‘In Plain Sight’ and Other Poetry by Susan Jarvis Bryant
. In Plain Sight Our enemies aren’t rattling at the gate. Our foes aren’t firing shots from foreign ground. They toy ...
Month: September 2022
‘Ozymandias Begins’ by Paul A. Freeman
. Ozymandias Begins I met the monarch of our ancient land, who said, ‘Your skill at sculpting is renowned. The ...
A Rebuttal to Michael Burch and An Encouragement to Poets, by Susan Jarvis Bryant
. by Susan Jarvis Bryant This is a word of encouragement to all those poets out there who use their ...
‘Summer Nocturne’ by Cheryl Corey
. Summer Nocturne In steady, humming monotone, With synchronism the crickets drone, And hushedly through the night intone __Their evening ...
‘Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition’ and Other Poetry by Brian Yapko
. Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition Although this mad world’s headed for perdition, Don’t cower or wring hands ...
‘Seminary’ by Paul Buchheit
. Seminary Recalling days of vigor and simplicity, of boyish spirits spun from neural gossamer and hardened into granite by ...
‘Food for Thought’ and Other Food-Related Poetry by Anna J. Arredondo
. Food for Thought A Culinary Tale There once was a man wan and pallid, he Suffered from a mysterious ...
The 2022 Society of Classical Poets International Poetry Competition
. "Yet, do thy worst old Time; despite thy wrong, My love shall in my verse ever live young." ---William ...
The 2022 SCP International High School Poetry Competition
. “Yet, do thy worst old Time; despite thy wrong, My love shall in my verse ever live young.” —William ...
I really love extended metaphors like this. You’ve truly outdone yourself with this one, Jeffrey! It’s not only beautifully put…
Polar bears, Susan, as far as I can tell, are more likely to snort than to snigger.
Not only did you slip in an unusual helping of alliteration, Margaret ("murky mud" being only the most prominent) but…
Thank you, Brian, for bringing attention to the ability of the Third Reich to cancel and invalidate great artists in…
The irony of the first poem is that the "defender of the fatherland" worked so hard to destroy the German…
