‘Birds in Flight’: A Pair of Poems by David Whippman and Evan Mantyk The Society July 12, 2021 Beauty, Poetry 34 Comments . Birds in Flight by David Whippman “Free as a bird,” that's what we always say, "It's time to spread my wings and fly away, I have to find...
‘Right on Cue’ by David Whippman The Society April 17, 2021 Beauty, Poetry 27 Comments . Who took the years? Who stole the time away? Where did it go? I just don’t understand. There were so many things that I had planned, Such clever...
‘Childhood, 1919’ by David Whippman The Society January 19, 2021 Culture, Poetry 34 Comments . Daddy came home from “the war to end all war” And seemed, at first, one of the lucky ones. He looked exactly as he had before, His flesh...
‘Hollywood Interview’ by David Whippman The Society August 18, 2020 Beauty, Culture, Humor, Poetry 20 Comments My marriage failed (they always do.) Emotionally unequipped To work things out without a script, We didn’t try to talk it...
‘Eyes Right’ by David Whippman The Society April 26, 2020 Beauty, Poetry 5 Comments They march in an imaginary parade, All of the dear ones I have ever known, Relatives, friends, impressively arrayed, Saluting them, I...
‘Autumn Sonnet’ by David Whippman The Society October 7, 2019 Beauty, Poetry 10 Comments This season’s colours will be brown and gold Fading to sepia, like a photograph. The leaves, still splendid, are already old, Their...
‘Slim Pickings’ by David Whippman The Society September 4, 2019 Culture, Humor, Poetry 5 Comments His frame was gaunt, his income was erratic: The crowd ignored the writer high above Who wrote and brooded in his lonely attic, Starving...
‘Streamlined’ and Other Poetry by David Whippman The Society May 5, 2019 Culture, Humor, Poetry 10 Comments Streamlined In some alternative reality I have remained unmarried, all alone. Would that have been a better way for me - Some Spartan bachelor...
‘Villanelle of the Wicked Queen’ by David Whippman The Society March 19, 2019 Culture, Poetry, Villanelle 9 Comments I am a captive of the wicked queen. My mind’s a blank; the temptress took my soul. I know too well what this desire must mean. And...
‘Squandered Wealth’ by David Whippman The Society October 9, 2018 Beauty, Poetry 13 Comments In his bedsitter years, he was alone And all his dreams were haunted by some girl More wonderful than any precious stone Who’d bring fulfilment...
‘Wasteheart’ by David Whippman The Society July 13, 2018 Beauty, Poetry 10 Comments The precious are so easy to neglect: I let them down, my family and my friends. It’s futile if I offer my respect - Today is much too late to...
‘And Our Paths Through Flowers’ by David Whippman The Society April 28, 2018 Beauty, Poetry 6 Comments In the painting, she has turned to look back At where her lover’s corpse lies in the ground. Her face is blurred; her dress, funereal...
‘The Last Time I Saw Paris’ and Other Poetry by David Whippman The Society January 30, 2018 Beauty, Culture, Poetry 10 Comments The Last Time I Saw Paris You have imagined how it was, I expect: Troy’s famous towers burning, the city wrecked, the lines of weeping...
The SCP Late Summer 2021 Poetry Reading, Online The Society August 19, 2021 From the Society, Poetry, Readings 8 Comments . You are invited to a reading of exquisite poetry and conversations with the poets. This reading is part of a quarterly series of online poetry...
Winners of the First-Liners Poetry Contest The Society July 25, 2021 Beauty, Culture, Humor, Poetry, Poetry Contests 30 Comments . ⬙ Judged by Cynthia Erlandson See all entrants here. ⬙ . FIRST PLACE WINNER ($100) . A Slight Deviation from the Canterbury Tales after...
Society of Classical Poets Journal IX Published The Society June 27, 2021 From the Society, Poetry 2 Comments . The Society of Classical Poets Journal IX has been published. It features poetry selected from poetry published on the SCP website between February...
The Best Poems of 2020 The Society February 1, 2021 From the Society, Poetry, Poetry Contests 28 Comments The Best Poems of 2020: Winners of the 9th Annual International SCP Poetry Competition JudgesJoseph S. SalemiJames SaleEvan Mantyk Past First Place...
Philip Larkin: A Very English Bleakness (An Essay) The Society May 26, 2020 Essays, Poetry 20 Comments by David Whippman In 1984, Philip Larkin was asked to become the Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom. This position is, in principle, the most...
The Best Poems of 2019 The Society February 1, 2020 From the Society, Poetry, Poetry Contests 11 Comments The Best Poems of 2019: Winners of 8th Annual International SCP Poetry Competition Thank you to everyone who participated! It was an epic year with...
Friends of Falun Gong Poetry Contest Winners Announced The Society May 13, 2019 Culture, Human Rights in China, Poetry, Poetry Contests 2 Comments Congratulations to contest winners David Whippman (First Place), Randal Burd (Second Place), Theresa Rodriguez (Third Place), and Dusty Thorne...
The Society of Classical Poets Releases Journal VIII The Society June 12, 2020 From the Society, Poetry 5 Comments The Society of Classical Poets website receives millions of views every year. Visitors read engaging, beautiful, topical verse that...
Journal VII Released The Society May 24, 2019 From the Society, Poetry 3 Comments We are pleased to announce the publication of The Society of Classical Poets’ Journal VII. The new journal is larger and more impressive than any...
