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Search Results for: "Leo Zoutewelle"

In Memoriam: Poet Leo Zoutewelle (1935-2021)

The Society
April 19, 2021
From the Society, Poetry
25 Comments
Dear SCP Members and Readers, Poet Leo Zoutewelle died on March 11, 2021 in Charlotte, North Carolina under the care of Presbyterian Hospital...

‘Evocation’ by Leo Zoutewelle

The Society
December 20, 2020
Beauty, Culture, Poetry
9 Comments
I set up my beloved theodolite And slowly, gently, aimed it at the moon, Then focused sharply on the lovely site, Which put its fragile eye piece...

‘1865 or 2021?’ by Leo Zoutewelle

The Society
October 26, 2020
Culture, Poetry
44 Comments
  The constant growl of battles down the ways, The daily angst that never seems to stall, The hate of feelings hurt that always stays, The...

A Poem on Judgment Day and Other Poetry by Leo Zoutewelle

The Society
August 20, 2020
Beauty, Culture, Deconstructing Communism, Poetry
16 Comments
  Ab Initio Mundi* *ever since the beginning of the world At first the darkness reigned o’er all that was, Until a little point of light...

‘From J.S. Bach’s French Suites: An Allemande’ by Leo Zoutewelle

The Society
July 24, 2020
Beauty, Culture, Music, Poetry
19 Comments
  Alike a trusted hand that comes to rest On harried shoulders to relieve the stress, This allemande fulfills its basic quest: Bestowing...
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‘The Crow’ by Leo Zoutewelle

The Society
June 26, 2020
Beauty, Culture, Poetry
19 Comments
  Averted, staring past my busy day, I watched my feeding station for the birds, Was startled by a darkness come my way, Presenting me a...

‘Mist in the Forest’ by Leo Zoutewelle

The Society
March 25, 2020
Beauty, Poetry
10 Comments
. A very finely scattered sigh Of bashful mist would nigh attend My view and try---one wonders why--- To dare with utmost care to blend The reigning...

‘Love’s Wisdom’ by Roland Holst (1888-1976), translated by Leo Zoutewelle

The Society
February 22, 2020
Beauty, Culture, Love Poems, Poetry, Translation
translated by Leo Zoutewelle To you my word will be reproached as lie, Maliciously: “who left you so maligned, In vain are all the days in which...

‘Bees Are Spectacular’ and Other Poetry by Leo Zoutewelle

The Society
January 2, 2020
Beauty, Culture, Poetry
26 Comments
Bees Are Spectacular When people talk of “bees” it well could mean Two things: the sum of separate insects or A colony—some workers and a...

‘Whither Thou Goest…’ by Leo Zoutewelle

The Society
November 23, 2019
Beauty, Poetry
6 Comments
  As I was strolling in a glade of green And paid but little thought to anything, I hardly knew what vistas filled the scene Of birds...

‘A Treble’s Song’ and Other Poetry by Leo Zoutewelle

The Society
October 6, 2019
Beauty, Culture, Poetry
24 Comments
A Treble's Song Is there a thing to match a treble’s song? The joy perhaps of spring-time larks in flight, Or how the migrant birds so deftly...

‘The Pain of Foreign Occupation’ and Other Poetry by Leo Zoutewelle

The Society
September 26, 2019
Beauty, Culture, Poetry
16 Comments
The Pain of Foreign Occupation The land lay naked under hobnailed boots Of German occupiers in The Hague. The Blitzkrieg had commenced with...
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‘Sonnet à Double’ by Leo Zoutewelle

The Society
August 26, 2019
Beauty, Culture, Poetry
6 Comments
When our new park enticed me to a walk I saw a dandelion on the trail. Its yellow bloom hung on its broken stalk And it appeared to call me with a...

‘These Twins’ and Other Poetry by Leo Zoutewelle

The Society
July 12, 2019
Beauty, Culture, Deconstructing Communism, Humor, Poetry
4 Comments
These Twins These twins came forth in one amniotic sac. They sensed the danger they had come upon And both held hands to keep that danger...

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...

New Zealand, Dutch, and Indian Poets Wish President Trump a Happy Birthday with Poems

The Society
June 13, 2020
Beauty, Culture, Deconstructing Communism, Poetry
18 Comments
The Society of Classical Poets, a New York-based 501(c)(3) non-profit with Members across the nation and around the world, wishes a happy birthday to...

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...

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...

A Translation of ‘Evening Stroll’ by P.C. Boutens

The Society
August 21, 2019
Beauty, Culture, Poetry, Translation
4 Comments
Evening Stroll by P.C. Boutens (1870-1943), written in The Hague in 1909, translated by Leo Zoutewelle We wandered much too late today! __Nearby...

Sonetto 26 by Giacomo da Lentini (1220-1270), Translation

The Society
August 4, 2019
Beauty, Culture, Poetry
7 Comments
  Giacomo da Lentini is a Sicilian who is generally considered the creator of the sonnet. This translation is by Leo...
  1. Terrie Henrich on The Society of Classical Poets 2025 Haiku CompetitionJuly 5, 2025

    let’s pick blueberries then call Oma for the streusel recipe from ashes you rise ignore the trolls, lacy Queen who…

  2. Jessica Tommasi on The Society of Classical Poets 2025 Haiku CompetitionJuly 5, 2025

    on the cusp of spring – the return of the osprey forsythia blooms gliding through the reeds a water beetle…

  3. William Winslow on The Society of Classical Poets 2025 Haiku CompetitionJuly 5, 2025

    shuffling ankle-deep through the fallen prophets of a maple grove the end of summer - a toy pail and shovel…

  4. Mike Bryant, Moderator on The Society of Classical Poets 2025 Haiku CompetitionJuly 5, 2025

    Judges, Mr. Graybill placed his haiku on the “examples” post… Here are his entries: My three haiku selections: Love stories…

  5. Guy Graybill on How to Write Haiku: What Makes a Good Haiku?July 5, 2025

    Hello ~ Have you or have you not received my three haiku entries? The only place they seem to appear…

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