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Monthly Archives January 12, 2024

‘Shakespeare Re-placed: Re-Verse Engineering’: Poetry by James A. Tweedie

The Society
January 12, 2024
Humor, Poetry, Shakespeare
14 Comments
. Shakespeare Re-placed Re-Verse Engineering In the picture above, SCP poet James A. Tweedie has taken the image of Venus from Botticelli’s Primavera and relocated her to the upstairs bathroom in his home....

The 10 Best Poems of Emily Dickinson

The Society
January 12, 2024
Best Poems, Essays, Poetry
34 Comments
. The 10 Best Poems of Emily Dickinson by Monika Cooper Being presented with an Emily Dickinson poem is like getting a telegram from a strange planet: our own. There may not be any words you don’t know. But...

‘Homebound’: A Poem on Delivering Communion by Jeffrey Essmann

The Society
January 11, 2024
Beauty, Culture, Poetry
14 Comments
. Homebound They get too old to come to Mass, too sick, Too shaky on their legs or just too scared To leave the house. The bleak arithmetic Of life has caught them sorely unprepared And suddenly the simple...

‘The Darkened Hill’: A Poem by Adam Wasem

The Society
January 11, 2024
Beauty, Poetry
3 Comments
. The Darkened Hill We drove and found the childhood place where you would run and hide for space away from family pain and disgrace. Up to the top of the darkened hill we crept and stopped to drink our...
poem/kemper/culture

‘Without a Dad’ and Other Poetry by Gregory Ross

The Society
January 10, 2024
Beauty, Culture, Poetry, Rondeau
11 Comments
. Without a Dad Without a Dad, you are not sure, And never know you could endure The many doubts that blur your sight, Or fears that stalk you every night; If he’s not present, there’s no cure. And then...
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Andrew Benson Brown Reads Poems by D. Robin, Tessitore, Freeman, A. Casey, Dickey, and Tweedie

The Society
January 10, 2024
Classical Poets Live, Poetry, Readings
9 Comments
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‘Venus Sighed’: A Poem by Suzanne Ramljak

The Society
January 9, 2024
Beauty, Culture, Poetry
19 Comments
. Venus Sighed Venus sighed and turned aside, tired of seeing people try to feebly mimic Beauty’s pride, too easily pleasing hungry eyes that eat what they are given. Steeped in heaps of plastic...

‘The Old Native Chieftain’ and Other Poetry by Corey Elizabeth Jackson

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January 9, 2024
Beauty, Poetry
8 Comments
. The Old Native Chieftain The old native chieftain from forests among __Bright sparkling lakes of the tribe, With death approaching instinctively covets __The spot where his transition lies. Reclining in...

Our Faith Is What?—Canto XXIV of Dante’s Paradise, Translated by Stephen Binns

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January 8, 2024
Dante, Poetry, Translation
6 Comments
. Our Faith Is What?--- Canto XXIV of Paradise by Dante Alighieri (1265-1321) translated by Stephen Binns “O fellowship elected to the feast  ____Beatrice says to those amid the fixed stars __of our blessed...

‘Puffins’: A Poem by Margaret Coats

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January 8, 2024
Beauty, Poetry
45 Comments
. Puffins The puffin’s beak is bright: Quince yellow stripes contrast With chests of fluffy white And wings of satin black, But suit dense orange web feet. When jauntily upcast, Snouts call for tap and...

‘Unchristian’ and Other Poetry by C.B. Anderson

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January 7, 2024
Beauty, Humor, Poetry
39 Comments
. Unchristian I hope you burn in Hell for nasty things You said to me, but if you don’t, I hope A host of energetic angel wings Will lash your eyes.  The blurry King of Kings, As toward His golden God-side...

Poetry for Children: Seven Great Poems to Read to Your Kids

The Society
January 7, 2024
Best Poems, Children's, Poetry
13 Comments
. . Poetry for Children by Shaun C. Duncan . To speak of poetry for children might appear redundant at first. With rhymed and metered poetry hounded out of every "respectable" corner of the literary...

‘Enlightened Minds’: A Poem On Anti-Israel Protests on Campus, by Warren Bonham

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January 6, 2024
Culture, Poetry
24 Comments
. Enlightened Minds Most live life unsure and frightened, bearing burdens they want lightened. Waking, working, living, dying. Wondering why they keep on trying. Until thoughts that sound so heightened come...

‘The Barista’s Hands’ and Other Sonnets by Daniel Kemper

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January 6, 2024
Beauty, Culture, Poetry
23 Comments
. The Barista’s Hands Surprisingly, she knew my name and used the chance to give a fleeting glimpse and catch me off my guard. I cocked my head, perused her angled pose, and stretched enough to match her...

‘A Valedictorian’s Address at Harvard, about Claudine Gay’: A Poem by Joseph S. Salemi

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January 5, 2024
Poetry, Satire
39 Comments
. A Valedictorian’s Address at Harvard, about Claudine Gay written at the request of Brian Yapko, and in deepest appreciation of Chris Rufo, who broke this story wide open We’re gathered here to say...

‘Kintsugi’: A Poem by Susan Jarvis Bryant

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January 5, 2024
Beauty, Blank Verse, Culture, Poetry
42 Comments
. Kintsugi  There is an ancient practice in Japan--- Chipped and broken vessels, dear to hearts, Are mended with a striking golden blend. These cracked ceramics, kissed with artistry, Have former glory...

‘The Resistance’ and Other Poetry by Anna J. Arredondo

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January 5, 2024
Culture, Poetry
13 Comments
. The Resistance There’s something in the way you hear __My meanings when I speak; It draws me dangerously near, __Makes my defenses weak. There’s understanding in your eyes __That shakes me with each...

‘Ghosts: At the gate of Auschwitz’: A Poem for Israel by Michael Vanyukov

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January 4, 2024
Culture, Poetry
17 Comments
. Ghosts: At the gate of Auschwitz Наш поезд уходит в Освенцим— Сегодня и ежедневно (Our train is departing for Auschwitz, today as it does every day) —А ....
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‘Foothold’: A Poem by Maggie Palmer

The Society
January 4, 2024
Beauty, Poetry
10 Comments
. Foothold Of hearth and home the better part is not the decorator’s art: not tasteful pillows, painted walls, or photographs along the halls, but sturdy footing, on whose rust a body steps with careless...

‘Jewish Detractors of Israel’: A Poem by Maxim D. Shrayer

The Society
January 3, 2024
Culture, Poetry
25 Comments
. Jewish Detractors of Israel Israel’s Jewish detractors, do you experience remorse? How does it feel to be traitors? Low’s the price of your voice. Jewish self-hatred runs rampant when Israel’s under...

Aesop’s ‘The Tortoise and the Hare’ (Crisell Adaptation) and Other Classics Read by Andrew Benson Brown

The Society
January 3, 2024
Children's, Classical Poets Live, Poetry, Readings
9 Comments
. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/87O4CNfrZ2M https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ufJcOO-y7Ho?feature=share https://www.youtube.com/shorts/GG9J2oEEiyY?feature=share . . Andrew Benson Brown has had poems and...
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‘Symbolic Expression’ and Other Poetry by Russel Winick

The Society
January 2, 2024
Beauty, Poetry, Satire
26 Comments
. Symbolic Expression As polar opposites these days,The liberals and conservativesExpress opinions different ways. They rarely ever are in sync,Since Liberals always say “I feel…,”Conservatives start...

Poems on the Hunchback of Notre Dame and Captain Ahab, by Brian Yapko

The Society
January 2, 2024
Beauty, Culture, Poetry
33 Comments
. The Hunchback The belfry beckons. Once again it’s time. This is my cross, the task I’m forced to bear. “To the Cathedral! Hear the noon bells chime!” I summon all of Paris here for...

‘In The Beginning’: A Poem by Warren Bonham

The Society
January 1, 2024
Beauty, Culture, Poetry
22 Comments
. In The Beginning We’re stuck in the middle, unsure of the ending but guessing the outcome by how things are trending should make it apparent it’s foolish to frolic and cause us to worry and be...

‘Nero Redivivus’: A Poem by Shaun C. Duncan

The Society
January 1, 2024
Culture, Epic, Poetry
20 Comments
. Nero Redivivus Others suppose that he was not killed, but withdrawn instead so that he might be supposed killed and that he is still alive and in concealment in the vigour of age he had reached at the time...
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  1. Martin Briggs on ‘Reading in Bed’ and Other Poems by Martin BriggsJune 16, 2025

    Dear jd, it's sheer coincidence that all three of my pieces were dark and/or eery. I'll try to lighten up…

  2. jd on ‘Reading in Bed’ and Other Poems by Martin BriggsJune 15, 2025

    I always read in bed so your title drew me in and even though I am not drawn to "dark"…

  3. jd on ‘Alotta Lip About my Hip’ and Other Hip Replacement Poetry by Jeff KemperJune 15, 2025

    Glad the replacement was so successful, Jeff. Enjoyed the poems. Hopefully that's as close as I will ever get to…

  4. jd on A Poem for Father’s Day: ‘The Weight of a Father’ by Susan Jarvis BryantJune 15, 2025

    Two absolutely beautiful poems, Susan. Thank you.

  5. jd on ‘Florida Beach Vacation 2025’: A Poem by Evan MantykJune 15, 2025

    Lovely poem, Evan. Your vacation, our added benefit in reading about it.

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