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‘Maria Montessori’ and Other Clerihews by Peter Hartley

The Society
December 10, 2021
Clerihew, Culture, Humor, Poetry
33 Comments
. Maria Montessori Seldom felt hunky-dory. Her vision for education Fell short of inspiring a nation. . King George the Second It has often been reckoned Would have been more fecund Had more mistresses...

A Poem on Hot Flashes: ‘The Devil and the Hounds of Hell’ by Norma Pain

The Society
December 9, 2021
Culture, Humor, Poetry
12 Comments
. The Devil and the Hounds of Hell Over and over in the gloom of night, In degrees of Celsius or Fahrenheit. From deep in the middle of a hard-won sleep, An evil entity begins to creep. A dark, diabolical...

A Fake News Pantoum and Other Poetry by Brian Yapko

The Society
December 9, 2021
Culture, Humor, Pantoum, Poetry, Rondeau
9 Comments
. What Is Truth? a pantoum To keep us blind and riven You falsify the facts. You will not be forgiven--- These are a tyrant’s acts! You falsify the facts Promoting news that’s fake. These are a tyrant’s...

‘We Are in for Another Covid Christmas!’ by Susan Jarvis Bryant

The Society
December 8, 2021
Covid-19, Culture, Humor, Poetry
23 Comments
. We Are in for Another Covid Christmas! We are in for another Covid Christmas: __Lockdown tales of woe. ____Now forbidden to fly his sled __Santa is drenched in dread And Rudolph’s rosy nose has lost its...

‘Failure to Strive’ and Other Poetry by C.B. Anderson

The Society
December 6, 2021
Beauty, Humor, Poetry
26 Comments
. Failure to Strive Do, or do not.  There is no try. —Master Yoda We’ve traveled far, or so it seems to those Of us who shy from setting distant goals Requiring passage through unending rows Of thornhedge...

‘Elemental, My Dear’ by Alison Jennings

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December 6, 2021
Beauty, Humor, Poetry
3 Comments
. Elemental, My Dear Slight air and purging fire, the first my thought, the other my desire. ---Shakespeare, "Sonnet 45" I am of air and fire wrought, though I am drawn to water like a dowsing rod. Carousing...

‘The Biden Oil Refrain’ by Russel Winick

The Society
December 4, 2021
Beauty, Culture, Humor, Poetry
16 Comments
. The Biden Oil Refrain As President, on his first day, He closed old Keystone down, Then shut off Arctic drilling, Forty-thousand jobs left town. He cancelled key oil leases, Barred new highly needed...

A Poem on Huckleberry Finn Being Canceled for Mark Twain’s Birthday, by Brian Yapko

The Society
November 30, 2021
Culture, Humor, Poetry
41 Comments
. On Mark Twain's Birthday He piloted a Mississippi steamboat, Then panned for gold and sailed around the world. He authored tales of rogues and slavery’s stain But now is damned for all the things he...

‘CDC: Urgent Directive’ by Mike Bryant

The Society
November 27, 2021
Covid-19, Culture, Humor, Poetry
32 Comments
. CDC: Urgent Directive Dillard “Sparky” Barker Is a Doc at CDC. It seems he’s done a study That is sad for you and me. “Accidental deaths are At an all-time scary high. And just because we care We...
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A Poem for Thanksgiving: ‘My Raven’ by Roy E. Peterson

The Society
November 25, 2021
Culture, Humor, Poetry, The Raven
13 Comments
. My Raven My Raven is a different bird. I guess he learned a different word Than Poe’s that uttered “Nevermore.” My Raven tells me, “Furthermore.” “Alright” I said “what do you want? Why did...

‘Permanent Power Plan’ and Other Poetry by Russel Winick

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November 23, 2021
Culture, Humor, Poetry
8 Comments
. Permanent Power Plan Scene: While Joe Biden is taking notes, the Statue of Liberty appears and gives him ideas. STATUE OF LIBERTYGive me your tired, your poor,Your huddled masses yearning to breathe...

‘Who’s the Villain Now?’ and Other Villanelles by C.B. Anderson

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November 19, 2021
Beauty, Humor, Poetry, Villanelle
24 Comments
. Who’s the Villain Now? My poems drip with vitriol and gall,Each stanza driving home a heartfelt curse—A side-effect of drinking alcohol Incessantly.  I lack the wherewithalTo temper my intemperate...

‘Old? Hell No!’ by Norma Pain

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November 16, 2021
Culture, Humor, Poetry
25 Comments
. Old? Hell No! in a thick British accent __It's bin three years an’ a day, __Since the Mrs. passed away, I still see ‘er face afore me smilin’ kindly. __For a while I wasn’t right, __I’d awake most...

‘Gender Reveal’ by Reid McGrath

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November 15, 2021
Culture, Humor, Limerick, Poetry
6 Comments
. We went to a gender reveal. And we had an exceptional meal. __But the host was forlorn __when she unhusked her corn. It was pink instead of blue-teal. Her emotions were on full display. They should have...

On World Leaders Falling Asleep at the U.N. Climate Summit in Glasgow: COP26

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November 12, 2021
Culture, Humor, Poetry, The Environment
7 Comments
. At the COP26 We all have piled up at the COP,For in a day the World may stop!No really, that’s what voters sayAnd that’s enough, so I’m here today. We must turn up or all goes pop—And yet I find my...

‘For Better or for Worse?’ and Other Poetry by James A. Tweedie

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November 10, 2021
Culture, Humor, Poetry
15 Comments
. For Better or for Worse? Poetic genius, swallowed from a bottle; Ingested from an opiate-filled pipe; Imagination speeding at full-throttle; A pleasure-domed Romantic archetype. No LSD or fentanyl...

‘Biden Has an Accident at the Vatican’ by Joseph S. Salemi

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November 9, 2021
Culture, Humor, Poetry
15 Comments
. Biden Has an Accident at the Vatican Ubi Petrus, ibi Ecclesia: Where Peter is, there is the Church. Ubi Bergoglius, ibi merda: Where Bergoglio is, there is excrement. I came to see the Pontiff. He is a head...

‘Let’s Go, Brandon…’ by Joseph S. Salemi

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November 4, 2021
Culture, Humor, Poetry
22 Comments
. "Let's Go Brandon" People don’t want to say “F--k” When dealing with President Schmuck. So they say “Let’s go, Brandon” instead To a leader who’s nearly brain-dead. They know that the...

‘Vitamin DC: In Praise of Dark Chocolate’ by Jeff Kemper

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November 3, 2021
Beauty, Culture, Humor, Poetry
29 Comments
. When I crave from my enclave something to eat (Not apples or peas or muffins or meat) I steady my stare at my pantry’s archive And spot a great lot that’ll keep me alive. In my haste for a taste of the...

‘Tokens of the Liberal Artist’ by Sarban Bhattacharya

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October 31, 2021
Art, Culture, Humor, Poetry
4 Comments
. The cats are creatures of a liberal kind, For on the laps of commie artists, you’ll find Them. Coffee too you’ll find in their domain, Not to drink so much as to maintain Their fashion, always looking...

‘BOO!’ and Other Poetry by Susan Jarvis Bryant

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October 30, 2021
Culture, Humor, Poetry
29 Comments
. BOO! I feel a fleshless...

A Poem on Fauci and ‘Dead Puppies,’ by Joe Tessitore

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October 29, 2021
Covid-19, Culture, Humor, Poetry
13 Comments
. Dead Puppies On a break from the propaganda mill I found puppies I thought I could kill, So I shot them with zombie-rich juice--- I am Fauci, I need no excuse. I just couldn’t believe how they screech, So...

‘The Asinine Armoress: Hannah Gutierrez Reed’ by Joseph S. Salemi

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October 28, 2021
Culture, Humor, Poetry
7 Comments
. To all the tough women in Texas who actually know how to handle guns. My daddy got the job for me. He wanted me to work. And daddy’s got a lot of social clout. I told him “When it comes to guns, I’m...

‘It’s Raining Now in New York City’ by Martin Rizley

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October 27, 2021
Beauty, Humor, Poetry
23 Comments
. It's raining now in New York City; Yes, I know that's true. For like that dreamer, Walter Mitty, Daydreams take me, too, To fabled places far away Upon a lazy, rainy day Where I can see and do and say What...

‘Face-to-Face’ and Other Poetry by Damian Robin

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October 26, 2021
Beauty, Covid-19, Humor, Poetry
7 Comments
. Face-to-Face Meeting up, Darjeeling tea, So familiar, you and me. Here’s your cup, you raise it up Do a little "cheers" to me, Joke on "hospital-it-tea," Say, “How healing is a cup, More than a mask,...

‘Pope Sylvester II and Meridiana’ by Joseph S. Salemi (and an Essay on Dramatic Monologues)

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October 24, 2021
Culture, Essays, Humor, Poetry
11 Comments
. Pope Sylvester II and Meridiana Pope Sylvester II, born Gerbert de Aurillac (946-1003), is said to have had a demonic succubus named Meridiana who not only satisfied his sexual needs but also served as his...

‘Perfect Apples’ and Other Autumn Poems, by C.B. Anderson

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October 20, 2021
Beauty, Culture, Humor, Poetry
15 Comments
. Perfect Apples The Law of Perfect Apples says it all:A malic acid tang pervades the crispAnd shocking mouth appeal that tells you fallIs under way.  If you should catch a wisp Of summer turning winter in...

‘I Took a Notion’ (A Man’s View and Then a Woman’s), by Norma Pain

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October 20, 2021
Culture, Humor, Poetry
23 Comments
. I Took a Notion (A Man’s View) I took a notion once in life, To find myself a willing wife. A wife who’d cook and clean and mend And to my every need attend. I had a momentary lapse Within my mind that...

‘Prince Albert in a Can’ and Other Poetry by James A. Tweedie

The Society
October 17, 2021
Beauty, Covid-19, Culture, Humor, Poetry
23 Comments
. Prince Albert in a Can What can I say? I wore a mask and did The social distance thing, got Pfizer-vaxxed And tested negative five times (I kid You not!), did online research, asked A lot of questions,...

‘Pareidolia’ by Beverly Stock

The Society
October 15, 2021
Humor, Poetry
26 Comments
. Pareidolia: The science of seeing faces in everyday objects. Apophenia: The human tendency to seek patterns in random information. Long-nosed creature In my tile, As I shower All the while, Nose that’s...

‘Alfred the Great’ and Other Limericks by Peter Hartley

The Society
October 12, 2021
Culture, Humor, Limerick, Poetry
25 Comments
. Alfred the Great Alfred the Great was a shy king Who found it not much to his liking __Making do with cornflakes __‘Cos he’d burned all the cakes While hiding his face from the Viking. __ Sweyn...

‘Geronimo the Alpaca – In Memoriam’ by Paul A. Freeman

The Society
October 11, 2021
Culture, Humor, Poetry, Rondeau
3 Comments
. read about Geronimo here Geronimo! That is my name; I’ve garnered international fame because I haven’t got TB, or have I? That’s the quandary which has become a running game. Results of skin tests say...

‘What Did Paul Revere?’ and Other Poetry by Joe Tessitore

The Society
October 10, 2021
Covid-19, Culture, Humor, Poetry
9 Comments
. What Did Paul Revere? Listen, my children, and shed a tear, Because everything that he held dear Did vanish in the blink of an eye And banished, those who dared to defy The Bill of Lies of the Reign of...

‘Love Thy Neighbor’ and Other Poetry by C.B. Anderson

The Society
October 9, 2021
Beauty, Humor, Poetry
8 Comments
. . Love Thy Neighbor Make no excuseIf sheer abuseIs all you giveTo those who live Around you.  OwnThat you aloneMust bear the shameAnd take the blame For having doneTo anyoneThe slightest wrongThat all...

Three Sonnets on Contemporary Poetry, by Joseph S. Salemi

The Society
October 8, 2021
Culture, Humor, Poetry
25 Comments
. Prerequisites for a Trendy Poetry Reading Casual clothes, streetwise but debonair: Knit sweater, denims (slightly dishabille); A tentative, apologetic air, As if you told what you would most...

‘Discrimination by Who?’ and Other Poetry by Russel Winick

The Society
October 8, 2021
Culture, Humor, Poetry
9 Comments
. Discrimination by Who? YMCA basketball for 7-year olds It’s not the least bit personal, But kids who have no skills at all, Will often seem to find themselves Without much chance to touch the ball. Still...

‘Why Freedom Had to Die’: A Song by Jack DesBois

The Society
October 6, 2021
Covid-19, Humor, Music, Poetry, Song Lyrics, Video
3 Comments
. https://youtu.be/ErwnJkA4G68 inspired by a T-shirt at a Boston freedom rally You may be wondering why Freedom had to die. You may be wondering why Freedom had to die. If you were wondering why Freedom had...

‘In Love’s Counting House’ by Charles d’Orléans (1394–1465), translated by Margaret Coats

The Society
October 5, 2021
Chant Royal, Humor, Love Poems, Poetry, Translation
19 Comments
. In Love's Counting House by Charles d’Orléans (1394–1465) One day I asked my heart to heed A claim for pay that I commended, And we in secret soon agreed That he would tell, for pains expended In risky...
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‘Regret Hangs on Where Opportunity Once Existed’ by Richard Buchanan

The Society
October 4, 2021
Beauty, Humor, Love Poems, Poetry
17 Comments
. Regret Hangs on Where Opportunity Once Existed There are lots of sad words we lament with such ease,But there’s none any sadder and mournful than these:I regret my decisions, and wish to go backTo that Y...

White House Nursery Rhymes: ‘The Case Against Humpty Dumpty’ by Roy E. Peterson

The Society
October 1, 2021
Culture, Humor, Poetry
11 Comments
. August 31, 2021 Humpty Dumpty looked at the wallHumpty Dumpty said “This must fall.”Mexican cartels, yes rapists and thugs,Cross now with ease and sold Humpty his drugs. Humpty Dumpty left a long...
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