‘Medusa’s Sisters’: A Poem by Julian Woodruff The Society April 27, 2025 Culture, Humor, Poetry 13 Comments . Medusa's Sisters Medusa lost her head and found renown instead. Her living sisters roared, “And why are we ignored who so much fouler are and...
‘What the Wind May Do’ and Other Poetry by Julian Woodruff The Society March 27, 2025 Culture, Poetry 19 Comments . What the Wind May Do The wind’s come out to exercise today. It tests itself: how long can it exhale? With steady breath it makes the trees...
‘Equinox Blues’ and Other Poetry by Julian Woodruff The Society March 20, 2025 Beauty, Humor, Poetry 12 Comments . Equinox Blues Welcome to spring! The last snow may be past,_and bright blue frames the parting clouds.The sun rides longer in the sky, at...
‘Of Elizabeth Bishop’ and Other Poetry by Julian Woodruff The Society March 9, 2025 Beauty, Culture, Poetry 15 Comments . Of Elizabeth Bishop Ms. Bishop is one able–eyed observer;her vision is acute, that’s plain to see.Staring at her, I doubt I could unnerve...
‘Leoncavallo Fumes at the Premiere of Puccini’s La Bohème, 1896’: A Poem by Julian Woodruff The Society February 10, 2025 Music, Poetry 14 Comments . Leoncavallo Fumes at the Premiere of Puccini’s La Bohème, 1896 Damn Giacomo Puccini and his little La Bohème. How dare he bring this...
‘On Bill Mahrt’s Retirement as Choirmaster of the St. Ann Choir’: A Poem by Julian Woodruff The Society January 23, 2025 Acrostic, Beauty, Music, Poetry 18 Comments . On Bill Mahrt’s Retirement as Choirmaster of the St. Ann Choir (June, 2024) W e all should thank our God for William Mahrt, I nto whose hands He...
‘A Freshman Pep Talk’: A Poem by Julian Woodruff The Society January 4, 2025 Humor, Music, Poetry 10 Comments . A Freshman Pep Talk ---upon reading “Composers to Listen to While Studying,”by Andrew Benson Brown, in The Epoch Times, Nov. 2, 2024 You’re...
‘When Fervid Female Stoops to Folly’: A Poem by Julian Woodruff The Society November 30, 2024 Poetry, Satire 8 Comments . When Fervid Female Stoops to Folly after Goldsmith’s “When lovely woman stoops to folly” When fervid female stoops to folly and starts...
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 80 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...
