‘The Mystery of the Amber Room’ by Brian Yapko
. A fabled place adrift in history Which makes the spirit ache for what was lost; A masterpiece destroyed in...
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‘Tokens of the Liberal Artist’ by Sarban Bhattacharya
. The cats are creatures of a liberal kind, For on the laps of commie artists, you’ll find Them. Coffee...
Musings on Dali’s ‘Christ of St. John of the Cross,’ by Peter Hartley
. I This crucifixion hides the anguish. Racked With pain, belied by bloodless hands and feet; Intolerable torments, they compete...
‘Hunter Biden, New Millennial American Painter’ by Bruce Dale Wise
. Hunter Biden, New Millennial American Painter “It’s Generic Post Zombie Formalism Illustration” ---Jerry Saltz “a…vaguely psychedelic vibe…Tomaselli…for dermatologist waiting...
‘The Carnelian Ring: A Still-Life’ by Joseph S. Salemi, and ‘A Note on the Objective Correlative’
. The Carnelian Ring: A Still-Life Footfalls echo in the memoryDown the passage which we did not takeTowards the door...
‘Contemplating Aristotle Contemplating a Bust of Homer’ by James A. Tweedie
. Contemplating Aristotle Contemplating a Bust of Homer He stands enwrapped in luminous shadowed light, A woven cord of gold...
‘The State of Art’ and Other Poems by Sally Cook
. The State of Art The art world has completely turned around. Now critics blind themselves, or close their eyes,...
On the Couple Who Accidentally Painted Over Modern Art, and Other Poetry by Julian Woodruff
. Brush with Shame In reference to “Couple accidentally paints over $500,000 artwork,” Ben Cost, New York Post, 4/3/21 The...
‘Pietà’ by James A. Tweedie
. Behold the Queen of Heaven weeping, seeping __Tears that rend her heart and ours. As one __Who mourns she...
Five Sonnets from ‘The Gift of Life’ by Amanda Hall
. “The Gift of Life” is a formal epic poem of 600 original Shakespearean sonnets, a tale about a love...
On Rembrandt’s ‘Return of the Prodigal Son’ and Other Poetry by Brian Yapko
. On Rembrandt's "Return of the Prodigal Son" Three centuries have passed since it was wrought--- A work of art...
Poetry on Piero della Francesca’s ‘History of the True Cross,’ by Michael Coy
. The Death of Adam Excerpted from Musings on Piero della Francesca’s “History of the True Cross,” in the Church...
Two Poems on Benvenuto Cellini, by Joseph S. Salemi
. Benvenuto Cellini’s Salt-Cellar A woman sitting back, just mildly curious To hear a man’s contrived, seductive patter, Waiting to...
A Poem on Sir Edward John Poynter’s ‘Faithful unto Death,’ by Peter Hartley
. From Parthenope’s coast each to his post, Beseeching eyes upraised with steady gaze. That night would nature’s cruelty erase...
‘Ode on Bertel Thorvaldsen’s Ganymede and the Eagle’ and Other Poetry by Talbot Hook
. . Ode on Bertel Thorvaldsen’s Ganymede and the Eagle Bending down in offering, a Boy extends a shallow bowl;...
‘Yearning for Castles and Gargoyles’ and Other Poetry by Daniel Kemper
Yearning for Castles and Gargoyles Among the towers never made of ivory, protruding lewdly over walls of mottled stone,...
Essay: ‘Portrait of a Millennial Art Student’ by Sally Cook
You’ve grown up in the public school system, and it shows. You are sensitive to the world around you,...
On the PBS TV Series ‘Bob Ross, the Joy of Painting,’ and Other Poetry by Jeff Eardley
On the PBS TV Series 'Bob Ross, the Joy of Painting' I float, as happy as the clouds, Upon...
New Sally Cook Art Exhibit Can Be Visited Virtually
The painter and poet Sally Cook has a new exhibition at UB Art Galleries. Because of the current coronavirus...
‘Smith on Pollock’ by Julian D. Woodruff
It seems the art world all but missed the dart Hurled ‘cross the continent when Hassel Smith Called Jackson...
‘The Fate of Fine Art’ and Other Poetry by Peter Hartley
The Fate of Fine Art Too late to turn the clock back on fine art, Egregious oxymoron that it may...
Sonnets on the Arts Today, by Peter Hartley
Poetry Today If elevated thought had ever beenThe least criterion of excellenceIn poetry, why should it then be seenToday...
‘Ancient Melodies’ and Other Poetry by Bruce Dale Wise
(All poetry by Bruce Dale Wise) Ancient Melodies by Ercules Edibwa No longer are they heard, the ancient melodies of...
The Rise of Conservative Art and Poetry
An earlier version of this piece was published in The Epoch Times By Evan Mantyk When Jon McNaughton released his...
On ‘Hylas and the Nymphs’ Removal from a British Art Museum and Other Poetry by Bruce Dale Wise
(All poetry by Bruce Dale Wise) Hylas and the Nymphs by Beau Ecs Wilder John William Waterhouse's "Hylas and the...
‘Let Us Raise Statues to the Prince of Peace’ by Joseph Charles MacKenzie
Let us raise statues to the Prince of Peace: __Cain’s monuments are powerless to bind __Our hearts in summer’s...
‘Meadows of Corn’ and Other Poetry by Satyananda Sarangi
Meadows of Corn It seems but bland to every passing eye, These regal meadows dressed in ripened corn; They dance...
‘And What Of Art’ and Other Poetry by Sally Cook
And What Of Art? It used to be that there was a division Between the arts, and each had...
‘Déja’ and Other Poetry by Phillip Whidden
Déja Do you remember when a piece of art Held truth or meaning in its oil or stone— And...
‘On Picasso’s Grotesque “Seated Woman in Blue Dress” Selling for $45 Million’ by Phillip Whidden
(The BBC story here for reference) If I were burdened with a lover who Looked crooked like this woman (woman?),...
Poet Bio: Sally Cook
. Sally Cook is both a poet and a painter residing in upstate New York. In addition to the Society...
Poetry on the Photography of Mark Wyatt, Poetry by Alec Ream
All photos by Mark Wyatt / All poetry by Alec Ream Chant of the Wooded Hall Chlorophyll concordant eaves Soaring...
‘Said the Painter’ and Other Poetry by Alec Ream
. . Said the Painter Upon the mossy stones I dwelt,I did, and was, and painting feltAn arch and angel...
‘Unexpiring’ and Other Poetry by Alec Ream
. Unexpiring Ekphrastic on the above photo Unexpiring constant Sun, Earth untired responding spun, Surging fire, maternal birth, Urgent sire...
Why Is Modern Art So Bad? (Video by Robert Florczak)
See full Epoch Times article on Robert Florczak.
‘Metamorphosis, Offering’ by Alec Ream
. A trail it stumbled on a door, A doubled one, upon a floor, Some fellow just as you and...
‘The Course of Empire’ Observations by Reid McGrath
Observations both Literal and Inferred on The Course of Empire, 1833-36, by Thomas Cole The Savage State THE foreground...
Lines Composed Before Finding the ‘Society of Classical Poets’ by Reid McGrath
Untitled Savants like to arrange their stars and push their poets into piles: marble-misers who assign the jars according to...
‘Aristotle Contemplating a Bust of Homer’ by Cees Wilerd Bui
In Rembrandt's scene of 1653, Aristotle Contemplating a Bust of Homer, there is much that we can see amidst that...
‘The Living Thinking on the Dead’ by Alberdi Ucwese
On the painting "Le berges d'Arcadie" by Nicolas Poussin The rugged mountains in the distance stand beyond, above the three,...
Thank you! Elegance is a virtue both in poetry and in math, and I thank you for seeing it in…
I apologize if I sank too deep into jargon. The essence of the poem is the second stanza. The variable…
Thank you for your compliment -- from a former math teacher, no less! I picked up the strange hobby of…
It may not be everyone on the left, Paul. But it sure is a goddamned lot of them. America has…
I get the feeling this poem is pointing out how with virtually unrestricted gun ownership, the chances of getting shot…
