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Search Results for: "Russel Winick"

‘Family Affair’ and Other Poems by Russel Winick

The Society
July 11, 2025
Culture, Poetry, Satire
19 Comments
. Family Affair It was an educational affair, So many distant relatives were there, And it was nice to learn who they all were, Too bad without a...

‘Hope’ and Other Poems by Russel Winick

The Society
June 27, 2025
Culture, Poetry
13 Comments
. Hope ---in homage to Langston Hughes Hold steadfastly to hopeFor if hope should subsideLife’s a slippery slopeWhere dreams only...

‘Boomerang’ and Other Poems by Russel Winick

The Society
June 13, 2025
Culture, Poetry, Satire
24 Comments
. Boomerang He was a very handsome guy, Cute girls would stick to him like glue, And his interest in them was high, But only for a night or...

‘Frivolity from Quality’ and Other Poems by Russel Winick

The Society
May 30, 2025
Poetry
13 Comments
. Frivolity from Quality Her works of elegance and style create frivolity, When book producers cluelessly reject such quality. But witless word her...

‘Size Lies’ and Other Poems by Russel Winick

The Society
May 16, 2025
Love Poems, Poetry, Satire
14 Comments
. Size Lies Clothing manufacturers are fond of tricks today, Making female customers feel good in one slick way--- Whatever size they’ve always...

‘Headspace’ and Other Poems by Russel Winick

The Society
May 2, 2025
Culture, Poetry
21 Comments
. Headspace It’s easy to detect folks’ disrespect, And hope your feats will make them feel quite small. But better still would be if the...

‘Poetry Legacy’ and Other Poems by Russel Winick

The Society
April 17, 2025
Culture, Humor, Poetry
9 Comments
. Poetry Legacy Superb is her poetic contribution, Unique in its design and execution. She hopes the work is widely loved and lasting— With love...

‘The Wedding Dress’ and Other Poems by Russel Winick

The Society
April 3, 2025
Culture, Humor, Poetry
14 Comments
. The Wedding Dress The dress, first cleaned and vacuum-packed, _Was safely stored back then, Remaining perfectly intact _And never seen...

‘I Failed’ and Other Poems by Russel Winick

The Society
March 18, 2025
Beauty, Culture, Poetry
11 Comments
. I Failed I failed so dramatically most early days I failed horribly in most critical ways I failed to use schooling at each different age I failed...

‘The Greatest Time of Fatherhood’ and Other Poems by Russel Winick

The Society
March 3, 2025
Beauty, Culture, Poetry
12 Comments
. The Greatest Time of Fatherhood I know that I’m supposed to say The finest time is now—today. And with all their accomplishments, That would...
poem/rizley/beauty

‘Aged Elation’ and Other Poems by Russel Winick

The Society
February 17, 2025
Beauty, Love Poems, Poetry, Satire
8 Comments
. Aged Elation When reaching that age where you fear getting slow, The advent of faculties starting to go, It’s great inspiration---you can’t ask...

‘The FBI—Then and Now’ and Other Poems by Russel Winick

The Society
February 3, 2025
Culture, Poetry
11 Comments
. The FBI---Then and Now So respected when I was a kid, For the things we all read that they did, It’s substantially altered today--- Now we hardly...

‘Best of the Windy City’: A Poem on Chicago and Other Poems by Russel Winick

The Society
January 17, 2025
Beauty, Culture, Poetry
12 Comments
. Best of the Windy City Nation’s hub and culture center, O’Hare Airport, millions enter. Stunning architecture sites, The awesomeness of Frank...

‘Topics Over Time’ and Other Poems by Russel Winick

The Society
January 3, 2025
Beauty, Culture, Poetry
16 Comments
. Topics Over Time At 10 boys talk about the games in which they’ve played. At 14 they discuss the girls and “progress” made. At 16 there’s...

‘The Most Impactful Hate’ and Other Poems by Russel Winick

The Society
December 20, 2024
Culture, Poetry
12 Comments
. The Most Impactful Hate It’s fun now to listen to every Trump haterWho tries to explain how a racist dictatorWas able to win with a new...

‘Fake Sales’ and Other Poems by Russel Winick

The Society
December 6, 2024
Culture, Humor, Poetry
24 Comments
. Fake Sales “Fifty Percent Off”The store signs all say,But I have to scoff---There is simply no wayThat the clothes I picked outFrom the...

High School Reunion Poems by Russel Winick

The Society
November 22, 2024
Humor, Limerick, Poetry
20 Comments
. Montana High School Reunion The big fella who grew up in Butte, Claimed his high school sweetheart was so cute, __Going back would be grand __A...

‘Sometimey People’ and Other Poems by Russel Winick

The Society
November 8, 2024
Culture, Poetry
20 Comments
. "Sometimey” People Sometimes he’s quite responsive, Sometimes he disappears. Sometimes he’s downright friendly, Sometimes he switches...

‘Contemporary Logic’ and Other Poems by Russel Winick

The Society
October 23, 2024
Poetry, Satire
16 Comments
. Contemporary Logic Tattoos were blanketing her skin, Pierced everywhere, objects put in, Eyelash extensions, purple-haired, “I love my body,”...

‘Not the Same Thing Anymore’ and Other Poems by Russel Winick

The Society
October 6, 2024
Culture, Humor, Poetry
17 Comments
. Not the Same Thing Anymore Of most who go to school these days __It sadly must be stated, No longer can they be appraised __As being...
poem/stellinga/transgender

‘Something in the Water’ and Other Poetry by Russel Winick

The Society
September 21, 2024
Culture, Poetry, Satire
14 Comments
. Something in the Water The swimmer had removed her clothes, __Then turned and gave a wail, For in the dressing room there was __A biologic...

‘Oversimplification’ and Other Poems by Russel Winick

The Society
August 29, 2024
Culture, Poetry
12 Comments
. Oversimplification What so many people tend to say or write, Reduces complex issues of today, To merely simple packages of black or...

‘It Won’t Happen Here’ and Other Poems by Russel Winick

The Society
August 15, 2024
Culture, Poetry
15 Comments
. It Won’t Happen Here There were anti-Semites in our Congress, And still they said:  “It will not happen here.” Anti-Jewish protests broke...

‘Brainwashed and Hopeless’ and Other Poems by Russel Winick

The Society
July 16, 2024
Beauty, Poetry, Satire
20 Comments
. Brainwashed and Hopeless My old friend is a doctor---very bright, But he just said to me the GOP, Opposed equality and human rights, Here’s how...

‘Soulmate’ and Other Poems by Russel Winick

The Society
June 29, 2024
Beauty, Culture, Poetry
11 Comments
.  Soulmate Your spouse ideally is your best friend,Providing love and laughter end to end,Supporting and enhancing all day through,But still at...

‘The Latest Gender Identity’ and Other Poems by Russel Winick

The Society
June 10, 2024
Poetry, Satire
17 Comments
. The Latest Gender Identity He’s fat, but he identifies as skinny, Insisting everybody call him “Mini.” He now, of course, considers...

‘Go Woke, Go Broke’ and Other Poems by Russel Winick

The Society
May 15, 2024
Poetry, Satire
22 Comments
. Go Woke, Go Broke Sports Illustrated’s prize was doing great. Big bucks each year from the swimsuit edition. But then it seemed keen to...

‘If Need Be’ and Other Poetry by Russel Winick

The Society
April 17, 2024
Beauty, Poetry, Satire
20 Comments
. If Need Be If lawfare prosecutors aren’t proficient, And Biden family crimes can’t be denied, The ballots that they harvest aren’t...

‘State of the Apple Pie’: A Poem by Russel Winick

The Society
April 5, 2024
Poetry, Satire
28 Comments
. State of the Apple Pie I stepped into the finest restaurant, A destination nearly all would want, My expectations firmly in the sky, From its long...

‘Credit’ and Other Poetry by Russel Winick

The Society
March 1, 2024
Beauty, Poetry, Satire
12 Comments
. Credit Does it make any sense, For me to have pride, When I just dispense, What God put inside? And is it the same, If I’m disappointed, When...

‘Proof of Climate Change’ and Other Poetry by Russel Winick

The Society
February 7, 2024
Poetry, Satire, The Environment
40 Comments
. Proof of Climate Change The proof of existential crisis climate change is seen In too much snow, too little snow, and all that’s in between. When...

‘Long List of Requirements’ and Other Poems by Russel Winick

The Society
January 17, 2024
Poetry, Satire
33 Comments
. Long List of Requirements The sweet and lovely woman sought __A man to call her own. She had lots of prerequisites __And kept them cast in...
poem/tweedie/satire

‘Symbolic Expression’ and Other Poetry by Russel Winick

The Society
January 2, 2024
Beauty, Poetry, Satire
26 Comments
. Symbolic Expression As polar opposites these days,The liberals and conservativesExpress opinions different ways. They rarely ever are in...

On Harvard President Claudine Gay’s Recent Anti-Semitic Comments, by Russel Winick

The Society
December 9, 2023
Poetry, Satire
33 Comments
. A Harvard Education Who dares to say that Harvard in The present situation No longer is a purveyor of A top-notch education? Why even its own...

‘Unsocial Addictions’ and Other Poetry by Russel Winick

The Society
December 8, 2023
Culture, Poetry, Satire
7 Comments
. Unsocial Addictions Why do some people lie, brag, or act mean?It must pump them up, like a jolt of caffeine.But soon they come down, right to...

On the United Nations, Israel, and Hamas, and Other Poetry by Russel Winick

The Society
November 20, 2023
Beauty, Culture, Human Rights in China, Humor, Poetry
18 Comments
. “United” Nations? The U.N. won’t condemn Hamas’s slaughter,Supporting those who want Jews underwater.Iran’s a U.N. human rights group...
poem/bryant/culture

‘It Seems Like Only Yesterday’ and Other Poetry by Russel Winick

The Society
November 14, 2023
Beauty, Culture, Poetry
14 Comments
. It Seems Like Only Yesterday Votes and virtue did not yield Control of our own border, And context did not supersede A breach of law and...

‘Avoidance’ and Other Poetry by Russel Winick

The Society
October 18, 2023
Culture, Poetry, Satire
19 Comments
. Avoidance I don’t sign up for group Zoom calls __With folks I know are boorish. I don’t go visit galleries __Where art is amateurish. I...

‘Late Changes’ and Other Poetry by Russel Winick

The Society
October 4, 2023
Poetry, Satire
28 Comments
. Late Changes Though older people may proclaim __That they intend to change, One should by no means find it strange __If they remain the...
poem/anderson/satire

Poems in Imitation of Russel Winick, by C.B. Anderson

The Society
September 23, 2023
Poetry, Satire
14 Comments
. Regional Biases We’ve all eaten dinners on china, But China’s now eating our lunch. A supper in South Carolina Is home-cookin’, I have a...
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  1. Roy Eugene Peterson on Poetry Challenge: Classic Poem and ResponseJuly 15, 2025

    Thank you for including the verse by William Wordsworth! The "Raging Gale" is a hilarious contribution and worthy of comedic…

  2. Margaret Brinton on ‘Poetic Influences’: A Poem by Margaret BrintonJuly 15, 2025

    To Paul and Roy and Cynthia, Thanks to each of you for a supportive response to my work!

  3. Paul A. Freeman on Poetry Challenge: Classic Poem and ResponseJuly 15, 2025

    In honour of the British weather: I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats…

  4. Cynthia L Erlandson on ‘Vesper’ and Other Poetry by Martin BriggsJuly 15, 2025

    You are a marvelous word-painter, Martin; and you make out of these words not only beautiful imagery (as in, "shadows…

  5. Stephen Binns on Eternal Rose, with Rows and Rows: Canto XXX of Dante’s Paradise, Translated by Stephen BinnsJuly 15, 2025

    Thank you, James. High praise indeed, coming from one whose epical vision can be sensed within the confines of briefer…

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