‘The River Not Taken’ and Other Poetry by Brian Yapko
The River Not Taken ---after Robert Frost The sloop’s main sail was hoisted tight But in the fog I...
Rondeau
‘The Dancer’ and Other Rondeaux by David Murphy
The Dancer The dancer turns elegantly: her pivot light and feathery, her eyes as brilliant as a wren’s, her...
‘King Cyrus Issues an Edict’ and Other Poetry by Brian Yapko
King Cyrus Issues an Edict “Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia: ‘All the kingdoms of the earth hath the...
‘The Swarm’ and Other Poetry by Cheryl Corey
The Swarm "Kill the beast! Cut his throat! Spill his blood!" From Lord of the Flies, by William Goldring...
‘The Golden Soldier’ and Other Poetry for Veterans Day, by Susan Jarvis Bryant
The Golden Soldier ---for my grandfather He had a calming charm. He always spoke Of garden-basking instances of joy---...
‘Sancho Panza’s Choice’ and Other Don Quixote Inspired Poetry by Brian Yapko
. Sancho Panza’s Choice Well-met, Señor. And blessings on your inn.You are the landlord here, is that not true?Please sit...
‘The Spring Has Come’ and Other Poems by Alan Steinle
. The Spring Has Come The mating call of the black-capped chickadee (a North American songbird) sounds like "Hey, Sweetie!"...
A Poem for April Fools’ Day, 2025: ‘Spot the Fool!’ by Susan Jarvis Bryant
. Spot the Fool! ---for April Fools’ Day, 2025 . I. Today’s the day to fox and fool. Today’s the...
‘The Restoration’ and Other Poetry by Brian Yapko
. The Restoration ---for SJB Words sometimes fail. How best explainThat life can seem eternal rain?That though friends care they...
A Rondeau on the Fish Behind the California Water Shortage, by Susan Jarvis Bryant
. O Delta Smelt O Delta Smelt of silver scale, O threatened gem of fin and tail, In brackish waters...
‘Song of the Sophist’ and Other Poems by Susan Jarvis Bryant
. Song of the Sophist a pantoum I tiptoe past all that is true--- The facts never matter to me....
Armistice Day Poem: ‘A Recruiter Tells It as It Isn’t’ by Paul A. Freeman
. A Recruiter Tells It as It Isn’t Your World War One recruitment agent prays he finds you well. Your...
‘Betrayal’ and Other Poems by Susan Jarvis Bryant
. Betrayal a villanelle Today she spied the shadow of a snake Slither through the spreading family tree--- A curse her startled...
Poems on the U.S. Southern Border by Texan Susan Jarvis Bryant
. Off Guard Coyotes drag their quarry past the line Drawn in the sand to stop the ghastly game Of...
A Poem Inspired by Kari Lake: ‘I Can’t Be Bought’ by Mark F. Stone
. I Can’t Be Bought I can’t be bought. They always pan my poems and they have a plan to...
‘I’ll Keep My Truck’: A Poem by Mark F. Stone
. I’ll Keep My Truck I’ll keep my truck. I won’t revise my thinking as gas prices rise. My son-in-law...
‘Without a Dad’ and Other Poetry by Gregory Ross
. Without a Dad Without a Dad, you are not sure, And never know you could endure The many doubts...
‘What’s Left to Say?’ and Other Poetry by Joshua C. Frank
. What’s Left to Say? a rhupunt When women’s plans Are like a man’s, So they act trans, What’s left...
‘A 2023 Survival Villanelle for Potentially Contentious Thanksgiving Gatherings’ by Susan Jarvis Bryant
. A 2023 Survival Villanelle for Potentially Contentious Thanksgiving Gatherings Keep dinner chatter chirrupy and perky. Don’t prod the pachyderm...
‘The Golden Calf’ and Other Poetry by Brian Yapko
. The Golden Calf a rondeau The golden calf draws shouts of awe From wanton men who bray and caw....
‘Independence Day?’: A Fourth of July Poem by Susan Jarvis Bryant
. Independence Day? a rondeau Some dared. Some died. With pluck and pride And guts and grit the brave defied...
‘The Test’ and Other Poetry by Alan Steinle
. The Test The second is like it, 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' —Jesus (Matthew 22:39, NASB1995) Is...
‘Signs of the Times’: Poetry by Joshua C. Frank
. Signs of the Times . I. Hymn 6-6-6 a rondeau Hymn 6-6-6 on high display— The devil’s number where...
‘Jägermeister’ and Other Poetry by Gregory Ross
f Jägermeister "Like arrows in the hands of a warrior __are children born in one’s youth. Blessed is the man...
For Jerks Who Gossip: Two Poems by Susan Jarvis Bryant
. Gossip “There is so much good in the worst of us, and so much bad in the best of...
‘Swimming with Dreams and Memory’ and Other Poetry by Pippa Kay
. Swimming with Dreams and Memory My childhood dreams and memories remain through adulthood and old age. My doll speaks....
‘Beatitude’ by Gregory Ross
. Beatitude Be glad and smile, for they revile, The Truth they mock and put on trial, The Beauty they...
Poems Against Birth Control, from Joshua C. Frank
. Two Empty Chairs “We did the NFP bit for awhile ... and have felt revulsion over it ever since....
‘Lullaby of New Mexico, Part Two’ and Other Poetry by Brian Yapko
. Lullaby of New Mexico, Part Two Part One can be read here. Duerme Papi---Dad, it’s time to rest. I...
‘It’s Halloween’ by Paul A. Freeman
. It’s Halloween It’s Halloween, and musty tombs expel Damnation’s brides and grooms; ghoulish creatures rule the night, a ghastly...
‘Everyday Angels’ and Other Poetry by Susan Jarvis Bryant
. Everyday Angels inspired by Guadalupe Amejorado (1955-2021) They don’t appear in swathes of white __On scintillating wing. Their heads aren’t crowned...
‘On Rainy Nights’ by Janice Canerdy
. On Rainy Nights On rainy nights, in pensive thought, I claim the respite I have sought but seldom found...
‘In the First Degree’ and Other Poetry by Brian Yapko
. In the First Degree Had the bullet’s trajectory veered half a foot to the right, It might not have...
‘A Hopeless Rondelet’ and Other French Form Poetry by Susan Jarvis Bryant
. A Hopeless Rondelet All trust is dead, Killed by lies in love’s disguise. All trust is dead--- It’s buried...
‘Quarantined’ by Gregory Ross
. Quarantined Against the wind, our candles out, The smoke will rise, we have no doubt, Yet in the dark...
Three Poems on Jewish History, by Brian Yapko
. The Arch of Titus The Arch of Titus was constructed in 81 AD by the Emperor Domitian to commemorate...
Poetry for the Canadian Trucker Protest, by Susan Jarvis Bryant
. Shining Armor The knights roll in. They have a rift to heal--- A rift that stokes the embers of...
A Poem for Holocaust Remembrance Day: ‘Never Again’ by Susan Jarvis Bryant
. Never Again Never again, beneath the sun Would mortal beings come undone. A pledge arose and soared on high---...
Four Poems on Truth and Lies, by Susan Jarvis Bryant
. A Truthful Triolet I want the truth. I want to trust The words that trip from lips that lied....
‘St. Joseph’s Admonition’ and Other Poetry by Gregory Ross
. St. Joseph’s Admonition Forget yourself, and do what’s right, Remember how you gained your sight, So do not pause...
I greatly enjoyed reading this poem. Thank you so much for writing it. I especially liked the very beginning: She’s…
Lovely, Margaret. I like that this covers pretty much all realms of Our Lord's creation. Regarding the form, I especially…
This is such an interesting interpretation. I guess both Freud and Jung would have something to say to me :).…
The union of the feminine river with the masculine sea is parallel with other similes in poetry that use natural…
An innocent enough poem on the surface, but do I detect a sexual element of deflowerment of the river when…
