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  Meeting Alexander You were the wonder of another age. Enemies and friends alike: they learned To love your laughter ...

. Mistaken Identity I never really found out who you are, I only saw what I preferred to see. I ...

. A Clock Describes People Their faces do not show the time of day But something called emotion: what that ...

. Failing at History She always argued when I used to say We were like the great lovers of the ...

. Israel: A Leftist's Guide Hamas atrocities? Don't say a word,To point them out would be an act of treason.A ...

. True Grit My favourite movie? If I must decide, I'd pick a classic western above all, those epic films ...

. New Year’s Resolution a villanelle by David Whippman And what have you resolved for the new year? I guarantee ...

. Back in My Day I tested my courage---well, no, not really. The heroic stuff had been done before. My ...

. Birds in Flight by David Whippman “Free as a bird,” that's what we always say, "It's time to spread ...

. Who took the years? Who stole the time away? Where did it go? I just don’t understand. There were ...

. Daddy came home from “the war to end all war” And seemed, at first, one of the lucky ones. ...

  My marriage failed (they always do.) Emotionally unequipped To work things out without a script, We didn’t try to ...

  They march in an imaginary parade, All of the dear ones I have ever known, Relatives, friends, impressively arrayed, ...

  This season’s colours will be brown and gold Fading to sepia, like a photograph. The leaves, still splendid, are ...

  His frame was gaunt, his income was erratic: The crowd ignored the writer high above Who wrote and brooded ...

Streamlined In some alternative reality I have remained unmarried, all alone. Would that have been a better way for me ...

  I am a captive of the wicked queen. My mind’s a blank; the temptress took my soul. I know ...

In his bedsitter years, he was alone And all his dreams were haunted by some girl More wonderful than any ...

The precious are so  easy to neglect: I let them down, my family and my friends. It’s futile if I ...

In the painting, she has turned to look back At where her lover’s  corpse lies in the  ground. Her face ...

  The Last Time I Saw Paris You have imagined how it was, I expect: Troy’s famous towers burning, the ...

. The Society of Classical Poets Journal XIII has been published! It features poetry, translations, and essays selected from those ...

. The Best Poems of 2023: Winners of the 12th Annual SCP International Poetry Competition Judges Joseph S. Salemi, James ...

. The 10 Best Love Poems of 2022 If you are more of an academic poetry lover who stills enjoy ...

. The Society of Classical Poets Journal XI has been published! It features poetry, translations, and essays selected from those ...

. The Society of Classical Poets Journal X has been published! It features poetry, translations, and essays selected from those ...

Held on September 19, 2021, hosted by James Sale. See full poetry details below the video: https://youtu.be/57lYz8tJtjM?t=3 Featured Poets “On ...

. You are invited to a reading of exquisite poetry and conversations with the poets. This reading is part of ...

. ⬙ Judged by Cynthia Erlandson See all entrants here. ⬙ . FIRST PLACE WINNER ($100) . A Slight Deviation ...

. The Society of Classical Poets Journal IX has been published. It features poetry selected from poetry published on the ...

The Best Poems of 2020: Winners of the 9th Annual International SCP Poetry Competition JudgesJoseph S. SalemiJames SaleEvan Mantyk Past ...

by David Whippman In 1984, Philip Larkin was asked to become the Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom. This position ...

The Best Poems of 2019: Winners of 8th Annual International SCP Poetry Competition Thank you to everyone who participated! It ...

Congratulations to contest winners David Whippman (First Place), Randal Burd (Second Place), Theresa Rodriguez (Third Place), and Dusty Thorne (Fourth ...

  The Society of Classical Poets website receives millions of views every year. Visitors read engaging, beautiful, topical verse that ...

We are pleased to announce the publication of The Society of Classical Poets’ Journal VII. The new journal is larger ...