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‘A Temporary Exhibit’ and Other Water Poems by James A. Tweedie

The Society
February 4, 2024
Beauty, Humor, Poetry
11 Comments
. A Temporary Exhibit A million drops of water will be sprayed Across my yard today. And each of them Will capture the refraction of each blade Of grass, each dandelion leaf and stem. Each image is reversed...

‘Masks’: A Poem by Jeff Eardley

The Society
February 4, 2024
Humor, Poetry
26 Comments
. Masks When tourists arrive in our village, The question that most of them ask, Is, “Why is it all of your menfolk, Are walking around wearing masks?” Well, it started way back in the sixties, While...

‘Left Outside’ and Other Poetry by Daniel Kemper

The Society
February 3, 2024
Beauty, Culture, Humor, Poetry
10 Comments
. Left Outside The shopping cart, precisely ordered now while searching for those perfect little lines of lights for decorations---anyhow, I'm sure there must be something that combines with lights around the...

‘Dear Death…’ and Other Poems on Death by Susan Jarvis Bryant

The Society
January 27, 2024
Humor, Poetry
59 Comments
. Dear Death… Don't tickle with your sickle __Don't taunt me when I'm sick. Don’t make me writhe. Don’t spare the scythe. __Be slick and stick me quick. Don’t waltz me long and slowly __Through...

‘Requiem’ and Other Poems by C.B. Anderson

The Society
January 25, 2024
Beauty, Humor, Poetry
25 Comments
. Requiem The notes we cherish most Are gathered from the throats Of those who perished young. The song we sadly toast Was sown from wanton oats, Disowned and never sung. . . Role Models __A forager is...

‘On Cats and Love’ and Other Poetry by Benjamin Cannicott Shavitz

The Society
January 23, 2024
Beauty, Humor, Love Poems, Poetry
4 Comments
. On Cats and Love My cat does not explain himself. He knows his reasons. Why must I? He needs to bathe while on a shelf Or hunt some trash? I don’t care why. I do not need to understand. I love him since...

A Poem with a Glossary: ‘The Kakistocracy’ by Phil S. Rogers

The Society
January 21, 2024
Culture, Humor, Poetry
18 Comments
. The Kakistocracy Does the news give you malneirophrenia, __but you've not been to sleep? Do you galumph all day around the house, __your mind in sorrows deep? Do politicians bring on crapulence, __but...

‘Shakespeare Re-placed: Re-Verse Engineering’: Poetry by James A. Tweedie

The Society
January 12, 2024
Humor, Poetry, Shakespeare
14 Comments
. Shakespeare Re-placed Re-Verse Engineering In the picture above, SCP poet James A. Tweedie has taken the image of Venus from Botticelli’s Primavera and relocated her to the upstairs bathroom in his home....

‘Unchristian’ and Other Poetry by C.B. Anderson

The Society
January 7, 2024
Beauty, Humor, Poetry
39 Comments
. Unchristian I hope you burn in Hell for nasty things You said to me, but if you don’t, I hope A host of energetic angel wings Will lash your eyes.  The blurry King of Kings, As toward His golden God-side...

‘A Prayerful Pantoum for the Perpetually Pessimistic’ by Susan Jarvis Bryant  

The Society
December 31, 2023
Beauty, Humor, Pantoum, Poetry
39 Comments
. A Prayerful Pantoum for the Perpetually Pessimistic  "We'll take a cup of kindness yet, for auld lang syne."  ---Robert Burns For bellyachers belching bile this year For sourpusses (huffish and...

Mythological Limericks on Defloration by Joseph S. Salemi

The Society
December 29, 2023
Culture, Humor, Limerick, Poetry
31 Comments
. Mythological Limericks on Defloration . Venus and Adonis Adonis was cute as a berry And Venus was sexy and merry— __The boy said “No dice” __But without thinking twice She jumped him and popped the...

‘Sleigh Rides Do Not a Christmas Make’: A Poem by C.B. Anderson

The Society
December 24, 2023
Culture, Humor, Poetry
13 Comments
. Sleigh Rides Do Not a Christmas Make While folks down under get to ride their bicycles __And dine alfresco at a Christmas picnic, We blokes up over are avoiding icicles __And making every effort not to...

Dancing Bear: A Christmas Party Poem by Roy E. Peterson

The Society
December 22, 2023
Humor, Poetry
16 Comments
. Dancing Bear I came late to the party. I should have stayed away. When I walked in, I heard the din of party in full sway. I cannot much remember what happened after that. ____I can recall ____The popcorn...

The Mother Lode of Odes by Susan Jarvis Bryant

The Society
December 22, 2023
Beauty, Humor, Poetry
26 Comments
. . To a Budding Ode   with apologies to John Keats   . I’m in the mood to crack your odic code; To load your stanzas in the mode of Keats--- Acanthus leaf-fringed Grecian urns bestowed To you with...

‘Red and Green’: A Poem of Food, by Norma Pain

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December 21, 2023
Humor, Poetry
28 Comments
. Red and Green . Red Tomatoes Tomatoes fresh or in a jar Must top the list of red by far. Good in various cuisine, Rich in healthy lycopene. According to a dietician, Cook to get the most nutrition. Add to...

10 Funny and Nostalgic Christmas Poems

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December 17, 2023
Beauty, Best Poems, Culture, Humor, Poetry
2 Comments
. Are you looking for a good poem to read at your Christmas party or gathering? Is it a more serious or light-hearted event? Christmas poems come in a great variety of shapes and sizes. They can be short or...

‘The Color Plaid’ and Other Poetry by C.B. Anderson

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December 16, 2023
Beauty, Humor, Poetry
33 Comments
. The Color Plaid At Christmastime, when I was just a lad Of eight or nine, my aunt would bring me gifts: Some books of course, and shirts—but always plaid. I’d little sense of tartan, clan, or...

‘Limericks for Lame Cowboys’ and Other Poetry by Roy E. Peterson

The Society
December 13, 2023
Humor, Limerick, Poetry
14 Comments
. Limericks for Lame Cowboys A cowboy who came from Seattle, Had a habit of disturbing cattle. __The horse made a jump. __He fell on his rump, And now he can't ride in the saddle. The cowboy was brave and had...

‘There Are Not Enough Hours in the Day’: A Poem by Geoffrey Smagacz

The Society
November 30, 2023
Beauty, Humor, Poetry
17 Comments
. There Are Not Enough Hours in the Day There are not enough hours in the dayto take all of the naps I want to take.As soon as I have sprung up from the hayI think I'd rather dream than be awake—so long as...

‘The Ballad of Baldy McCass’ by Julian Woodruff

The Society
November 25, 2023
Humor, Poetry
18 Comments
. The Ballad of Baldy McCass Canteen I From Utah to Colorado rode that wily desperado. Sometimes off to wild Wyoming or Nevada he went roaming. In late afternoons towards banks, high society’s rare...

‘The Eve of Thanksgiving’: A Poem by Anna J. Arredondo

The Society
November 22, 2023
Culture, Humor, Poetry
21 Comments
. . The Eve of Thanksgiving ‘Tis the eve of Thanksgiving, and all through the class, The students are wishing the time would soon pass. Though it’s nodes, modes, and frequencies they’re told to...

On the United Nations, Israel, and Hamas, and Other Poetry by Russel Winick

The Society
November 20, 2023
Beauty, Culture, Human Rights in China, Humor, Poetry
18 Comments
. “United” Nations? The U.N. won’t condemn Hamas’s slaughter,Supporting those who want Jews underwater.Iran’s a U.N. human rights group head,Though it would like Americans all dead. Two U.N....

‘Ode to Old Tom’: A Poem on the British Ale, by Jeff Eardley

The Society
November 5, 2023
Humor, Poetry
33 Comments
. Ode to Old Tom Old Tom he stalks the English Dales, The Patron Saint of potent ales. He makes you wobble when you walk, He makes you gobble when you talk. He warps the function of your brain, The...

‘Jack and Jill’ Style Nursery Rhymes Challenge

The Society
November 2, 2023
Children's, Humor, Poetry Challenge, Poetry Contests
55 Comments
. Poet Paul A. Freeman challenges you to write a nursery rhyme in the style of the Mother Goose classic "Jack and Jill." Below is his model example. Post yours in the comments below. . Nigel Neath Nigel...
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‘Word Witch’ and Other Halloween Poetry by Susan Jarvis Bryant

The Society
October 31, 2023
Culture, Humor, Poetry, Villanelle
19 Comments
. Word Witch She’ll tease and tempt with mystic words, __This foxy sorceress. Her syntax soars like sun-bound birds--- __This wizard poetess Casts slick linguistic spells that sing __Of Cupid’s carnal...

‘The Great Sonnet’: A Poem by Prison Inmate Bob H. Cook

The Society
October 30, 2023
Humor, Love Poems, Poetry
18 Comments
. The Great Sonnet I set myself to write a sonnet. I labored hard and long upon it. Sweet verse some maid might shed a tear at, More ere's than one could shake a spear at. I spoke of luv, both hers and...
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‘Mrs. Cyclops’ and Other Odyssey Inspired Poetry by Brian Yapko

The Society
October 30, 2023
Homer, Humor, Love Poems, Poetry
34 Comments
. Mrs. Cyclops Ain’t really gonna leave. I’ll just pretend, Brontesa. Cy and I are bound. I simply Can’t bear to turn a blind eye to my mate--- Not even if our love-life’s off of late; Not even if his...

A Poem on Cystolitholapaxy, by Jeff Eardley

The Society
October 21, 2023
Culture, Humor, Poetry
36 Comments
. Cystolitholapaxy Cystolitholapaxy (si-stow-luh-THAA-luh-pak-see): a procedure to break up bladder stones into smaller pieces and remove them “It’s Cystolitholapaxy for you, For guys of your age, it’s...

‘The Truth about Fall Colors’ and Other Autumn Poetry by C.B. Anderson

The Society
October 20, 2023
Alexandroid, Beauty, Humor, Satire
22 Comments
. The Truth about Fall Colors  I am October’s most submissive bitch, And just when I believed I’d struck it rich, The gold that hovered overhead was blown Away before I’d claimed it for my own. And now...
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The Battle of Bunker Hill in Epic Poetry, by Andrew Benson Brown

The Society
October 18, 2023
Culture, Epic, Humor, Poetry
18 Comments
. Bunker Hill an excerpt from the forthcoming Legends of Liberty, Vol. 2 . The Eve of Battle The midnight moon. The month of June. A neck Of land. A hill of sand. A group of shadows With...

A Poem on Writers’ Block and Other Poetry by C.B. Anderson

The Society
October 7, 2023
Culture, Humor, Poetry
19 Comments
. Blocked Though honeyed breezes warm the marble halls on Mount Parnassus, vainly do I search for writing on my January walls— molasses clogs my veins.  A different church, perhaps a fresh sodality of...
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Two Autumn Poems by Susan Jarvis Bryant

The Society
October 3, 2023
Humor, Poetry
28 Comments
. Season of Gall and Sticky Listlessness Autumn is upon us here in Texas. Her shy arrival’s destined to perplex us. Just like the voiceless aria of Spring, Fall’s muted presence doesn’t change a...
poem/almadhi/humor

‘Labyrinthine Bag’ and Other Poetry by Wael Almahdi

The Society
September 27, 2023
Culture, Humor, Poetry
18 Comments
. Labyrinthine Bag My wife, bless her heart, went and bought me a bag with tons of compartments, and pouches, and pockets. But searching for stuff is a chore and a drag it takes me forever to locate my...
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‘Rhyme Subprime’: A Poem on Slant Rhymes by Ken Gosse

The Society
September 25, 2023
Humor, Poetry
14 Comments
. Rhyme Subprime I tend to rant against slant;maybe it’s something I can’t__embrace with affection__or write to perfection but I don’t mean sharing a thoughtin a sensitive way that’s not...
poem/kemper/humor

‘A Draft of Death’: A Poem by Jeff Kemper

The Society
September 23, 2023
Culture, Humor, Poetry
10 Comments
. A Draft of Death Did Flavius not inform us How a fart fetched fates enormous? After Flavius Josephus’s account of a Jewish Passover (ca 50 AD), when Ventidius Cumanus was procurator of Judea. While in...
poem/tweedie/humor

‘On Being “Chopped”‘ and other Gaming Poems by James A. Tweedie

The Society
September 19, 2023
Culture, Humor, Poetry
13 Comments
. On Being “Chopped” On TV, watching the show “Chopped,” I see Three losing chefs go home each episode; And one who celebrates a victory For a dessert they called, “Shrimp a la Mode.” Imagine...
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‘Limericks on Good English Prose’ by Joseph S. Salemi (with Note on Fictive Mimesis)

The Society
September 17, 2023
Education, Essays, Humor, Limerick, Poetry
23 Comments
. Cantankerous Limericks on Good English Prose I love a complexly wrought sentence With phrases and colons that went thence __To make concise points __With their well-dovetailed joints And gave one no cause...
poem/arredondo/culture

Thoughts on Education Outside the Box: Poems by Anna J. Arredondo

The Society
September 14, 2023
Beauty, Culture, Education, Humor, Poetry
22 Comments
. . Freedom high school algebra class; May 12, 1993 . A breeze blows in; it wisps my hair, And flutters papers in the air; It carries, with the scent of rose, A dream---and takes one as it goes. . Upon its...
poem/gosse/humor

‘Excuse My Excuse’: A Poem by Ken Gosse

The Society
August 31, 2023
Humor, Limerick, Poetry
3 Comments
. Excuse My Excuse An excuse—that’s a word to excuse at those times when I need a good ruse __which I’ll put to good use __while I find some excuse which will not leave folks singing the blues. If the...

‘God Made These Texas Summers’: A Poem by Roy E. Peterson

The Society
August 29, 2023
Humor, Poetry
33 Comments
. God Made These Texas Summers The Summer’s come again To the vast Texas plain, Where touching any metal Can instantly cause pain. The horny toads are resting In shadows of the rocks, And cowboys now are...
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  1. James Sale on ‘Independence Day, 2025’: A Poem by Susan Jarvis BryantJuly 5, 2025

    Ha ha ha!!! Thanks Joe - much appreciated: your appreciation of Kent!

  2. Margaret Coats on ‘Every Square Inch’: A Poem by Frank RableJuly 5, 2025

    Frank, you've told a beautiful story here, outlining emotion as a couple goes through some frightening, inescapable circumstances. Long ago…

  3. Satyananda Sarangi on ‘Independence Day, 2025’: A Poem by Susan Jarvis BryantJuly 5, 2025

    Susan Ma'am, "granite-fisted grip", "brutish bent of tyrants", "toy with trust and trample prayers" and the alliteration in "something set…

  4. Margaret Coats on ‘Gorge’: A Poem on Fishing by Stephen M. DickeyJuly 5, 2025

    I like the fishing vocabulary, Stephen. You've packed in as many specialized words as tokens the man could pin onto…

  5. James A. Tweedie on A Poem on the Ghost Town Bodie, by James A. TweedieJuly 4, 2025

    Roy, I think in a successful poem word associations and tapping into common memories is perhaps as important or even…

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