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‘Love Letter to a Spoon’ by Leland James

The Society
March 19, 2022
Humor, Poetry
5 Comments
. Love Letter to a Spoon How fine thou art my silver spoon. Your neck as graceful as a swan. Your hips full as the harvest moon. Thy manner gentle as a fawn. Bright curls of finespun filigree Like rays of sun...

A Poem for Saint Patrick’s Day: ‘Slàinte!’ by Susan Jarvis Bryant

The Society
March 17, 2022
Culture, Humor, Poetry
26 Comments
. Slàinte! Today we’ll lift the Lenten limitations And don our Gaelic garb of kelly green. Bonhomie and glee and lush libations Will flow at dawn and dusk and in between. We’ll pluck a harp and pick a...

‘On Sighting a Marsupial’ and Other Poetry by C.B. Anderson

The Society
March 14, 2022
Beauty, Culture, Humor, Poetry
16 Comments
. On Sighting a Marsupial "Serve with: Turnip greens" —Joy of Cooking Opossums are so ugly that it isn’t clear Another of their kind would find one good to look At.  Matted fur and hairless tails do not...

Two Poems for White Day, by Margaret Coats

The Society
March 13, 2022
Beauty, Culture, Humor, Love Poems, Poetry
20 Comments
. Two Poems for White Day On White Day, March 14, men in Japan present white gifts to women, in return for the chocolates they receive from women on Valentine’s Day. White Day began in 1978 as a commercial...

‘Hermes, The Artisan’ by Cheryl Corey

The Society
March 7, 2022
Culture, Humor, Poetry
6 Comments
. Hermes, The Artisan Hermes, son and messenger of Jove, Surveyed the coast, where often he would rove, And found a tortoise beached upon a cove. He took it home and made a turtle soup— The shell, he...

A Poem on the Proverbial Uptight Librarian, by Joseph S. Salemi

The Society
March 5, 2022
Humor, Poetry
32 Comments
. Prudence Huntleigh, Head Librarian theme of “the proverbial uptight librarian” suggested by Brian Yapko She mans the front desk and she oversees All borrowings, returns, and two-cent fines. A tailored...

‘Trudeau’s Canada’ and Other Poetry by Norma Pain

The Society
February 27, 2022
Culture, Humor, Poetry
17 Comments
. Trudeau’s Canada Jab them all, Big and small. Small are buffer And must suffer. No opinions, Little minions. Cover traces Of their faces, With a mask, Do not ask. Issue orders Across borders. What the...

‘Because He Could Not Jump’ adapted from Lewis Carroll’s ‘The Pig’ by Beverly Stock

The Society
February 25, 2022
Culture, Humor, Poetry
7 Comments
. Poem Introduction Lewis Carroll (who lived 1832-1898 and was born Charles Lutwidge Dodgson) was a master at humorous wordplay and making the illogical logical. His accomplishments as an English writer of...

‘The Pear Pit’ by Leland James

The Society
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...

‘Bluer Skies’ and Other Poetry by Norma Pain

The Society
February 20, 2022
Beauty, Humor, Poetry, The Environment
20 Comments
. Bluer Skies after Ogden Nash Spring ain’t sprung, the grass ain’t growed, The fields ain’t fit for man nor toad. They tell us that the world is warmin’, ‘Pears to me the world is stormin’. Snow...

‘Everlasting’: A Blank Verse Poem by C.B. Anderson

The Society
February 19, 2022
Blank Verse, Culture, Humor, Poetry
13 Comments
. Everlasting I must admit, when I arrived in Hell I was surprised.  Not, as you might surmise, Because I never reckoned it was real— And surely not because I thought I’d led A sinless life—but owing to...

‘Nuclear Fusion’ by Jeff Eardley

The Society
February 17, 2022
Humor, Poetry, Science
9 Comments
. Nuclear Fusion written upon hearing of the UK's recent fusion energy breakthrough Those white-coated boffins in England, Have been toiling for years, so it seems. To harness the power of Fusion, As the...

‘God’s M.O.’ and Other Poetry by Russel Winick

The Society
February 17, 2022
Culture, Humor, Poetry
10 Comments
. God’s M.O. One hundred thousand people at the game, And half might pray to God: “Let my team win!” While for the other team folks pray the same. If I was God it might make my head spin, But that’s...

‘The H.R. Manager’s Toilet Break’ by Shaun C. Duncan

The Society
February 15, 2022
Culture, Humor, Poetry
10 Comments
. The H.R. Manager's Toilet Break At ten-fifteen he sits upon His porcelain panopticon And stares into his tiny screen. He clears his bowels and fills his spleen With bile he milks from boundless...

‘Where Did I Lose My Mind?’ by Richard Buchanan

The Society
February 13, 2022
Humor, Poetry
9 Comments
. Where Did I Lose My Mind? I just found my glasses on top of my head. My iPhone had dropped to the floor from my bed. The car keys I lost were much harder to find. Oh, where in the world did this fool lose...

‘A Note to Karen’ by C.B. Anderson

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February 9, 2022
Humor, Poetry
20 Comments
. A Note to Karen It’s been a bumpy ride, With bruises long endured By both the groom and bride. At last, my heart is cured Of you, and I am much Obliged that you agree Our lives should never touch Again,...

‘Bottle Battle Blues’ by Mark F. Stone

The Society
February 9, 2022
Humor, Poetry
10 Comments
. Bottle Battle Blues When baby cries (as does his ilk), I pacify my son with milk. One day the milk would not pass through the nipple as it ought to do. I think the bottle bore a grudge. That liquid clot...

‘Aromatherapy’ by Jeff Eardley

The Society
February 8, 2022
Culture, Humor, Poetry
16 Comments
. Aromatherapy This tale concerns an English Lass, Who signed up for an evening class, “There’s money to be made” said she, “I’ll try Aromatherapy.” So, every Winter, Wednesday nights, She headed...

A Limerick on Minnie Mouse’s New Outfit, by Paul A. Freeman

The Society
February 6, 2022
Culture, Humor, Limerick, Poetry
4 Comments
. And so, Minnie Mouse will impress in pantsuit and flat heels, no less. __But what of the vision, __of Mickey's transition in heels and a polka-dot dress? . . Paul A. Freeman is the author of Rumours of...

‘Missed Call’ and Other Poetry by Cara Valle

The Society
February 2, 2022
Beauty, Humor, Poetry
9 Comments
. Missed Call O Muse, would you call back another time? My little boy, armed with a sharpened stick, winged with a blanket, sure that he can fly, is leaping off the countertop to try things unattempted yet in...

‘Starbucks Villanelle’ by Matt Hsu

The Society
January 31, 2022
High School Submissions, Humor, Poetry, Villanelle
9 Comments
. Starbucks Villanelle Will someone call an order for Elaine? I have a bunch of stuff I need to do. The wait today is driving me insane. This one dude wants a pinch of sugar cane. I can’t believe he’s...

‘On the Cost of Doing Evil’ by Lee Goldberg

The Society
January 25, 2022
Culture, Humor, Poetry
7 Comments
. On the Cost of Doing Evil I care not if the sky burns red and human flesh is seared. I pray that all souls will just rot as many long have feared. I wait for when the birds don’t fly and locusts take the...
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Two Poems for Burns Night 2022, by Susan Jarvis Bryant

The Society
January 25, 2022
Beauty, Culture, Humor, Poetry
29 Comments
. Toasting Burns    His words ring out from windswept glens. __They lilt from lapping lochs. I see love through his red-rose lens; __I hear the midnight clocks In castle nooks chime Auld Lang Syne __As...

‘The High Cost of Low Prices’ by Mark F. Stone

The Society
January 23, 2022
Beauty, Humor, Poetry
18 Comments
. The High Cost of Low Prices Poetry is what I treasure. Books of poems give me pleasure, but my grief’s been hard to measure, since I did some shopping. “50 Famous Poems”---nifty! Now on sale for just...

‘Sonnetized’ by K. Irene Rieger

The Society
January 18, 2022
Beauty, Humor, Poetry
5 Comments
. Sonnetized “Why poetry?” My chair leans in his chair And slides me a sabbatical-swelled smirk. The past nine months I’d shouldered all his share So he could spend his patriarchal perk In penning pap...

On the Soccer Player Tattoo Ban and Other Poetry by Paul A. Freeman

The Society
January 12, 2022
Beauty, Human Rights in China, Humor, Limerick, Poetry
11 Comments
. Limerick China’s footballers haven’t a clue why they can’t go and get a tattoo, but I think it might be it’s since President Xi is afraid they’ll choose Winnie the Pooh. . . This Urge for the...

Three Odes With a Grecian Turn, by James A. Tweedie

The Society
January 11, 2022
Culture, Humor, Poetry
12 Comments
. Fleet of Foot Pheidippides A Grecian runner named Pheidippides, From Athens, ran to Sparta with a plea. “We need your help to fight the Persians, please!” But Sparta sent him back with,...

‘The Dark Knight’ by Susan Jarvis Bryant

The Society
January 2, 2022
Culture, Humor, Poetry
35 Comments
. The Dark Knight I’ve always held the Queen in high esteem, Her ever-classy, never brassy aura Shines noble splendour on the regal scene And blesses folk who openly adore 'er. Today the corgi-hugging...

‘So It Is Written’ and Other Poetry by C.B. Anderson

The Society
January 2, 2022
Beauty, Humor, Poetry
19 Comments
. So It Is Written The books that I have owned for many years, Still sitting on my shelves or stored in boxes, Have yellowed pages—damaged belvederes— With covers bearing pale mildewy poxes. I’ve read...

’20/20 Vision’ by Susan Jarvis Bryant

The Society
December 31, 2021
Covid-19, Culture, Humor, Poetry
16 Comments
. 20/20 Vision You’re lurking in the shadows with a wink. I see your flute of crystal, hear you pop Your cork as spirits soar and keen arms link To strains of Auld Lang Syne as clock hands...

‘The Dodo of Mauritius’ and Other Poetry by Peter Hartley

The Society
December 29, 2021
Culture, Humor, Poetry
39 Comments
. The Dodo of Mauritius This island nation scarcely can be proud Of avifauna lacking common sense, Surviving only in the perfect tense, Their right to life, existence disavowed. With beaks immense, these...

‘Anyone But You’ and Other Poetry by Anna J. Arredondo

The Society
December 26, 2021
Beauty, Culture, Humor, Limerick, Love Poems, Poetry
7 Comments
. Anyone But You The phone may ring; The call will bring __Anyone but you. The mail will come; It will be from __Anyone but you. A text may buzz; I’m sure it was __Anyone but you. Oh, this is dire; I...

‘The North Pole’s on Lockdown’ by Susan Jarvis Bryant

The Society
December 23, 2021
Covid-19, Culture, Humor, Poetry
31 Comments
. The North Pole's on Lockdown ‘Tis the night before Christmas; it pains me to say--- The North Pole’s on lockdown before the big day. The elves have been furloughed and fester in bed. The toy...

‘The Tunnel to Australia’ by Jeff Eardley

The Society
December 23, 2021
Culture, Humor, Poetry, Song Lyrics
21 Comments
. The Tunnel to Australia It’s raining every day in Merrie England. It’s falling from the sky most every day. But I’ve just heard about a place that’s burning, In a country that’s so very far...

‘Hedge Theory’ by David Watt

The Society
December 22, 2021
Culture, Humor, Poetry
20 Comments
. Hedge Theory The hedge plants are trimmed by a gardener with shears As they have been, like clockwork, for twenty-five years. Yet they push out new shoots in continuing hope Of extending their reach through...

‘Twelve Chaucerian Limericks’ by Joseph S. Salemi

The Society
December 20, 2021
Chaucer, Culture, Humor, Limerick, Poetry
19 Comments
. Twelve Chaucerian Limericks for Paul Freeman Some pilgrims went riding to Kent, And here’s how the journey was spent: As they traipsed through the dale They each told a tale Of sacred or worldly...

‘Critical Race Theory’ and Other Poems by Russel Winick

The Society
December 20, 2021
Culture, Humor, Poetry
10 Comments
. Critical Race Theory It’s quite amusing when some first Defend it with persistence, Then---feigning that they’ve not reversed--- Deny its whole existence. . . Federal Government Logic The National...

‘A Spider in My Room’ and Other Poetry by Radhika Bianchi

The Society
December 16, 2021
Beauty, Culture, Humor, Poetry
6 Comments
. A Spider in My Room In the corner, there's a spider Between the ceiling and the wall. Its legs are long, its body small, Seeing it there my eyes grow wider, Fearing it to be the kind Of spider I’ve been...

‘Bidenflation’ to the Tune of ‘Tomorrow’ by Will Spiller

The Society
December 15, 2021
Humor, Music, Poetry, Song Lyrics
1 Comment
. . Bidenflation to the finale of “Tomorrow” from the musical Annie Fuel prices go up Tomorrow Bet your shrinking dollar that tomorrow They will soar! Inflation will rise Tomorrow All the things you...

‘There Was a Free Nation That Swallowed a Lie,’ Nursery Rhyme Sung by Jack DesBois

The Society
December 12, 2021
Beauty, Covid-19, Humor, Music, Poetry, Song Lyrics, Video
13 Comments
. There Was a Free Nation That Swallowed a Lie sung to the tune of "There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly" . https://youtu.be/luLcKkCHWFo There was a free nation that swallowed a lie. I don’t know why...
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    Mary Jane, your poem's striking imagery seems almost culled from experience and I can feel the sadness as a result…

  2. Joseph S. Salemi on ‘Sunflower Field’: A Poem by Adam SediaSeptember 2, 2025

    A very interesting rhyme scheme (ABCCBA), with heterometric rhythms. Heliotropic flowers do suggest obedience, along with deep peace, and an…

  3. Joseph S. Salemi on Two More Lyrics of Philodemus of Gadara, Translated by Joseph S. SalemiSeptember 2, 2025

    Thank you, Adam. I'm glad my work has pleased you. I have translated material from Catullus, Horace, Juvenal, and Martial,…

  4. Margaret Brinton on ‘At Brown University, 14 August 2025’: A Poem by C. WalkerSeptember 2, 2025

    Hopeful and idealistic as all young students should be! I wish you well this year and onward.

  5. Carey Jobe on ‘Spacewalk’: A Poem by Carey JobeSeptember 2, 2025

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