And These Two Despots Smile “where organs switch one human to another, where one stays live, and one’s a...

. A Sonnet upon a Most Ungrateful Gnat Upon my back a spiteful gnat did sting, I cried aloud, and...

  St. Philip Neri “Go take a hike out passed the Catacombs of St. Callistus. Celia once was there. Cornelius...

. The poem "Wisdom and Sway" by Mark F. Stone read by the poet himself at the Society of Classical...

. The Limits of Hospitality _While I was working in my garden _A traveler said, “I beg your pardon, But...

.   Bleed, Saxon Blood "Þær wæs sang || and sweg samod ætgædere, fore Healfdenes || hildewisan; gomenwudu || græted,...

. Modern Blessing May you have five bars upon your phone _And a WiFi signal strong. May your identity stay...

. Old School ---for an elite British boarding school The rooves are dark and lichen-strewn and damp,the window panes are...

. Joyful Warrior ---for Charlie Beloved Charlie will lie in state At rest, beyond the reckless hate That roils the...

. Macron, Carney, and Starmer: The Three Stooges Recognize a Palestinian “State” Diplomats and ministers are not known for their...

. Impermanence There’s uproar in the poplars overhead— A dry wind surging from the sun-struck west, Already hot with power...

. We Love You Charlie Charlie, Charlie, Charlie We’re so sad to see you die. Sorry, Sorry, Sorry Couldn’t even...

. Utilization Another person’s misdeeds or their flaws,Are rarely pleasant sights when they are shown,But I try making such ordeals...

. Nearly Home The storm now past, the dark clouds drift away, Unveiling tranquil skies at end of day, Whose...

. A Century's Divinity Another time, another place, A waft of smoke, a peaceful space, Atop the club---a Deke at...

. Come Away with Me ___I ___Come away with me, ___Birds will never sing ___In the place where we ___View...

. Necrosol “The Stutthof concentration camp was located on the periphery of the Vistula Spit in northern Poland, and was...

. Monsoon in the Jornada _Months of unwavering stillness, _Parched powder seared by the sun, Pitiless taunts from New Mexico...

. The poem "The Gentler Art" by Maureen Browne read by the poet herself at the Society of Classical Poets...

. The Pentagon Panama Plan A place in turmoil—Panama_In nineteen eighty-eight—Was where the strongman Noriega_Was busy tempting fate. The Pentagon...

. Ode to Antifa Kids who get infuriated, and whose anger’s unabated have one place to find relief, a self-help...

. Free Won’t ---Hypothesis in a 2007 study in the Journal of Neuroscience Perhaps it’s false, about “free” will—_A myth...

. About-Face This prairie's lore: hoar bonhomie of dinosaur and bygone sea. Our founders’ stance: mint goodly wealth through broad...

. Esperanza Enticing in her yellow-bell couture, __She shimmers like the sun. With flirty puffs of pollen-pomp allure, __Her blossoms...

. A Poet First: The Poetry of Thomas Hardy by Adam Sedia Thomas Hardy (1840-1928) is known today primarily as...

. Michael Michael, heaven’s handsomest, most decorated strategist and highest-ranking officer, having vanquished Lucifer was faced with long-term unemployment. Seeking...

. In the Name of Whose God “If only it were all so simple! If only there were evil people...

. La Vie en Rose  I came across that daft old ditty “Tiptoe Through the Tulips”And wondered why its lyrics...

. The Vile Monkey and the Patient Buffalo ---adapted from a Jataka tale of India A powerful old buffalo Once...

. Predawn High Sierra Hike The new-moon, star-lit darkness does not hide The beauty that surrounds me on the trail,...

. A Ballad of Fortune "Be brave now, my darlin', We're migrating West! Let's pack up our wagon And then...

. An American Explains (to a Curious Brit) On politics here---well, it twists and it bends, Confusing beginnings with stranger...

. To Truth ---in memory of Charlie Kirk (1993 – 2025) You fly above the flap and fray,Beyond the stir...

. Blood, Sea ---after Italo Calvino Beyond the blight of urban sprawl, About six hundred yards from shore, A pod...

. The poem "The Loons of Colby Lake" by Michael Pietrack read by the poet himself at the Society of...

. On Charlie Kirk and His Assassins Make people think. Engage them in debate. Allow them to articulate with reason...

. Four Slogans of Qi Hong In Chongqing, China, August 29th, on high-rise walls, a bold display of anticommunist ideas...

. A Victorian Dad Advises on Parenthood When children eat their daily gruel, _They must not be heard. Seen, they...

. Pamela’s Garden You’ll find her in the garden every day,Her comfort and her confidence so bright.Among the dahlias purple...

. Another North The Megalopolis just north of here Rumbles and heaves and slumbers not at all, Though I at...