Upon the Death of the Poet’s Brother: ‘Gathering in the Names’ by Martin Hill Ortiz The Society December 12, 2022 Beauty, Culture, Poetry 7 Comments . Gathering in the Names for Michael Vincent Laureate Ortiz Hill (1957-2022) I'll add names to my life until I'm subtracted, And my name is as long...
‘The Day Louis Armstrong Died’ by Martin Hill Ortiz The Society June 10, 2020 Beauty, Poetry 6 Comments My father wore his sorrow like a hundred millstone weight. I seldom saw him angry and I never saw him hate. And though he dressed for...
‘The Statutes of Liberty’ by Martin Hill Ortiz The Society April 22, 2020 Beauty, Culture, Poetry 2 Comments The statue stands and holds aloft her torch, the Kalahari moon, the Northern Star. A lantern glimmers on a Southern porch; a balefire...
‘The Valley’ by Martin Hill Ortiz The Society March 31, 2020 Humor, Poetry, The Raven 10 Comments Cruising down an LA freeway, hustling for a little leeway Passing many a rusted relic from Detroit's Plutonian shore. Hoping all would...
A Poem for Black History Month: Excerpts from Two Mistakes, by Martin Hill Ortiz The Society February 3, 2020 Culture, Epic, Poetry 4 Comments Two Mistakes is a drama-length poem in metered verse for which I won second place in the Tom Howard / Margaret Reid Poetry Prize. The full...
‘The Ballad of Darryl O’Day’ by Martin Hill Ortiz The Society January 5, 2020 Humor, Poetry 13 Comments There's a legend that's told in the neighborhood pubs, In the smoke-filled gin joints and the posh country clubs, In the places beer...
‘Landscaping, or, How I Came To Believe In Global Warming’ by Martin Hill Ortiz The Society December 2, 2019 Humor, Poetry, The Environment 9 Comments I think that I shall never see A tree that is invisible. The very thought is risible— Or maybe it's advisable To say the word as...
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...
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...
‘Description of the Fountain of the Thorn at the Royal Site of Aranjuez’ by María Rosa Gálvez de Cabrera (1768-1806) The Society February 19, 2020 Beauty, Culture, Poetry, Translation 4 Comments Aranjuez (ar-ON-wess) has been one of the estates of the royal family of Spain. It is near Madrid and the Tajo (TAW-hoe) River flows through it....
‘Black Cat’: Derived from ‘Schwarze Katze’ by Rainer Maria Rilke The Society November 6, 2019 Beauty, Culture, Essays, Poetry, Translation 7 Comments Black Cat a poem derived from "Schwarze Katze" by Rainer Maria Rilke, as translated by Martin Hill Ortiz A crash! I spot a ghost that...
Translation of ‘Farewell to the Royal Gardens at Aranjuez’ by Gálvez The Society March 5, 2019 Beauty, Culture, Poetry, Translation 7 Comments Translation by Martin Hill Ortiz Farewell to the Royal Gardens at Aranjuez by María Rosa Gálvez de Cabrera of Spain (1768-1806) Aranjuez:...
Announcing the 2019 Poetry Competition Winners The Society February 1, 2019 Education, From the Society, Poetry, Poetry Contests 13 Comments Thank you to everyone who participated! We have had more quality submissions this year than in any past year and it has been a privilege to read and...
