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‘The Lamb’: A Poem for Good Friday by Phillip Whidden

The Society
March 28, 2024
Beauty, Culture, Poetry
26 Comments
. The Lamb “And suddenly there was with the angel a heavenly host saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, goodwill toward men.” ---Luke 2:14 The lamb looks up and sees a light, a star Or...

‘Distress Signals’: An Extended Villanelle and Other Poems by C.B. Anderson

The Society
March 27, 2024
Beauty, Culture, Epigrams and Proverbs, Humor, Poetry, Villanelle
20 Comments
. Distress Signals an extended villanelle Distressing times are coming round again, And all the talking heads now flap their jaws To say it isn’t if, but rather when.— There is a dearth of good upstanding...
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‘Sic Semper Tyrannosaurus’ and Other Poetry by Brian Yapko

The Society
March 26, 2024
Beauty, Poetry
39 Comments
. Sic Semper Tyrannosaurus I think this velvet dinosaur is fine. Please wrap it up. Does this store still take cash? On Tuesday when my daughter’s son turns nine, This T-Rex really ought to make a...

A Poem for the 150th Anniversary of Robert Frost’s Birth: ‘Imagine Mountains’ by Carey Jobe

The Society
March 26, 2024
Beauty, Culture, Poetry
22 Comments
. Imagine Mountains For the Sesquicentennial of Robert Frost's birth (March 26, 1874 – March 26, 2024) "Let chaos storm! Let cloud shapes swarm! I wait for form."  ---Robert Frost, "Pertinax" Imagine a...

‘The Line For Ashes’: An Ash Wednesday Poem by Joseph Stuart

The Society
March 25, 2024
Beauty, Culture, Poetry
5 Comments
. The Line For Ashes Line is long and moving slowly: Step by step, the high and lowly, Halt and limber, shorter, taller, Young and elder, greater, smaller, Plainer, fairer, pallor, color, Father, daughter,...

‘You Do You’: A Poem by Warren Bonham

The Society
March 25, 2024
Beauty, Poetry
10 Comments
. You Do You God’s willing to let you do you despite the fact it pains Him to since you’ll go where you should not go, and do much worse than stub your toe then, when you do, you’ll curse His...

A Poem Based on Graham Greene’s The Power and the Glory, by Joshua C. Frank

The Society
March 23, 2024
Beauty, Culture, Poetry
15 Comments
. The Whiskey Priest based on The Power and the Glory by Graham Greene I stand condemned because I am a priest, Condemned to die by law here in Tabasco, The last eight years of memories I’ve pieced Together...

‘Queen Esther’s Lot’: A Poem for Purim, by Margaret Coats

The Society
March 22, 2024
Beauty, Culture, Poetry
20 Comments
. Queen Esther's Lot for the Jewish holiday of Purim (“Lots”) Oh, to be taken from home’s holy ways, Delivered to a king uncircumcized, And after one grand night, spend endless days With harem women and...

A Poem on Climate Change: ‘Change’ by James A. Tweedie

The Society
March 21, 2024
Beauty, Poetry, The Environment
11 Comments
. Change Scrub the rock with glacial ice until the granite’s smooth and bare. Let the river cut through earth until it leaves a canyon there. Let volcanic lava flows raise islands from the trackless sea. Let...

‘March 21st, Saints Cranmer and Bach’: A Poem by Cynthia Erlandson

The Society
March 21, 2024
Beauty, Culture, Poetry
16 Comments
. March 21st, Saints Cranmer and Bach Archbishop Thomas Cranmer,  burned at the stake March 21, 1556 . Johann Sebastian Bach, born March 21, 1685 . “Upon them hath the light shined.”  ---Isaiah 9:...

A Poem for Lent: ‘St. Perpetua’ by Jeffrey Essmann

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March 20, 2024
Beauty, Culture, Poetry
6 Comments
. St. Perpetua Eyewitnesses of the atrocity Report that on that Carthage afternoon, Already scourged and gored repeatedly By savage bulls, she fell into a swoon (Of Spirit, so they said), then rose immune To...

‘Words Matter’: A Poem by Susan Jarvis Bryant

The Society
March 20, 2024
Beauty, Culture, Poetry
65 Comments
. Words Matter . I. Out of Context Cheats cherry-pick the words that suit their ploy To shame the names of those who disagree With all they say. If counter claims destroy Their idiotic ideology They’ll...

‘Sanderling’: A Poem by Kensley Greene

The Society
March 19, 2024
Beauty, Poetry
21 Comments
. Sanderling What saffron stylus could but trace the rusty scallop of the dancing wing, what sculptor’s chisel sharpened to the quick could cleave the charcoal pencil of the beak that stitches grievance in...

‘Choices’: A Poem by Shamik Banerjee

The Society
March 16, 2024
Beauty, Poetry
12 Comments
. Choices Some lovers only give the rose, __Some only choose to take, Although the florist keeps a bunch __For every partner's sake. The sun has risen for our town __And also for your city. While you say it's...

‘Serenade’ and ‘Serenity’: Poems by Margaret Coats

The Society
March 15, 2024
Beauty, Epigrams and Proverbs, Poetry
30 Comments
. Serenade Down dash the splashlets of rain to the ground; Streams from the eaves full and fluent resound. Guests gaily chatter, and clatter their chairs, Readying notes for melodious airs. Whistling hot...

‘For Dorothy’ and Other Poems by Joseph S. Salemi

The Society
March 14, 2024
Beauty, Poetry
28 Comments
. For Dorothy I have at times sat silent in this chair And furtively cast looks about the room Admiring, or to jot a mental note Of someone’s beauty—eyes or shape or hair. But you were silent also, and my...

Portrait of ‘Ivan, The Barber, 1882-1963’: A Poem by Phil S. Rogers

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March 14, 2024
Beauty, Culture, Poetry
17 Comments
. His Stories Were His Legacy Ivan, The Barber, 1882-1963 . Covered in a heavy blanket, __he sat and watched the rain; it had been more than thirty years, __damp weather made him lame. He turned his old pipe...

A Poem on St. Monica, St. Augustine’s Mother, by Brian Yapko

The Society
March 12, 2024
Beauty, Culture, Poetry
27 Comments
. Monica's Consolation for Margaret Coats, who introduced me to St. Augustine of Hippo (354-430) and his mother, St. Monica (332-387) Caritas, enter! I’m so glad you’re here. It seems that sleep eludes us...

‘For Paavo Nurmi’ and Other Poetry by Daniel Kemper

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March 11, 2024
Beauty, Culture, Love Poems, Poetry
23 Comments
. For Paavo Nurmi who trained against his stop-watch and in medias rez we begin as the runners approach the penultimate turn. Though their torsos are heaving, the sweat isn't beading—the storm of their pace...

‘Bowing to Power’ and Other Poems by C.B. Anderson

The Society
March 10, 2024
Beauty, Humor, Poetry
10 Comments
. Bowing to Power Although they might Not do what’s right, The very strong Are never wrong. If you complain, You’ll feel the pain That’s coming to A town near you. . . Domestic Finances Awash in...

‘Samson, Tribe of Dan’: A Poem by Alec Ream

The Society
March 10, 2024
Beauty, Culture, Poetry
14 Comments
. Samson, Tribe of Dan "Dan is a serpent in the path. He bites the horse's heel and causes the rider to fall backward." ---Jacob, Genesis 49 My father, from the tribe of Dan, Taught me, far too well, we...

Two Poems on Story Time, by Joshua C. Frank

The Society
March 8, 2024
Beauty, Culture, Poetry
24 Comments
. Story Time The father, he sits on the couch with a book, A child in each arm, and one more on his knees; The mother, the same.  All the other ones look Content on the floor; he recites like a breeze. He...

‘Sunday Morning Flock of Starlings’: A Poem by Bruce Dale Wise

The Society
March 7, 2024
Beauty, Poetry
19 Comments
. Sunday Morning Flock of Starlings He saw, while driving down the roadway, off 288, a flock of starlings at the electrical substation gate. It was on Sunday morning, and with serious intent, they dropped down...

‘Original Smile’ and Other Poetry by Stephen M. Dickey

The Society
March 6, 2024
Beauty, Poetry
10 Comments
. Original Smile Fossil remains show nothing of the first Facial flourish dimpling a human cheek. Was it some reflex as a female nursed Her young one, charmed by its whimpering squeak? (Or her initial invite...

‘To Catch The Wind’: A Poem by Lucia Haase

The Society
March 5, 2024
Beauty, Poetry
22 Comments
. To Catch The Wind after Tennessee Williams "We Have Not Long To Love" I want to catch the wind __this windy day, as all encompassing __it comes my way. It blows beyond me to __a hill?  a tree? then up into...
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‘Insomnia, My Sometime Muse’ and Other Poetry by Norman Solowey

The Society
March 4, 2024
Beauty, Culture, Love Poems, Poetry
5 Comments
. Insomnia, My Sometime Muse She comes to me while I’m asleep,Not with strange imaginings of dreamsBut with fragmented thoughts. It seemsShe thinks they cannot keepBut must be worked upon, upon this...

‘I Am with You’: A Funeral Poem by Paul A. Freeman

The Society
March 3, 2024
Beauty, Poetry
16 Comments
. I Am with You You are with me, this day, and I’m with you; in spirit and in memory we meet to celebrate and joyfully to rue my span, which in the bounds of Time was fleet. Although I’m gone from places...

‘The Nymph’ by Góngora and Other Poetry by Nervo and Vega, Translated by Alan Steinle

The Society
March 2, 2024
Beauty, Love Poems, Poetry, Translation
8 Comments
. The Nymph by Luis de Góngora y Argote (1561-1627) translated by Alan Steinle As morning sunlight first began to show, a nymph went out to tread the verdant plain. Although she plucked some flowers for a...

‘Credit’ and Other Poetry by Russel Winick

The Society
March 1, 2024
Beauty, Poetry, Satire
12 Comments
. Credit Does it make any sense, For me to have pride, When I just dispense, What God put inside? And is it the same, If I’m disappointed, When public acclaim Is not what’s anointed? . . Repetition If...

‘A Walk At Night’ and Other Poetry by Angel L. Villanueva

The Society
March 1, 2024
Beauty, Love Poems, Poetry
8 Comments
. A Walk At Night She's clothed in light when she appears; Freckles speck her argent skin. Her dazzling smile is bright tonight, A lamp to earth's unhurried spin. I gaze at her ascending form And smile at her...

‘The Marble Angel’ and Other Poetry by Martin Rizley

The Society
February 29, 2024
Beauty, Culture, Poetry
18 Comments
. The Marble Angel The marble angel stood upon a tomb Erect and at attention, wings outspread, His blank eyes watching through the growing gloom, Like some mute sentry sent to guard the dead. I saw him...

‘Ogygia’: A Poem by Patricia Rogers Crozier

The Society
February 29, 2024
Beauty, Homer, Poetry
12 Comments
. Ogygia Ogygia was green and fair, A dreamy vision to behold, Beyond the wars for blood and gold, Far from the weight of mortal care. Afloat a luminescent sea That great Poseidon held aloft, The waves came to...

‘Shoveling Out the Blizzard’ and Other Poetry by Adam Wasem

The Society
February 27, 2024
Beauty, Culture, Poetry
14 Comments
. . Shoveling Out the Blizzard Snow came so thick, the roof makes pops and creaks; downspouts froze solid as cement with ice; while working on the walk, you’ve fallen twice: The cold shines through your...

‘An Idyll at the Local Diner’ and Other Poems by Sally Cook

The Society
February 26, 2024
Beauty, Music, Poetry
13 Comments
. An Idyll at the Local Diner There is this place where you can get a fill And top your tank off any time of day. Amid the ketchup jugs upon display Some big-boned girls will hug you, give a thrill… It’s...

‘Knee Jerks’: A Poem by Warren Bonham

The Society
February 26, 2024
Beauty, Poetry
13 Comments
. Knee Jerks When wronged or hurt, the way life works, we all convert to knee-jerk jerks. Our brains react, but do not think. It’s just a fact, our instincts stink. We can’t forget or dare look weak. Our...

Third Eye: An Ophthalmologic Triptych by Jeffrey Essmann

The Society
February 23, 2024
Beauty, Poetry
10 Comments
. Third Eye An Ophthalmologic Triptych . The Emergency Room I came because the website told me to, My symptoms glowing dully on the screen, Insisting that I move with much ado. So quickly then I said a prayer...

On Black History Hero ‘Captain Francisco Menendez’: A Poem by Margaret Coats

The Society
February 22, 2024
Beauty, Culture, Poetry
17 Comments
. Captain Francisco Menendez Born a Mandinga, on Africa’s west coast, Where farm and hunting toil supported most, But tribal spats and small jihads maintained For centuries a brutal trade in slaves, This...
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‘Authenticity’: A Poem by Margaret Brinton

The Society
February 21, 2024
Beauty, Culture, Poetry
7 Comments
. Authenticity Some skies stark and vivid, But others milky white. Sometimes lovely azure skies, Or pale with fading light. Some skies gray and gloomy, Yet others black as night. Skies! Their...

‘On Me’ and Other Poetry by Shamik Banerjee

The Society
February 20, 2024
Beauty, Humor, Poetry
17 Comments
. On Me I am a simple Eastern bard __Who moseys by the heather That grows in sweeping fields and loves __To dance in springy weather. I glamourize my hometown great, __Pen tales of grief and love, And avidly...

Three Poems Exploring the Experience of Grief and Loss, by James A. Tweedie

The Society
February 19, 2024
Beauty, Poetry
16 Comments
. Lachrimosa As winter pushes fall aside And birds complete their southward flight I sit and watch the water glide Beneath the old stone bridge at night. The crescent moon, with smile askew, Reflects her...
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  1. Cheryl Corey on ‘Poetic Justice’: A Poem on Russia-gate by Warren BonhamSeptember 4, 2025

    Beautifully put, Warren. The Deep-Staters are all in panic. They never believed that Trump could or would be re-elected. The…

  2. Joseph S. Salemi on ‘On the 125th Anniversary of Nietzsche’s Death’: A Poem by Warren BonhamSeptember 4, 2025

    I'm glad that some people recognize Nietzsche's greatness as a philosopher-prophet, despite his unfortunate lapse into madness at the end…

  3. Joseph S. Salemi on ‘Poetic Justice’: A Poem on Russia-gate by Warren BonhamSeptember 4, 2025

    Let's not deceive ourselves. Our government agencies are still honeycombed with Deep State left-liberals who will do anything within their…

  4. Cheryl Corey on ‘Ned’s Bad Day’: A Poem by Cheryl CoreySeptember 4, 2025

    Now that you mention it, I remember the incident with the Prince. Losing one's license can be a devastating life…

  5. Roy Eugene Peterson on ‘Poetic Justice’: A Poem on Russia-gate by Warren BonhamSeptember 4, 2025

    Warren, we always see political and social issues the same way maybe because we are Texans. I love how you…

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