
“But it was not pleasant to fire at the back of an unoffending individual…so I let him alone.” —Major Patrick Ferguson, British Expeditionary Force What if it had been a different man Scouting along...

‘Night Watch’ by Jordan Hege

The Society
February 18, 2018
Beauty, Poetry
19 Comments
Tonight, I saw the moon Stalking me, watching me Hiding surreptitiously. She knows I know she's there She knows I do not care Reasons for and reasons why Curious, bold, or wee bit shy, A game, perhaps...

‘Limerick’ by Annie Acho Tartoni

The Society
February 18, 2018
High School Submissions, Humor, Limerick, Poetry
6 Comments
There once was a girl named Shelly. who bought a pet fish by the deli. But to her surprise, with fear in her eyes, she saw the fish dead on its belly.   Annie Acho Tartoni is a student Mercy...

‘Insomnia’ and Other Poetry by Joe Tessitore

The Society
February 17, 2018
Beauty, Humor, Poetry
23 Comments
Insomnia Many's the night I lie in bed with words to write that fill my head. They twist and turn and jump and shout. Oh how I yearn to get them out! So off I go into my den. With lights turned low I...

‘Lost in Thought’ by Marie Davids

The Society
February 16, 2018
Beauty, Poetry
4 Comments
She sits in thoughtful silence, chin in hand, That old blue skirt hem covers her thin knees. Gazing west, the sunset’s  silvery bands Lengthening shadows from the maple trees. The porch needs paint; its...

The Power of Poetry: A Traditional Chinese Story

The Society
February 15, 2018
Culture, Short Stories, Translation
6 Comments
Fenghan Gao was an outstanding artist of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1912 AD). He had profound wisdom and was multi-talented; he was good at writing poems and good at painting, especially landscapes and flowers. He...

‘Sonnet for Elizabeth’ by Joseph Charles MacKenzie (with Audio)

The Society
February 14, 2018
Beauty, Poetry, Readings
23 Comments
  I fear no more the settling of the night Or mind its grey, evaporating shades; Mine ears are deaf to time’s lost serenades, Mine eyes content with thy soul’s loving light. Thy...

‘Swallows’ by Leo Yankevich (with Video)

The Society
February 13, 2018
Beauty, Culture, Poetry, Readings, Video
8 Comments
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjc_6R0ang8&feature=youtu.be   It was once thought that swallows wintered on the moon, or morphed into field mice beneath the autumn swoon of clouds, or...

Essay: On Edgar Allan Poe’s Search for Supernal Beauty and His Five Greatest Poems

The Society
February 12, 2018
Best Poems, Essays, Poetry, The Raven
6 Comments
. by David Bellemare Gosselin Today, seldom is Edgar Allan Poe's voice heard as it's drowned out by the popular notions of Poe as some sort of deranged man whose stories and poetry are simply the product of...

‘Brother Be’ by Andrew Todd Ramirez

The Society
February 12, 2018
Beauty, Culture, Poetry
12 Comments
  Like feathered tip of swooping sparrow Our kinship cuts like that of arrows A brother’s love has weakened me I’ll take the slice, so brother be Shivered dreams of days that past Rivers...

‘William Blake’ by David Paul Behrens

The Society
February 11, 2018
Beauty, Culture, Poetry
3 Comments
In another lifetime I was William Blake When I saw his work That was my take He wrote about love And the human heart I thought I was him Right from the start He wrote about London Tiger burning...

‘The Harvest’ by Teri Skultety

The Society
February 10, 2018
Beauty, Poetry
4 Comments
The sparkle on the river, the lights from distant shore, the cold and bitter glitter, the beckoning of more, Is beautiful to look at, ‘tis a pleasing sight to see, like a woman dressed for dinner, in...

‘Those Days and These’ and Other Poetry by Jane Blanchard

The Society
February 9, 2018
Culture, Humor, Poetry
6 Comments
Those Days and These “‘. . . Macbeth does murther sleep.’” —William Shakespeare If only such a villain were __Alone in this regard, The course of human history __Would prove to be less...

‘Between the Trees, Along the Path – Monon Trail, Carmel IN’ by Rosaleen Crowley

The Society
February 8, 2018
Beauty, Culture, Poetry
  Between the trees, along the path I hear the woodpecker tap tap tap. Beneath the bridge, cyclists roll through Pedaling and laughing two by two. Friends holding hands, walkers with dogs, A...

‘Flower of Choice’ and Other Poetry by David Watt

The Society
February 7, 2018
Beauty, Culture, Humor, Poetry, Short Stories
16 Comments
Flower of Choice On native Australian flowers The wattle bears her gold in early spring As luminescent beads on woody strings, Spreading perfume ‘til the mild air brings Sweetness deep to every living...

‘Cutting Remarks’ by Jennifer Hinders

The Society
February 6, 2018
Humor, Poetry
2 Comments
  How wonderful of God to hold us together, When man is prone to tear us part, Said the surgical student thoughtfully, As he practiced his learned art.   Jennifer Hinders lives outside...

Essay: Unmerited Neglect: A Look at Three Longfellow Poems

The Society
February 5, 2018
Beauty, Culture, Education, Essays, Poetry
5 Comments
By Carter Davis Johnson In a period where American literature was considered peripheral and amateur, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) helped create a national literature to challenge European...

‘The Fall of Jerusalem’ by Ron L. Hodges

The Society
February 4, 2018
Poetry
2 Comments
Jeremiah 52 When Judah rebelled against the Chaldean horde, They sought to gain freedom without help from the Lord, Trusting, instead, in the massive stone of their walls, Like Jericho had before the...

On ‘Hylas and the Nymphs’ Removal from a British Art Museum and Other Poetry by Bruce Dale Wise

The Society
February 3, 2018
Art, Beauty, Culture, Deconstructing Communism, Poetry
8 Comments
(All poetry by Bruce Dale Wise) Hylas and the Nymphs by Beau Ecs Wilder John William Waterhouse's "Hylas and the Nymphs" must go; enchanting, pretty, water nymphs are far too much to show. Manchester...

‘A Sonnet Riddle’ by Sharon Zhou

The Society
February 3, 2018
Poetry, Riddles
11 Comments
I’m born from a forked tongue’s hissing mutter, An ungrounded half-truth, forceless and tame. Just like a spark struck from flint I shudder At greater forces, a delicate flame, But human speech kindles...

‘The Deer Crossing’ by Ken Allan Dronsfield

The Society
February 2, 2018
Beauty, Poetry
6 Comments
  Sun slowly dipping in the western sky; the winds are light and the pine boughs tossing. From their warm, peaceful beds the meek and shy, walk to the river; time for the crossing. To the fields...

‘A Robin’s Song’ by Connie Phillips

The Society
February 1, 2018
Beauty, Poetry
6 Comments
  A robin should fly south before the snow, With others in the flocks of migrant birds, Quite safe amid this seas’nal ebb and flow— To miss the chance would surely be absurd! Yet some stay on...

2018 Poetry Competition Winners Announced

The Society
February 1, 2018
Poetry, Poetry Contests
8 Comments
First Place ($500 Prize): C.B. Anderson, Massachusetts “Stonewalls Sometimes a Prison Make” “Praise for the Mother of Summer” “Meritocracy” "Verification" Second Place: Adam Sedia, Indiana “At...
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    Glad to hear from you, Peter. Well remember your mountaineering and travel poems. Best wishes always.

  2. Margaret Coats on ‘On a Raging Storm’ and Other Poetry by Jeff KemperMay 28, 2025

    "Cuneiform" applies well to the "writing" of a raging storm. I'm sure Adrianna will remember the first visit to the…

  3. James A. Tweedie on ‘How I Spent My Spring Vacation’: Poetry and Photography by James A. TweedieMay 28, 2025

    Peter Hartley has asked me to post this comment on his behalf: The photographs of your trip around the earth…

  4. C.B. Anderson on ‘A Taste of Northern New England’ and Other Poems by C.B. AndersonMay 28, 2025

    If snakes tasted as good as lobster, I would welcome more into our country. But ....

  5. C.B. Anderson on ‘A Taste of Northern New England’ and Other Poems by C.B. AndersonMay 28, 2025

    Saad is a right smart guy, though I think the whole psychobiology thing is a bit overblown. When it comes…

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