‘Territorializing’: A Poem by Mark Stellinga The Society May 4, 2025 Children's, Humor, Poetry 10 Comments . Territorializing Slithering slowly, so very precise, A methodic invader (and catcher of mice), She stealthily slips toward the enemy there, So...
‘Be Careful What Ya’ Wish For’: A Poem by Mark Stellinga The Society March 29, 2025 Humor, Poetry 13 Comments . Be Careful What Ya’ Wish For Well, all o’ ya’ knows when ol’ Paddy McFarland’s _been drinkin’ ‘e’ll spin up a tale Oooozin’ with...
‘Made from Scratch!’: A Poem by Mark Stellinga The Society February 15, 2025 Culture, Poetry 13 Comments . Made from Scratch! An ever-growing-number of our adolescent children are suckled by the biased breasts of prejudice and greed--- born to persons...
‘Let’s Just Say’: A Poem by Mark Stellinga The Society December 15, 2024 Culture, Poetry 18 Comments . Let’s Just Say A friend of ours was asked by some reporter how he viewed the war his only son had gone to fight in and had died. His face went...
‘Nothing Compares’: A Poem by Mark Stellinga The Society September 23, 2024 Beauty, Poetry 14 Comments . Nothing Compares Last year, on a private tour of Italy and Spain, I saw the Colosseum and cathedrals… so sublime. I found it hard to comprehend...
‘Hard To Tell’ and Other Poems by Mark Stellinga The Society August 28, 2024 Beauty, Poetry 16 Comments . Hard To Tell With attributes that only those who know him understand, A countenance deceptive, and a being hard to gauge, Within what seems...
‘Promises Made, Promises Kept… Give Me a Break!’ and Other Poetry by Mark Stellinga The Society July 9, 2024 Culture, Poetry 19 Comments . Promises Made, Promises Kept... Give Me a Break! We know, because they promise us their virtuous intent when allocating funds is always currency...
‘On Noms de Plume’: A Poem by Mark Stellinga The Society April 18, 2024 Poetry, Satire 15 Comments . On Noms de Plume Justin Von Depathos strode across the ballroom floorTo sit with Carlton Vishizwa and Charlotte Genevieve—While I, in silent...
A Poem on How Native Americans Were Swindled Out of Manhattan, by Mark Stellinga The Society March 15, 2024 Culture, Poetry 29 Comments . Native Americans Were Swindled Out of Manhattan in 1634 Knowing Eyes—an aging elder, born in Black Bear County Famed for being fearless and the...
‘Wishful Thinking’: A Poem on the Biden Family Criminal Investigation by Mark Stellinga The Society November 19, 2023 Poetry, Satire 12 Comments . Wishful Thinking The “investigation” widens of the traitorous crimes the Bidens __are and have been guilty of for years, As liberal scum like...
A Poem on Investigations into the Biden Family: ‘Joey’s Doomed!’ by Mark Stellinga The Society September 22, 2023 Poetry, Satire 13 Comments . Joey’s Doomed! The investigation widens of the traitorous crimes the Bidens __are---and have been---guilty of for years, As liberal scum like CNN...
A Poem for Parents: ‘Tough Love and Hugs’ by Mark Stellinga The Society August 30, 2023 Culture, Poetry 10 Comments . Tough Love and Hugs “Where the heck do they learn this crap?” one father asked another. __When we were kids---we never talked like...
‘It’s Dangerously Close to Too Late’: A Poem by Mark Stellinga The Society July 17, 2023 Culture, Poetry 11 Comments . It's Dangerously Close to Too Late Virtually stormed by countless disciples, __trolled by their merchants of Hate, We, who obligingly counter their...
‘So Much For Legitimate Women’s Sports’ and Other Poetry by Mark Stellinga The Society May 17, 2023 Culture, Poetry, Satire 27 Comments . So Much for Legitimate Women's Sports Vladimir Gonzales, a young Italian athlete, With 28 inch biceps and a 68 inch chest, Entered competitions...
‘Sophisticated Lady—Small Town Girl’: A Poem by Mark Stellinga The Society May 3, 2023 Beauty, Poetry, Readings 6 Comments . . Sophisticated Lady—Small Town Girl “Sophisticated lady” gropes the table at her bedside, blindly taking random swipes to kill the morning...
Inspired by the Ukraine War: A Poem by Mark Stellinga The Society April 3, 2023 Culture, Poetry 17 Comments . Oh…I See! While sitting in the park one day, my beagle lying near, a little girl came strolling up---I’d say ‘bout four years old--- And...
‘The Antiques Buyer Meets His Match’: A Poem by Mark Stellinga The Society March 20, 2023 Humor, Poetry 18 Comments . The Antiques Buyer Meets His Match "What's the best you'll do?" I asked; __“It's nice, but needs some work... and parts for these, as you may...
SCP Journal XIII Published The Society April 30, 2025 From the Society, Poetry 4 Comments . The Society of Classical Poets Journal XIII has been published! It features poetry, translations, and essays selected from those published on the...
The Best Poems of 2024: Winners of SCP International Poetry Competition The Society February 1, 2025 Best Poems, Poetry, Poetry Contests 28 Comments . The Best Poems of 2024: Winners of the 13th Annual SCP International Poetry Competition Judges C.B. Anderson, Susan Jarvis Bryant, Margaret...
Winners of the Whatfinger Poetry Contest Announced The Society April 10, 2023 Poetry, Poetry Contests 6 Comments . Whatfinger Poetry Contest Judged by Mike Bryant . FIRST PLACE . Untitled by Damian Robin Support the online enterprisethat picks the brave from...
Members The Society February 21, 2017 X Members of the Society (MSCP) 2025Aboona, Sohaib, MichiganAdrian, David J., MichiganAllen, Sarah, KentuckyAnderson, C.B., MassachusettsAine Mae,...