A Poem on a Performance of Beethoven’s ‘Appassionata’ Sonata, by Julian Woodruff The Society June 27, 2024 Culture, Music, Poetry 13 Comments . Again Sir Charles Hallé plays Beethoven’s “Appassionata” Sonata for Henri–Montan Berton and Luigi Cherubini, Paris, ca. 1835 The two...
Poems About Doing the Dishes, by Julian Woodruff The Society May 18, 2024 Humor, Poetry, Song Lyrics 18 Comments . Dishing Out Advice Why are there always dishes in the sink? So lazy and undisciplined. You’d think they might show just a little more respect and...
‘The Devil’s Trill’: A Poem on Tartini’s Famous Violin Piece, by Julian Woodruff The Society April 26, 2024 Acrostic, Music, Poetry 21 Comments . The Devil’s Trill I. A heavy meal and three glasses of port Weighed down Tartini when at length he rose From supper to retire....
A Song on Biden after Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy of Company B, by Julian Woodruff The Society April 7, 2024 Poetry, Satire, Song Lyrics 18 Comments .\ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8of3uhG1tCI . Uncle Joe B inspired by “The Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy of Company B,” sung by the Andrews...
‘The Book on Lefty McBane’: A Major League Baseball Poem by Julian Woodruff The Society March 28, 2024 Humor, Poetry 10 Comments . The Book on Lefty McBane McBane could do no wrong—from his debut, late in his rookie season, right on through his grandfather’s retirement....
Poems on Bach’s Ricercar Fugue and Sonata F–A–E of Schumann et al., by Julian Woodruff The Society February 5, 2024 Culture, Humor, Music, Poetry 10 Comments . A Musical Offering When Bach arrived at Sanssouci, King Frederick said, “Sir, you must be tired. My fortepianos may help to revive you. Please,...
‘The Unchecked Pawn’: A Chess Poem by Julian Woodruff The Society January 13, 2024 Culture, Poetry 12 Comments . The Unchecked Pawn Quickly Black castled king-side and planned his attack. White then countered with confidence, primed for a sack, with the...
‘The Ballad of Baldy McCass’ by Julian Woodruff The Society November 25, 2023 Humor, Poetry 18 Comments . The Ballad of Baldy McCass Canteen I From Utah to Colorado rode that wily desperado. Sometimes off to wild Wyoming or Nevada he went roaming. In...
‘Be Careful What You Ask For’ and Other Poetry by Julian Woodruff The Society October 21, 2023 Poetry, Satire 21 Comments . Be Careful What You Ask For “Genie, please make me a banana split.” Poof! “You are a banana split! Just feel yourself sliced down the...
Two Lake Poems by Julian Woodruff The Society September 16, 2023 Beauty, Poetry 15 Comments . Gloom at the Shore Down at the shore of Lake Ontario, Battleship gray under inclement sky, We vied for space with seagulls standing by. Call it a...
Can Long Poems Still Work? A Discussion Topic from Julian Woodruff The Society August 17, 2023 Culture, Essays, Poetry 77 Comments . A Discussion on Long Poems by Julian Woodruff In her second comment to the thread trailing my recent poem “The Heavy Launch of the Siegfried...
‘The Heavy Launch of the Siegfried Idyll‘: A Poem by Julian Woodruff The Society July 29, 2023 Beauty, Culture, Music, Poetry 18 Comments . The Heavy Launch of the Siegfried Idyll The landing offered just the space required for Wagner and the band that he had hired to play the idyl...
‘Me and My Pronouns’: A Poem by Julian Woodruff The Society July 15, 2023 Poetry, Satire 11 Comments . Me and My Pronouns Pronouns—I’ve gotten rather tired of them. Not quite so tired, though, as of being queried as to mine. “He,” “him,”...
A Poem for Josh Alexander: ‘The War on Children’ by Julian Woodruff The Society March 18, 2023 Culture, Poetry 21 Comments . The War on Children “I quoted some Scripture, I said that there are only two genders. And apparently, because there are transgender students in...
A Poem on the World Economic Forum’s Davos 2023, by Julian D. Woodruff The Society January 23, 2023 Culture, Music, Poetry 20 Comments . WEF, Davos, ‘23—A Modern Reply after “Endless Pleasure, Endless Love”* Endless hooey, endless snow, We’re exposed to here below. Ever on...
‘Boots Before Us’ and Other Poetry by Julian Woodruff The Society December 1, 2022 Beauty, Humor, Poetry 18 Comments . Boots Before Us a sequel to "Shear Wickedness" The time had come. Poor Boots was sinking low, and further down no fitting place to know. Our...
‘The Last Detail’ and Other Poetry by Julian Woodruff The Society September 27, 2022 Beauty, Culture, Humor, Poetry 6 Comments . The Last Detail Two cocksure, loud–mouthed lads one day set out, Intent on catching perch. “No,” Jim said, “trout.” The hole they headed...
‘To Serve and Protect’ by Julian Woodruff The Society July 18, 2022 Culture, Poetry 12 Comments . To Serve and Protect Of all the events that fill the history of quiet, little–known Uvalde town, there cannot be a greater tragedy than that...
‘Pets and People’ and Other Poetry by Julian Woodruff The Society July 5, 2022 Children's, Humor, Poetry 20 Comments . Pets and People Do cats and kittens ever wonder Why their owners have no fur? Do dogs think it was blind fate’s blunder That the likes of humans...
‘Shear Wickedness’ and Other Cat Poetry by Julian Woodruff The Society May 18, 2022 Humor, Poetry 15 Comments . Shear Wickedness He was black from his nose to the tip of his tail __But for irises of a rich yellow. In his earlier days he was handsome and...
‘Great Lakes Weather Gaffe’ and Other Poetry by Julian Woodruff The Society February 4, 2022 Beauty, Poetry 8 Comments . Great Lakes Weather Gaffe Beyond the equinox by thirty days, With trees and shrubs bedecked in glorious bloom, Onto the scene the weirdest weather...
‘Olio Bergoglio’ by Julian Woodruff The Society October 6, 2021 Culture, Poetry 11 Comments . on “Pope Francis’ Plans will ‘destroy’ contemplative life: Franciscan friar” Here’s a question: What’s it to the pope how cloistered...
‘The Gospel According to Galahad’ by Julian Woodruff The Society August 27, 2021 Covid-19, Culture, Humor, Poetry 18 Comments . The arrogant are all about these days. How disrespectful are their callous ways! They go about as freely as you please— No mask, no vaccine,...
A Garrison Keillor Satire and Other Poetry by Julian Woodruff The Society July 28, 2021 Culture, Humor, Poetry 6 Comments . Guilty, Guilty, Guilty! That most sagacious Mr. K*Told listeners: “Back in the day—‘The Enlightenment,’ they call it; haw,No way! ‘Twas...
Poetry by Groth and Heine, translated by Julian Woodruff The Society July 27, 2021 Beauty, Poetry, Translation 18 Comments . Rain Song by Klaus Groth (1819-1899) Pour, O rain, pour down to earth, Give my childhood dreams rebirth, When in reverie I roamed Shores where...
A Planned Parenthood Version of ‘I am the Very Model of a Modern Major General,’ by Julian Woodruff The Society July 1, 2021 Culture, Humor, Poetry 10 Comments . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlTisI_HSgw . The Head of Health and Human Services after W.S. Gilbert’s “I am the Very Model of a Modern...
‘Anti-Racist Cant’ by Julian Woodruff The Society June 13, 2021 Culture, Deconstructing Communism, Humor, Poetry 18 Comments . False statements spurn. Let’s shut them out completely. Quash so–called free speech. Cancel all you can. Do people think deplorables sing...
A Woke Version of Cole Porter’s ‘Anything Goes’ by Julian Woodruff The Society May 20, 2021 Culture, Humor, Music, Performing Arts, Poetry 26 Comments . Everyone Knows Fog and smoke! Such confusion we’re subject to! So much danger to me and you From the yahoos without a clue! Now we’re...
On the Couple Who Accidentally Painted Over Modern Art, and Other Poetry by Julian Woodruff The Society April 26, 2021 Art, Beauty, Culture, Humor, Poetry 14 Comments . Brush with Shame In reference to “Couple accidentally paints over $500,000 artwork,” Ben Cost, New York Post, 4/3/21 The whole world over...
A Poem on the Equality Act: ‘Second-Place Sue’ by Julian Woodruff The Society April 1, 2021 Culture, Poetry 18 Comments . Sue was the star of Central High. In girls’ athletics she excelled. Her competition would just sigh. The best of it she ably quelled. Track,...
A Poem on the Canceling of Dr. Seuss’s McElligot’s Pool, by Julian Woodruff The Society March 13, 2021 Culture, Humor, Poetry 34 Comments . Jelly Guts Rule The book, we’ve been apprised, is most uncool— Young Marco and the farmer by the pool, Wits locked in friendly if serious...
A Poem on Catholic Bishops Hailing the ‘President-Elect’ and Others by Julian Woodruff The Society November 30, 2020 Beauty, Culture, Poetry 21 Comments _ Our Bishops, on Nov. 4, 2020 Our bishops hail the president-elect.Do they suppose the election is decided?Or are they anxious that we all move...
‘Mozart on his Kegelstatt Trio’ and Other Poetry by Julian Woodruff The Society November 22, 2020 Beauty, Culture, Humor, Music, Poetry 42 Comments Mozart on His Kegelstatt Trio Quite recently I wrote a little trio While wasting time at skittles with some friends. We needed something for the...
‘Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, by Joseph Lange’ and Other Poetry Julian Woodruff The Society August 6, 2020 Beauty, Culture, Humor, Music, Poetry 3 Comments Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, by Joseph Lange (1783? / 1789?); as viewed by a Philistine Consider Lange’s well-known portrait Of his in-law, a...
‘A Case of Ghosts’ and Other Poetry by Julian Woodruff The Society July 6, 2020 Culture, Humor, Music, Poetry 5 Comments A Case of Ghosts (Full Fathom Five parodied) In cradling case my fiddle lies, Waiting for the owner’s hand. Strings all slack, its music...
‘Smith on Pollock’ by Julian D. Woodruff The Society January 5, 2020 Art, Beauty, Culture, Poetry 34 Comments It seems the art world all but missed the dart Hurled ‘cross the continent when Hassel Smith Called Jackson Pollock’s paintings...
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...
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...
The 10 Best Love Poems of 2021 The Society January 30, 2022 Beauty, Best Poems, Love Poems, Poetry 5 Comments . The 10 Best Love Poems of 2021 What makes a great love poem? Love is such an emotionally charged topic that the answers to that question are going...
