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Search Results for: "David Whippman"

‘Mistaken Identity’: A Poem by David Whippman

The Society
February 18, 2025
Love Poems, Poetry
12 Comments
. Mistaken Identity I never really found out who you are, I only saw what I preferred to see. I realise now it wasn’t meant to be. I thought you...

‘A Clock Describes People’: A Poem by David Whippman

The Society
April 13, 2024
Culture, Poetry
28 Comments
. A Clock Describes People Their faces do not show the time of day But something called emotion: what that is, I've no idea; but I can tell you...

‘Failing at History’ and Other Poetry by David Whippman

The Society
January 22, 2024
Love Poems, Poetry
17 Comments
. Failing at History She always argued when I used to say We were like the great lovers of the past. That was just woolly thinking, she’d...

‘Israel: A Leftist’s Guide’ by David Whippman

The Society
November 9, 2023
Poetry, Satire
21 Comments
. Israel: A Leftist's Guide Hamas atrocities? Don't say a word,To point them out would be an act of treason.A level playing field? Don't be...
poem/whippman/beauty

‘True Grit’ and Other Poetry by David Whippman

The Society
May 27, 2023
Beauty, Culture, Poetry
16 Comments
. True Grit My favourite movie? If I must decide, I'd pick a classic western above all, those epic films of frontier macho pride. Enter the hero,...

Two Different Views on New Year’s Resolutions: Poems by David Whippman and Evan Mantyk

The Society
December 31, 2022
Culture, Poetry, Villanelle
16 Comments
. New Year’s Resolution a villanelle by David Whippman And what have you resolved for the new year? I guarantee your vows will be in vain. Oh, I...

‘Back in My Day’ and Other Poetry by David Whippman

The Society
July 9, 2022
Culture, Humor, Poetry
18 Comments
. Back in My Day I tested my courage---well, no, not really. The heroic stuff had been done before. My generation was all touchy-feely. It was our...

‘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...
poem/frank/st. jerome/christian

‘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...
Poem Rhet Butler

‘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
11 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...

SCP Journal XIII Published

The Society
April 30, 2025
From the Society, Poetry
5 Comments
. The Society of Classical Poets Journal XIII has been published! It features poetry, translations, and essays selected from those published on the...
poetry/mantyk/poetry contests

The Best Poems of 2023: Winners of SCP International Poetry Competition

The Society
February 1, 2024
Best Poems, From the Society, Poetry, Poetry Contests
28 Comments
. The Best Poems of 2023: Winners of the 12th Annual SCP International Poetry Competition Judges Joseph S. Salemi, James Sale, Evan Mantyk, Sally...
poem/anderson/love/valentines day

The 10 Best Love Poems of 2022

The Society
June 9, 2023
Best Poems, Love Poems, Poetry
11 Comments
. The 10 Best Love Poems of 2022 If you are more of an academic poetry lover who stills enjoy Shakespeare’s love sonnets now and again, then the...
poetry/mantyk/from the society

The Society of Classical Poets Journal XI Published

The Society
April 16, 2023
From the Society, Poetry
10 Comments
. The Society of Classical Poets Journal XI has been published! It features poetry, translations, and essays selected from those published on the...

Society of Classical Poets Journal X Published

The Society
May 24, 2022
From the Society, Poetry
9 Comments
. The Society of Classical Poets Journal X has been published! It features poetry, translations, and essays selected from those published on the SCP...

Video of the SCP Late Summer 2021 Poetry Reading

The Society
September 26, 2021
From the Society, Poetry, Readings
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...

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
3 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
Best Poems, 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
Best Poems, 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
6 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...
  1. Cynthia L Erlandson on Poetry Challenge: Classic Poem and ResponseJuly 13, 2025

    Wonderful, Susan! I can just imagine you sonnet-sparring with The Bard.

  2. Cynthia L Erlandson on Poetry Challenge: Classic Poem and ResponseJuly 13, 2025

    Oh, my goodness, James, I laughed out loud at least four or five times reading this! The title, for a…

  3. Cynthia L Erlandson on Poetry Challenge: Classic Poem and ResponseJuly 13, 2025

    Thank you much, Brian!

  4. M.D. Skeen on Poetry Challenge: Classic Poem and ResponseJuly 13, 2025

    Thank you Mr. Peterson, it was a fun challenge!

  5. Brian Yapko on ‘The Juggler’ and Other Poetry by Brian YapkoJuly 13, 2025

    Thank you for reading and commenting, C.B. I tend to subscribe to the Ronald Reagan understanding of leftist liberals: "The…

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