‘Dirge of the Dimwits’ and Other Poetry by Susan Jarvis Bryant
. Dirge of the Dimwits “Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.” ---Martin Luther ...
Month: September 2023
‘Blackberry Memories’: A Poem by Janice Canerdy
. . Blackberry Memories We’d fill our buckets to the brim--- __my brother, sis, and I--- and rush the juicy ...
‘Perchance to Dream’ and Other Poetry by C.B. Anderson
. Perchance to Dream __The sky is wide, __The sea is deep, And when we’ve woken into sleep __A place ...
Songs for a Granddaughter: Poems by Jeff Kemper
. Nine: A Song for a Granddaughter for a girl, M___, raised in my household, though not a blood relative ...
CPL: The Problem with Prestigious Poetry Journals (Part 2 of 3)
. Classical Poets Live with Andrew Benson Brown Episode 6 Part 2 of 3: The Problem with Prestigious Poetry Journals If ...
‘Have a Pity for War!’: An Anti-War Poem by David Hollywood
. Have a Pity for War! Have a pity for war, When its friends are no more. All its chums ...
‘A Curveball of Blackbirds’: A Poem by Leland James
. . A Curveball of Blackbirds “Thousands of blackbirds fell out of the sky….” —The New York Times . ...
‘Pilgrimage’: A Poem by Margaret Coats
. Pilgrimage The strong will long to go on pilgrimage, Assembling to reclaim their heritage Of sanctity and stable permanence ...
‘The Workaholic Takes Time Off’ and Other Poetry by Russel Winick
. The Workaholic Takes Time Off Dear Partners: I apologize for having Less than normal time today. I have a ...
‘Hymn to the Night’: A Poem by Michael Taormina
. Hymn to the Night Every thinking creature adores the light __Where twinkling stones and stars and flowers stun Senseless ...
A Madrigal Setting for ‘Come Away’ from Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, by James A. Tweedie (Updated)
. A Madrigal Setting Music composed by James A. Tweedie for William Shakespeare's "Come Away" from Twelfth Night. Words by ...
‘On Professionally Hesitant Poets’ and Other Poetry Exercises by Joseph S. Salemi
. On Professionally Hesitant Poets O, for a Muse of fire, that would ascend The brightest heaven of invention! —Shakespeare, ...
‘On Going Through Max’s Things’: A Poem by Martin Rizley
. On Going Through Max's Things in memory of Max Rizley, Jr., 1956-2001 As sand slips through my fingers at ...
‘Late Bloomers’: A Late Summer Poem by Cynthia Erlandson
. . Late Bloomers My last red rose-of-sharon __Is slowly curling closed, Each giant shell-shaped petal __Beginning to turn in, ...
‘Fallen’: A Poem by Mary Gardner
. Fallen The Universe was perfect, Heaven and Earth, Upon Almighty God’s Creation’s birth! He made the spirit-beings, Angels, free; ...
Poetry Book Review: Making Music by Sally Cook
. Reviewed Book: Making Music by Sally Cook, White Violet Press, 2012 by Monika Cooper Making Music by Sally Cook ...
The 2023 Society of Classical Poets International Poetry Competition
. But the great Master said, "I see No best in kind, but in degree; I gave a various gift ...
The 2023 SCP International High School Poetry Competition
. But the great Master said, “I see No best in kind, but in degree; I gave a various gift ...
Andrew, I am really overwhelmed by the amazing job you've done with these videos. The musical selection for "Falling Civilizations"…
Thank you, Susan; and I agree that Andrew has done a marvelous job with the visuals!
Thank you, Paul. I've always been fascinated by Ozymandius. Your comment about my reading voice is encouraging; I'd never thought…
Thank you, Margaret, and thank you, Andrew! Your choices of images here, as well as the music, are lovely and…
Yes, and thank goodness for the optimism of your last line, Jeffrey. Some of us make a life's work of…
