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‘A North Indian Summer’ by Rohini Sunderam

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March 11, 2022
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. A North Indian Summer They ask of me to write a sonnet fine In praise of Summer and her pretty dress, But I hail from a place of different...

‘Tempestuous Seas’ by Rohini Sunderam

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December 4, 2020
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  And when the time, oh Father, comes To cross this life’s tempestuous seas, Grant that my faith should not succumb, Hold in the end...

‘Let Me Go Gentle into That Dark Night’ by Rohini Sunderam

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October 21, 2019
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  after Dylan Thomas Let me go gentle into that dark night Let me not rage against the dying light There is another light that beckons...

A Poem for Mother’s Day: ‘Birth Pangs’ by Rohini Sunderam

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May 12, 2018
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  The painful birth of motherhood So few have really understood Is but a shadow that foretells The pain our parents knew so well Of...

The Society of Classical Poets Releases Journal VIII

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June 12, 2020
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  The Society of Classical Poets website receives millions of views every year. Visitors read engaging, beautiful, topical verse that...

Journal VII Released

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May 24, 2019
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We are pleased to announce the publication of The Society of Classical Poets’ Journal VII. The new journal is larger and more impressive than any...

Ten Best Riddles of 2018: Contest Winners Announced

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August 13, 2018
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Thank you to everyone who participated and made this a great year for rhyming riddles! —Evan Mantyk, Judge First Place ($100): Monty Phillips,...




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