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‘The Twins’ by Norma Pain

The Society
June 1, 2022
Children's, Humor, Poetry
14 Comments
. The Twins _Said one foot to the other, _“Please don’t nag, you’re not my mother, I am sick to death of listening to your woes. _You lament you’re always tired, _Whereas I am always wired, Quit...

‘The Obsession of Emily Rose’ (A Cautionary Tale) by Norma Pain

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May 15, 2022
Children's, Humor, Poetry
28 Comments
. The Obsession of Emily Rose (A Cautionary Tale) Emily-May Matilda Rose, from the age of three, Acquired the habit of picking her nose wherever she might be. Though otherwise a child of whom her parents...

‘The Pear Pit’ by Leland James

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February 24, 2022
Children's, Humor, Poetry
8 Comments
.   The Pear Pit I fell into a pear pitupon a summer’s day.I fell into a pear pitand whiled the time away. How sad will be the hunter,as sad as he can be,finding not a pitted pearbut finding only...

‘A Christmas Carol,’ after Charles Dickens, by Talbot Hook

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December 24, 2021
Beauty, Children's, Culture, Poetry
14 Comments
. . Dramatis Personae: Ebenezer Scrooge: An infamous miser Bob Cratchit: Scrooge’s assistant Mrs. Cratchit: Bob’s wife Tiny Tim: Disabled child of the Cratchits Jacob Marley: Scrooge’s old partner Mr....

‘Journey’s End’ and Other Poetry by Talbot Hook

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December 19, 2021
Beauty, Children's, Poetry, Villanelle
2 Comments
. Journey’s End To Adventuresome Children at Bedtime Mountain, forest, stone, and stream all glisten under sun, While golden morn and midnoon beam call children out to run. But after day has had his say, see...

‘A Knot of Ought Nots’ and Other Poetry by Leland James

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November 21, 2021
Beauty, Children's, Culture, Poetry
3 Comments
. A Knot of Ought Nots A bright blue canoe atop of Mount Crumble, canoes can be tippy; down it might tumble —ought not to be there! The cat in galoshes and plaid underwear eating fish tacos in Dad’s...

‘The Lyme Brain’s Refrain’ and Other Poetry by Jack DesBois

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September 16, 2021
Children's, Culture, Humor, Poetry
14 Comments
. The Lyme Brain’s Refrain, or At the Cupboard What am I doing? What am I doing? What am I, what am I, what am I doing? I’m doing something—something I’m doing— But what am I, what am I, what am I...

‘The Dove Returned’ and Other Poetry by Brian Yapko

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May 18, 2021
Beauty, Children's, Culture, Poetry, Rondeau
12 Comments
. The Dove Returned The dove returned! The Earth is dry; A golden sun lights up the sky. This ark shall rest on land again Each creature freed from cage and pen, Each yearning bird released to fly! The old...

‘My Magic Machine’ By Norma Pain

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April 16, 2021
Beauty, Children's, Humor, Poetry
23 Comments
. I wish I could build me a magic machine, A magic machine that would last, Till the octopus sings and the Orca grows wings, And the lowly worm ceases to cast. I’d fashion the walls out of wonder and...

Poem Circulating Online Laments Canceling of Dr. Seuss Books

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March 6, 2021
Children's, Culture, Deconstructing Communism, Humor, Poetry
35 Comments
The author of the above poem, circulating online, is unknown. From The Epoch Times (March 2, 2021) "Biden Omits Mention of Dr. Seuss From ‘Read Across America Day’ Amid Concerns of Racist...

Two Poems on Old Age, Adapted by Terry L. Norton

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February 9, 2021
Children's, Culture, Poetry, Translation
13 Comments
. Half a Blanket adapted from “Das Vierte Gebot,” or “The Fourth Commandment,” a folktale from medieval Germany There was an old king once in France Who grew in time too weak to reign. So, he...

‘The Monkeys and the Dragonflies’ by Terry L. Norton

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December 28, 2020
Children's, Culture, Poetry
20 Comments
  adapted from a Filipino folktale __Once, when the sun was at its height, A dragonfly thought she’d alight Upon a branch. The air was hot, And she fatigued. So, on that spot, Under the shade of...

20 Riddles by Evan Mantyk

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October 23, 2020
Children's, Culture, Poetry, Riddles
44 Comments
Post your answers in the comments section below. I. A place that never is in its own place And where it is is where it’s made to be; Not that it’s made from scratch within that space Where traces of...

On Troublemakers: Two Translations from Phaedrus, by Terry L. Norton

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September 24, 2020
Children's, Culture, Essays, Poetry, Translation
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On Troublemakers: Two Translations* from the Latin Poet Phaedrus, Freedman of Augustus (first century A.D.) Translator’s Prologue These little tales from ancient Rome Concern those who would foment...

A Cat Monologue by E.V. Wyler

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September 3, 2020
Children's, Culture, Humor, Poetry
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  'I Shall A Mighty Hunter Be!' “I shall a mighty hunter be, The King of Kills, by God’s decree! Savannahs always guarantee a vantage camouflaging me. I’ll lie in wait with sharpened...

‘The Wolves and the Sheep’ by Terry L. Norton

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August 28, 2020
Children's, Culture, Poetry
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adapted from Babrius, first century A.D., and Jean de La Fontaine, 1621-1695 __At least twelve thousand years (though likely more) Between the wolves and sheep had raged a war, Until the lupine clan...

Poetry Readings from 2020 SCP Symposium – ‘A Celebration of Meter and Rhyme’ (Session II)

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July 28, 2020
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All of the below poems were read on May 31, 2020 at The Society of Classical Poets Symposium, which was held online due to the pandemic. Below are poems from Session II....

Three Monkey Tales in Poetry, by Terry L. Norton

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July 27, 2020
Children's, Culture, Humor, Poetry
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  How Monkeys Came to Be adapted from a Palestinian folktale Monkeys and people once were one. For monkeys had from Adam come. As Adam's sons in every way, Those monkeys looked like us today. Yet...

A Rhyme of the Cities

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July 10, 2020
Children's, Culture, Humor, Poetry
13 Comments
  Editor’s Note: This poem was originally found in The Pebbles and Shells: A Book of Verses ,1909, edited by Donald Fraser. Another version was published in The Good Humor Book, by Robert Rango,...

A Dizi Gui Translation: Chinese Children’s Poetry

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June 4, 2020
Beauty, Children's, Culture, Poetry, Translation
9 Comments
  The Dizi Gui (弟子规) is an ancient Chinese text for children that was written in the Qing Dynasty during the reign of Emperor Kangxi (康熙帝) (1661-1722) by Li Yuxiu. Below are excerpts from the...

‘Mastering Magic’ and Other Poetry by Mike Bryant

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May 22, 2020
Children's, Culture, Humor, Poetry
20 Comments
  Mastering Magic Set the questing mind on fire with magic, Learn the ancient lore then follow through. Effortlessness must be automatic, Forcing sorcery will never do. Wizardry well done is...

“A Child’s Winter Inventory” and Other Poetry by Anna J. Arredondo

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February 5, 2020
Beauty, Children's, Culture, Humor, Poetry
10 Comments
A Child’s Winter Inventory Winter ‘87-’88 Twittering birds; Chattering teeth; Snow coats the trees In an icy sheath. Glittering snow, Bone-chilling breeze; The frost seeps in; Things begin...

Five Translations of Aesop’s Fables (from Phaedrus, First Century AD Latin Poet)

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November 19, 2019
Beauty, Children's, Culture, Humor, Poetry, Translation
16 Comments
Translations by Terry L. Norton. Original Latin by Phaedrus follows each. The Red Kite and the Doves When doves had from a certain kite fled And by the swiftness of their wings escaped, The wily bird of...

‘Why Pterodactyls Make Great Pets’ by Mark F. Stone

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October 12, 2019
Children's, Culture, Humor, Poetry
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  Choosing a pet can be vexing and yet it’s important to vet all the choices you’ve got. If you’re in search of a pet who will perch on your silver white birch, it’s the best of the...

A Fairy Tale in Poetry: ‘The Singing Bone,’ by Jan Darling

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August 20, 2019
Children's, Culture, Poetry
11 Comments
  This is a tale of sibling rivalry from the 1812 Brothers Grimm collection of Children’s and Household Tales. Similar stories exist in Danish, English, Hungarian, Icelandic, Norwegian, Slovinian and...

A Riddle by Brian Douthit

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July 7, 2019
Children's, Poetry, Riddles
9 Comments
Stalks of brown and amber and gold, mighty when young, wither when old. Bleached by the sun and watered daily, Length may distinguish if lord or lady.   Post your answer in the comments section...

A Riddle by Horus Hardtke

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May 24, 2019
Children's, Poetry, Riddles
3 Comments
  Skin hard as jade, Mouth like a blade, I’m seldom dry, A dross lookst I, And hard to find, But my inside Has hidden treasure For woman’s pleasure.   Put your answers in the...

Selected Poems from ‘Journey to the East’ by Evan Mantyk

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May 13, 2019
Beauty, Children's, Culture, Humor, Poetry, Short Stories
10 Comments
A Journey to the East by Evan Mantyk is a historical and poetical fairytale adventure styled after Journey to the West, by Ming Dynasty writer Wu Cheng’en. The first nine chapters of the former may be read...

‘Lullaby’ by Kim Cherub

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October 20, 2018
Beauty, Children's, Culture, Poetry
64 Comments
Cherubic laugh; sly, impish grin; Angelic face; wild chimp within. It does not matter; sleep awhile As soft mirth tickles forth a smile. Gray moths will hum a lullaby Of feathery wings, then you and...

Three Limericks by Nivedita Karthik

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October 10, 2018
Children's, Humor, Limerick, Poetry
11 Comments
  An acrobat named Larry Loops was best among all circus troupes, But he quit one day and was heard to say, “My boss made me jump all those hoops!”   There once was a man from...

‘Check-Mate by a Pawn’ and Other Poetry by Amy Foreman

The Society
September 20, 2018
Beauty, Children's, Culture, Humor, Poetry
29 Comments
Check-Mate by a Pawn for my sons We parry, thrust: This game of wits, Where each pawn must Deflect your hits. My mounted knight Skips overhead, First back, then right; Your knight is dead. But...

‘The Ballad of the Poor Troubadour’ and Other Poetry by Chris Tessitore

The Society
August 11, 2018
Beauty, Children's, Culture, Humor, Poetry
7 Comments
The Ballad of the Poor Troubadour I’m past my prime __and I’m out of time— I never made a dime from a rhyme. There ain’t much worse __than an empty purse— I suffered from the curse of the...

‘Bubbles’ by Ann Christine Tabaka

The Society
April 11, 2018
Beauty, Children's, Poetry
11 Comments
Glistening orbs Dance on air Drifting skyward Without a care Iridescent spheres Shimmering bright Reflecting prisms In the sunlight Luminous globes Fragile and frail Constructed of A diaphanous...

‘The Wisest Poem Ever’ by J.J. Bitters

The Society
March 18, 2018
Beauty, Children's, Poetry
18 Comments
  The wisest poem ever Was written by my daughter, Although I’ve never known her To be much of a scholar. She’s only five years old now, But wise beyond her years. My daughter wrote a...

‘A Shen Yun Holiday Sonnet’ by Evan Mantyk

The Society
December 10, 2017
Beauty, Children's, Performing Arts, Poetry
9 Comments
When Santa’s sleigh took to the sky, He saw a wonder by him fly: A Chinese Fairy dance on clouds And point to where there gathered crowds; A theater’s lights shone dazzling bright And beckoned him...

‘Grading Gumnuts’ by David Watt

The Society
September 14, 2017
Children's, Humor, Poetry
4 Comments
  One afternoon, ‘neath forest tall, where Sunlight dons disguise, I saw a sight few people see (unless they’re telling lies); For under Swamp Mahogany there stood attired in green, An amusing...

‘How Much Wheat Can a Woodchuck Eat?’ by Connie Phillips

The Society
March 21, 2017
Children's, Culture, Humor, Poetry
How much wheat can a woodchuck eat? Or cabbage, carrots, and peas, Spinach, parsley, peppers, and kale, Tomatoes, lettuce, n’ beans? What if he brings his family n’ friends? A party they will...

‘Darkness’ and Other Poetry by Christine Lawson

The Society
February 25, 2017
Beauty, Children's, Poetry
2 Comments
Darkness No longer did they see the need For things called books they used to read. Music—no longer symphonies, But simple tunes composed with ease. And what of Beauty?  What of Grace? They...

‘Where is Alice’ by Paris Michael

The Society
February 19, 2017
Children's, Poetry
1 Comment
Where was it that Alice went, One bright and shining day, A rabbit's lair, beneath the blare, A restless child at play, And where was it that Alice was, To greet a smoking bug, Who's pipe spelled...

‘Time (for Children)’ and Other Poetry by Joe Tessitore

The Society
February 14, 2017
Beauty, Children's, Poetry
3 Comments
  Time (for Children) Time flies, as everyone knows and time marches on, as the saying goes and time will stand still now and then when we wish but does time ever swim for fish? And does it swing...
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