‘Roofless Church’: A Poem by Peter Venable The Society December 3, 2024 Beauty, Poetry 6 Comments . Roofless Church The stone-hewn walls, No window sash. No pews, no halls. Burnt logs, damp ash. The roof, vanished. No organ flues. Shaped block,...
‘A Vacillating Villanelle On Perception’ by Peter Venable The Society November 19, 2024 Culture, Poetry, Villanelle 4 Comments . A Vacillating Villanelle On Perception "Understanding the world for a man is reducing it to the human, stamping it with his seal. The...
‘The Mask’ and Other Poetry by Peter Venable The Society October 21, 2024 Culture, Poetry 3 Comments . The Mask Sin wears a Cherub’s mask And beams forth paradise. “Come in, recline, and bask.” Discerning eyes looks twice: The gate shuts like a...
‘Crystal Spires or Lake of Fire?’: A Poem by Peter Venable The Society September 8, 2024 Culture, Poetry 4 Comments . Crystal Spires or Lake of Fire? The day shall come. For some, just like a thief That sneaks unknown. An accident and grief. __Our flesh and spirit...
‘Lunatic’: A Poem by Peter Venable The Society August 17, 2024 Beauty, Poetry 4 Comments . Lunatic Paused at a churchyard when it’s eventide I see flit by a bright blue butterfly. Magnolia fragrance wafts through the twilight. Somewhere...
‘Becalmed’: A Poem by Peter Venable The Society July 8, 2024 Beauty, Poetry 7 Comments . Becalmed When life is smooth—a gentle breeze On a porch swing—the garden lush. Retirement! Do as I please. Watch leaflets stir—two bluebirds...
‘Before Checkmate’: A Poem by Peter Venable The Society June 3, 2024 Beauty, Poetry 5 Comments . Before Checkmate “Tis all a Checker board of nights and days Where Destiny with men for Pieces plays: Hither and thither moves, and mates, and...
‘Theópneustos’: A Poem by Peter Venable The Society April 25, 2024 Beauty, Culture, Poetry 7 Comments . . Theópneustos Greek, “God breathed” . The Word of God is absolute— __Or else, some claim, it’s obsolete. Many hold it in...
‘Deep State Anonymity’: A Poem by Peter Venable The Society March 24, 2024 Culture, Poetry 5 Comments . Deep State Anonymity Ah, the devil. His motive? To deceive __And for us to deny, To dismiss him as simply make-believe. He loves attention. Like...
‘How Septuagenarian’s Cope’ and Other Poetry by Peter Venable The Society February 9, 2024 Beauty, Humor, Poetry 6 Comments . How Septuagenarian’s Cope Past seventy. Age does prevail. __The day is growing dim. I’ve managed through life’s calms and gales— I still...
‘Ponderings on the Porch’: A Poem by Peter Venable The Society September 26, 2023 Beauty, Poetry 7 Comments . Ponderings on the Porch The chutes of light this autumn day __Beam down between the leaves. Sun’s equinox has long since passed— __Dew drips...
‘Balderdash?’ A Poem on the Supernatural, by Peter Venable The Society July 16, 2023 Beauty, Culture, Poetry 10 Comments . Balderdash? What are these hidden, unseen things? Do angels, demons, float on wings? Such ghostly shapes the full moon brings! __Our modern minds...
‘Beyond the Visible Veil’: A Poem by Peter Venable The Society June 10, 2023 Culture, Poetry 8 Comments . Beyond the Visible Veil Gravity cannot hold those forms who float __And drift—hiding in air— Though some guard human souls; the others...
‘Aristotle Abridged’: A Poem by Peter Venable The Society February 23, 2023 Beauty, Culture, Poetry 8 Comments . Aristotle Abridged* And so we ponder virtue and vice. __We seek the mean, not the extreme. Perplexed, I ask for wise advice: __Why does not vice...
‘On a Terrible Orchestral-chorale Concert’ by Peter Venable The Society January 23, 2023 Humor, Poetry 4 Comments . On a Terrible Orchestral-chorale Concert Trapped here with vain musicians---what a fate! An echo chamber that I can't escape. Conductors lead,...
‘Pearls at the Wake’ by Peter Venable The Society November 30, 2022 Humor, Poetry 6 Comments . Pearls at the Wake I must admit I glance at the obits.Is there someone I know? Someone close-knit?I see faces of strangers I don’t know—I...
‘Ian’s Ire’ by Peter Venable The Society October 17, 2022 Culture, Poetry 2 Comments . Ian’s Ire Forecasts: Storm blasts. Cars leave. Clouds heave Endless rain. Flood’s domain. Massive surge. Nature’s scourge. Toy boats heaped...
‘Brain to Heart’ and Other Poetry by Peter Venable The Society October 8, 2022 Beauty, Humor, Poetry 3 Comments . Brain to Heart God has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart. —Ecclesiastes 3.11 To dig deep holes...
‘Cracked Liberty Bell’ and Other Poetry by Peter Venable The Society September 6, 2022 Beauty, Culture, Humor, Poetry 2 Comments . Cracked Liberty Bell July the 4th—Independence. Many bands play. Parades pass by— Fireworks fly. __Rocket’s red glare . . . 1900. A song was...
‘Camena Interrupta’ and Other Poetry by Peter Venable The Society August 1, 2022 Culture, Humor, Limerick, Poetry 4 Comments . Camena Interrupta The measured words of poetryRise round the mystic sphere,Sift through the dirt or sing divineIn strains that soothe or...
‘The Mask’ and Other Poetry by Peter Venable The Society November 21, 2020 Poetry 1 Comment The Mask Sin wears a cherubic mask And beams forth paradise. “Come in, recline, and bask.” The discerning eye looks twice: The gate...
‘Odyssey of Theodicy’ and Other Poetry by Peter Venable The Society September 28, 2020 Beauty, Culture, Poetry 3 Comments Odyssey of Theodicy It is a strange fact, clearly biblical— In this case God’s will is most puzzling: At times, He moves mountains...
‘Battle of the Bib’ and Other Poetry by Peter Venable The Society April 3, 2020 Culture, Humor, Poetry 1 Comment Battle of the Bib Emma was wearing a new autumn dress. Papa snapped on her bib, to prevent a mess— oatmeal was planned at her...
‘The Absolute and Relative’ by Peter Venable The Society February 9, 2020 Beauty, Culture, Poetry 3 Comments The Absolute and Relative Argue with repartee: Ultimate One or Ground or Truth, Or relativity? Through the Hubble’s stupendous...
‘Mysterium Tremendum’ by Peter Venable The Society November 2, 2019 Beauty, Poetry 7 Comments Mysterium Tremendum is a central idea in Rudolf Otto's "The Idea of the Holy" I muse upon the sea’s expanse And soar into a troubled...
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...
