‘Heartfelt Baptism’ and Other Poetry by Mike Ruskovich
. Heartfelt Baptism The morning rain that washes this day clean of yesterday's despair, of last night's sleep, and promises ...
Month: October 2021
‘Why Freedom Had to Die’: A Song by Jack DesBois
. https://youtu.be/ErwnJkA4G68 inspired by a T-shirt at a Boston freedom rally You may be wondering why Freedom had to die. ...
‘Olio Bergoglio’ by Julian Woodruff
. on “Pope Francis’ Plans will ‘destroy’ contemplative life: Franciscan friar” Here’s a question: What’s it to the pope how ...
‘A Pantoum of Wager’ and Other Poetry by Leland James
. A Pantoum of Wager God said to Satan: Have you seen my servant Job, a man who fears God and ...
‘In Love’s Counting House’ by Charles d’Orléans (1394–1465), translated by Margaret Coats
. In Love's Counting House by Charles d’Orléans (1394–1465) One day I asked my heart to heed A claim for ...
‘Regret Hangs on Where Opportunity Once Existed’ by Richard Buchanan
. Regret Hangs on Where Opportunity Once Existed There are lots of sad words we lament with such ease,But there’s ...
‘How Long Will It Last?’: A Haiku and Other Poetry by Joe Tessitore
. Haiku How long will it last? Butterflies are in decline. Monarch flutters past. . . Nevermore (and Somewhat Less) ...
Poetry Challenge: Write a Tetra-Pentameter Poem
Write a rhyming poem that works as either ten lines of tetrameter or eight lines of pentameter. Post it in ...
‘The Shepherd Who Remained in the Fields’ and Other Poetry by Duane Caylor
. The Shepherd Who Remained in the Fields I had to stay behind to watch the flocks,a sentry against lions, ...
White House Nursery Rhymes: ‘The Case Against Humpty Dumpty’ by Roy E. Peterson
. August 31, 2021 Humpty Dumpty looked at the wallHumpty Dumpty said “This must fall.”Mexican cartels, yes rapists and thugs,Cross ...
Joe, I read this excellent and evocative poem not only with great interest but with a perversely intense if sardonic…
Dr. Salemi, your hard-hitting, clear-eyed poem gets right to the crux of survival and self-defense… they aren’t just moral—they're necessary.…
Susan, I always value your comments. Thank you.
Julian, thank you so much for these insights regarding the Nazis' ideology. I wish I was more of a fan…
Thank you very much for your generous comment, Margaret. I appreciate your acknowledgment of the Jewish composers and musicians who…
