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‘Get Along, Little DOGE-ie’ and Other Social Commentary Poetry by James A. Tweedie

The Society
June 17, 2025
Poetry, Satire
19 Comments
. Get Along, Little DOGE-ie Should come a day my fortunes be increased, It’s guaranteed such bounty will be fleeced. For government, like vacuum...

‘Two Love Poems’ by James A. Tweedie

The Society
June 1, 2025
Love Poems, Poetry, Villanelle
14 Comments
. Since You’ve Been at My Side ---a villanelle Embraced by love, since you’ve been at my sideI’ve found the strength to hope for better days,As...

‘If You Ever Break Down’ and Other Poetry by James A. Tweedie

The Society
May 14, 2025
Poetry, Satire
10 Comments
. If You Ever Break Down If you ever break down somewhere far from your friends _And you stick out your thumb for a ride. Don’t expect that a...

‘How I Spent My Spring Vacation’: Poetry and Photography by James A. Tweedie

The Society
April 29, 2025
Beauty, Culture, Humor, Poetry
19 Comments
. How I Spent My Spring Vacation: Poetry and Photography by James A. Tweedie . It Begins 45 Days Surrounded by the circle of the sea I cruise...

‘Easter Couplets’: A Poem by James A. Tweedie

The Society
April 20, 2025
Children's, Culture, Poetry
9 Comments
. Easter Couplets Easter’s more than just about eggs and bunnies;More than what you may have read in the funnies. Short and sweet, (although I...

‘Unless . . .’: A Poem for Good Friday by James A. Tweedie

The Society
April 18, 2025
Culture, Poetry
9 Comments
. Unless . . . As un-sun darkness swallows up the day, And quake shake rends an empty Holy Place, God’s grief-strewn Via Dolorosa way Leads to a...
poem/wise/culture

On the Release of JFK Assassination Files: ‘Worth the Wait?’ by James A. Tweedie

The Society
March 31, 2025
Culture, Poetry
8 Comments
. Worth the Wait? At last! The long-awaited, much belated Recreated digital creations Of ten thousands JFK-related CIA et alia...

A Poem Written Upon Watching Public Cremations in Nepal, by James A. Tweedie

The Society
March 29, 2025
Beauty, Culture, Poetry
11 Comments
. Burning the Pieta Thoughts After Viewing Public Cremations at the Pashupatinath Temple Complex in Kathmandu, Nepal ---for Alok With tears wash...

‘Beyond All Words’: A Love Poem by James A. Tweedie

The Society
March 15, 2025
Love Poems, Poetry
14 Comments
. Beyond All Words Can words alone, in skill-scribed shape or form— Inspired by muse or writ with feathered plume— Express the stark-dark depth...

‘Howl at the River’ and Other Word-Play Poems by James A. Tweedie

The Society
February 21, 2025
Humor, Poetry
4 Comments
. Howl at the River Howl at the river, cry me a moon; Blow up on a drum, and beat a balloon; Smirk like a sailor, drink like a prig’ Eat like a...

‘Reflections on Still Waters’: A Collection of Poems by James A. Tweedie

The Society
February 7, 2025
Beauty, Culture, Poetry
8 Comments
. Reflections on Still Waters . Isaiah 55:12 You shall go out with joy and be led forth with peace, And a song will break forth from the lands. While...
poem/corey/saint patricks day

Four Newsy Limericks by James A. Tweedie

The Society
January 15, 2025
Limerick, Poetry, Satire
10 Comments
. Four Newsy Limericks . A pedophile, if you should see one, Must not be reported. The reason? __It could be your fate __That you’d be charged...

‘Unnoticed and Unknown’ and Other Poems by James A. Tweedie

The Society
January 12, 2025
Culture, Poetry, Terza Rima
13 Comments
. Unnoticed and Unknown Unnoticed and unknown, she passes through The homeless strewn along the downtown street. Unnoticed and unknown by people...

‘Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming’: A Musical Arrangement by James A. Tweedie

The Society
December 26, 2024
Music, Poetry
5 Comments
. Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming Every year I either compose new music for Christmas or create a new arrangement of a familiar carol. This year I...

‘A Present Unclaimed’: A Christmas Poem by James A. Tweedie

The Society
December 25, 2024
Beauty, Culture, Poetry
11 Comments
. A Present Unclaimed Under the tree is a present unclaimed Paper and ribbon and bows, good to go. Who is it for? “Who it’s from” isn’t...

‘Sharpton’: A Poem by James A. Tweedie

The Society
December 14, 2024
Poetry, Satire
10 Comments
. Sharpton He talks his walk and walks his talk and then He walks his talk and talks his walk again. The walk he talks goes nowhere I can see. The...

When Poems Are Lyrics and Vice Versa: Reflections by James A. Tweedie

The Society
December 1, 2024
Essays, Poetry, Song Lyrics
19 Comments
. When Poems Are Lyrics and Vice Versa by James A. Tweedie Lyrics are poems written to join with music to form a unity in the hope that the two...

‘Sailing to Illusium’ and Other Poems by James A. Tweedie

The Society
November 17, 2024
Culture, Poetry
21 Comments
. Sailing to Illusium Unheralded, the ancient oracle Appears and disappears, pronounce announcing Creaturely mortality while singing Dirges under...

Looking Back: ‘The Death of the Old Met’ and Other Poems by James A. Tweedie

The Society
November 3, 2024
Poetry
19 Comments
.   The Death of the Old Met 1883-1967 Unsinging silence fills the empty spaceWhere once the divas aria-ed and trilledPuccini’s La Bohème before...

‘Skellig Michael’: A Blank Verse Poem by James A. Tweedie

The Society
October 20, 2024
Beauty, Blank Verse, Poetry
14 Comments
. Skellig Michael a remote island off the Irish coast A whispered, whistled wind resounds the echo Of the circling gannets’ raucous cry. While far...

‘Remnants of the Spring’: A Poem by James A. Tweedie

The Society
October 5, 2024
Beauty, Poetry
16 Comments
. Remnants of the Spring Lupine, Paintbrush, remnants of the spring Color summer’s browning meadows, splashing Renoir dots and drabbles along...

A Translation of the German National Anthem, by James A. Tweedie

The Society
October 3, 2024
Music, Poetry, Translation
9 Comments
. A Translation of the German National Anthem and a Musical Setting for the Tune “Austria” Some months ago, I jotted down a tune that carried a...

‘Take Me Out to the Ball Game’ and Other Poetry by James A. Tweedie

The Society
September 21, 2024
Beauty, Culture, Poetry
14 Comments
. Take Me Out to the Ball Game The game of baseball’s changed since I was younger, Back when the Giants played at Candlestick. A hot dog in my hand...

‘Of Windows and Lawns’: A Poem by James A. Tweedie

The Society
September 17, 2024
Culture, Poetry
13 Comments
. Of Windows and Lawns "I grew up in a neighborhood of folks who were very proud of their lawn." —Kamala Harris There was a theory that a single...

‘Empty Words’: A Poem by James A. Tweedie

The Society
September 7, 2024
Culture, Poetry
9 Comments
. Empty Words There was a time not long agoWhen insults led to deadly duels.Today, on streaming videoI saw men call each other fools. And women did...

‘Regime Change’: A Poem by James A. Tweedie

The Society
August 9, 2024
Poetry, Satire
14 Comments
. Regime Change Banana republics are known for how they Take power from rulers and give it away To those who the country’s Deep State might...

‘Summertime’: A Poem and Photo by James A. Tweedie

The Society
July 26, 2024
Beauty, Poetry
21 Comments
. Summertime The summer solstice, when it finally comes, Begins the ebbing of the sunlit hours, Which daily add up to decreasing sums As passing days...

‘My Vacation Trip in Verse’ by James A. Tweedie

The Society
July 19, 2024
Beauty, Culture, Humor, Poetry
13 Comments
. My Vacation Trip in Verse by James A. Tweedie One of the comments in response to the recent “On the Meeting of Poets” post read: “A diary in...

On the Meeting of Poets James A. Tweedie, Jeff Eardley, Peter Hartley, and Margaret Coats in the UK: Poems and Other Writings

The Society
June 8, 2024
Culture, Essays, Poetry
19 Comments
. In Spring 2024, UK poets Jeff Eardley and Peter Hartley crossed paths with American poets James A. Tweedie and Margaret coats in...

Three Love-Crossed Sonnets by James A. Tweedie

The Society
May 22, 2024
Culture, Love Poems, Poetry
21 Comments
. Unopened Letters Unopened letters strewn across the floor Addressed to me with your name on the back. Left where they fell inside my slotted...
poem/anderson/love/valentines day

‘Overkill’ and Other Light Verse by James A. Tweedie

The Society
May 3, 2024
Humor, Poetry
16 Comments
. Overkill K.I.S.S. ("Keep it simple, stupid.") My heart enflamed with rapture, burned With passionate desire; yearned For her and only her,...

Carpe Diem: A Poem by James A. Tweedie

The Society
April 19, 2024
Beauty, Culture, Poetry
15 Comments
. Carpe Diem Carpe diem quam minimum credula postero. (“Seize the day, trust as little as possible in tomorrow.”) Horace, Odes I:11 We live our...

‘Poetry in the Image of God’ by James A. Tweedie

The Society
April 5, 2024
Beauty, Education, Poetry
12 Comments
. Poetry in the Image of God Conjure and weave a calligraphic spell Within the wells of mystic words and themes, And bring to life a voice with tales...

‘Thoughts Upon Hearing of the Taiwan Earthquake’: A Poem by James A. Tweedie

The Society
April 3, 2024
Culture, Poetry
11 Comments
. Thoughts Upon Hearing of the Taiwan Earthquake Big earthquake in Taiwan. My first concern: “Will China take advantage and attack?” Why did that...

‘Who Believes in Easter Anymore?’: A Poem by James A. Tweedie

The Society
March 30, 2024
Beauty, Culture, Poetry
9 Comments
. Who Believes in Easter Anymore? "For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the...

A Poem on Climate Change: ‘Change’ by James A. Tweedie

The Society
March 21, 2024
Beauty, Poetry, The Environment
11 Comments
. Change Scrub the rock with glacial ice until the granite’s smooth and bare. Let the river cut through earth until it leaves a canyon there. Let...

‘Home Invasions’: Three Poems by James A. Tweedie

The Society
March 7, 2024
Culture, Humor, Poetry
11 Comments
. Hatching A gelid mass of wings that seethed and surged— A squeamish sight that caught me by surprise— A swarming hatch of termites had...

Three Poems Exploring the Experience of Grief and Loss, by James A. Tweedie

The Society
February 19, 2024
Beauty, Poetry
16 Comments
. Lachrimosa As winter pushes fall aside And birds complete their southward flight I sit and watch the water glide Beneath the old stone bridge at...

‘Contagious Joy’ and Other Valentine’s Day Poetry by James A. Tweedie

The Society
February 14, 2024
Beauty, Love Poems, Poetry, Villanelle
24 Comments
. Contagious Joy a villanelle You always find a way to make me smile. Like sunlight tracing rainbows in the rain, Contagious joy is never out of...

‘A Temporary Exhibit’ and Other Water Poems by James A. Tweedie

The Society
February 4, 2024
Beauty, Humor, Poetry
11 Comments
. A Temporary Exhibit A million drops of water will be sprayed Across my yard today. And each of them Will capture the refraction of each blade Of...
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  1. Margaret Coats on ‘Dad and I’ and Other Poems by C.B. AndersonJuly 3, 2025

    "Lost in Boston" gives me a true sense of recalling my seven years in Cambridge. I didn't have a car…

  2. Dave Earnhardt on The Society of Classical Poets 2025 Haiku CompetitionJuly 3, 2025

    Crickets still chanting on Thanksgiving blind with hope— joy in the sorrows! * An eagle fallen weather-worn along this road—…

  3. Stephen Dickey on ‘Gorge’: A Poem on Fishing by Stephen M. DickeyJuly 2, 2025

    Thank you for your generous comments, Andrew. I do like looking back into the mists of pre-time.

  4. Dave Earnhardt on The Society of Classical Poets 2025 Haiku CompetitionJuly 2, 2025

    Crickets still chanting on Thanksgiving— sorrowful hopes! * An eagle fallen beside the road— weather-worn, a newspaper. * Pond surface…

  5. Lakshman Bulusu on The Society of Classical Poets 2025 Haiku CompetitionJuly 2, 2025

    early morning dew welcoming rays woo the pearls my daydreams melt warm Mt.Everest thoughts chase away my winter blues solitude’s…

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