Poetry

. The Fall of Babylon Come hear the footsteps march at warlike pace, Come see the merchants weep and craftsmen...

. Wisdom When young I dreamed of someday being wise, And pictured brilliant input holding sway. But via jolts of...

. How Troubling to Know Mrs. Pain How troubling to know Mrs. Pain. She has written some ludicrous stuff. Some...

. St. Joseph's Hymn of Praise Matthew 2: 10-15: “And when the Magi were departed, behold, the angel of the...

. . An Iffy Christmas   with a nod and a wink to Rudyard Kipling If you can’t rise above the...

.   Christmas Rules and Promises My first rule for this Christmas is__No carrot sticks for me.They might have been...

. Glory in the Night It was a night like any night, when in the evening chill Cold shepherds sat...

. The Animals on Christmas Eve Some boarded dogs stayed for a while Until their owners took them home; I...

. Nativity Scene The hour draws near to midnight, and a priest Completes his preparations for the feast, Assisting at...

. A Christmas medley by poet Jeff Eardley: . . Jeff Eardley lives in the heart of England near to...

. The Present---Tense The partial thaw of yesterday now slips Beneath a crust of light that is white snow. This...

. Vom Himmel Hoch by Martin Luther (1483-1546) translation by James A. Tweedie 1. From highest heaven I here befall...

. Sunday Morning While the World Burns Another something, somewhere, every day Perturbs the practised calm of her routine. Those...

. “Use the Word ‘Cancel’ or ‘End’ Instead of 'Abort'" —Stanford University's 'Harmful Language' List What might have been What...

. See the painting more closely here. Eden The newborn world is all aswirl with beasts Obedient who, as God...

. Continuation You and I are of two discrepant minds: We disagree on all that matters—plus, Our separate brains are...

. Mother’s TV It numbs regretBut, better yet,Helps her forget,Lest devils spawn. It quells each thoughtOf folly’s rotLost, sold, or...

. There She Goes When Everyone’s a Woman, No One’s a Woman upon reading the news story here. There she...

. ---To My Beloved Husband Our married love is no ethereal sound Which dies away when wedding bells cease tolling:...

. The Tartini Tones Combination tones generated by violins of good quality can be easily heard, affecting the perception of...

. Winter’s Perfection A Zen aesthetic guides winter’s perfection--- uncluttered, austere, natural, still, subtle, embracing flaws and daring introspection, a...

. The Portrait   I dreamed I was an artist, and had made A likeness of the one I loved...

. Arrival of Spring Each wing delivers news of a young earth: The nightingale, the end of moonless woes, The...

. Autumnal Wind Autumnal Wind, who are in speed as swift As was the Spring with which my life began,...

. Toward Yehuling, 1211 Unfolding steppes emerge as flattened plains Of long grasses of gold and April-green, While crystal streams,...

. Lessons in Love  inspired by William George Falconer (1922 – 2006) I. The First The photo flew from Grandad’s...

. Supplication to Erato and Melpomene Erato, decked in crimson roses; green branches of myrtle, Help me forge the words...

. Yet The withered dune grass slumps beneath a sere Gray frozen sky, as winter tag-teams fall And nighttime frost...

. In a Soviet Gulag from an oft repeated joke There was a break in the relentless cold And then...

. Gathering in the Names for Michael Vincent Laureate Ortiz Hill (1957-2022) I'll add names to my life until I'm...

. Tuesday Afternoon I sit beside a lake and fish, And read The Captive Mind. An hour gone, I stand...

. Sister Thérèse Scatters Flowers Soeur Madèleine has brought me this bouquet--- Vermillion, scarlet, each rose bright and pretty. She’s kind...

. The 2022 State Dinner Elites come to Washington and dine On lobster harvested in Maine. (They plan To regulate the...

. Child's Garden  To never end, we thought, the morning light that kissed our eyes, and breezes whispering with cherub...

. Write a poem about the 2022 FIFA World Cup happening now and post it in the comments section below....

. Elegy for Miran Sutherland Miran Sutherland was miscarried at 14 weeks. Read his story here. His earthly life a...

. A Right Royal Circus a villanelle  Roll up! Roll up! Come hear the desperate call Of sparkless Markle and...

. Covid on a Clear Day One day I window watched for things to write; the next day I was...

. CBS Has Now Verified CBS says it’s now verified, The laptop Hunter took in for repair. And other breaking...

. On Ford Madox Brown's "The Last of England" Their balcony beringed with cabbages, They fix their eyes on the...