‘Autumn in Pennsylvania in 2023’: A Poem by Jeff Kemper The Society October 13, 2023 Poetry, Satire 12 Comments . Autumn in Pennsylvania in 2023 In response to Susan Jarvis Bryant’s poem on "Autumn in Texas" If Autumn is a bummer down in Texas, Up north it casts forth some contrasting hexes. Fall has befallen us in...
‘Homage to the Cultural Contributions of Native Americans’ by Joseph S. Salemi The Society October 12, 2023 Poetry, Satire 38 Comments . Homage to the Cultural Contributions of Native Americans Columbus bumped into this wondrous land— Out of his ships came a little band To offer up thanks on the golden sand. Chris found three things that...
‘Uninvited Guest’: A Poem on Immigration, by Warren Bonham The Society October 12, 2023 Poetry, Satire 33 Comments . Uninvited Guest A man came by my house one day. I smiled and said he couldn’t stay. He smiled right back and said “OK,” but then he didn’t go away. Instead, he walked right through my door and put...
‘The Number 235: The Fall’: A Bus Poem by Paul Martin Freeman The Society October 11, 2023 Poetry, Satire 11 Comments . The Number 235: The Fall Sludge in extremis ‘Twas on the 235 at Feltham Station, It happened in the very recent past, That Sludge began to think about salvation And how he really ought to find it...
A Poem on Alexa’s 2020 Election Fraud Analysis, by Susan Jarvis Bryant The Society October 8, 2023 Culture, Pantoum, Poetry, Satire 69 Comments . Not Alexa's President a pantoum on the news story here “The real risk with AI isn't malice but competence.” —Stephen Hawking Alexa says election fraud took place. She says the 2020 vote was...
‘Late Changes’ and Other Poetry by Russel Winick The Society October 4, 2023 Poetry, Satire 28 Comments . Late Changes Though older people may proclaim __That they intend to change, One should by no means find it strange __If they remain the same. . . Reunion Conversations with dear, old friends sharing Key...
‘Victimhood & Narcissism’: Poems by Susan Jarvis Bryant The Society September 30, 2023 Poetry, Satire 48 Comments . Victimhood & Narcissism . I. The Joy of Grief “To have a grievance is to have a purpose in life” ---Alan Coren I bleat and beef with no relief. The joy of grief has served me well. I’m...
Poems in Imitation of Russel Winick, by C.B. Anderson The Society September 23, 2023 Poetry, Satire 14 Comments . Regional Biases We’ve all eaten dinners on china, But China’s now eating our lunch. A supper in South Carolina Is home-cookin’, I have a hunch. . . Sexual Preferences Though a prince may turn into a...
A Poem on Investigations into the Biden Family: ‘Joey’s Doomed!’ by Mark Stellinga The Society September 22, 2023 Poetry, Satire 13 Comments . Joey’s Doomed! The investigation widens of the traitorous crimes the Bidens __are---and have been---guilty of for years, As liberal scum like CNN attempt to save his ass again, __He’s grappling with his...
‘Three Ways of Avoiding Reason’: A Poem by Sally Cook The Society September 18, 2023 Poetry, Satire 21 Comments . Three Ways of Avoiding Reason . Ambivalence The man who doesn’t want a thing (And then he does) will tend to cling. Don’t importune him in his scene— Leave him alone, and in between Let moments that...
‘Dirge of the Dimwits’ and Other Poetry by Susan Jarvis Bryant The Society September 10, 2023 Poetry, Satire 39 Comments . Dirge of the Dimwits “Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.” ---Martin Luther King, Jr. We’ve reached the point of no return. __We hurtled...
‘Have a Pity for War!’: An Anti-War Poem by David Hollywood The Society September 8, 2023 Poetry, Satire 25 Comments . Have a Pity for War! Have a pity for war, When its friends are no more. All its chums gone away, With no one to slay, Left silent and calm, And no one to harm. It’s a destitute life In a world without...
‘The Workaholic Takes Time Off’ and Other Poetry by Russel Winick The Society September 6, 2023 Poetry, Satire 12 Comments . The Workaholic Takes Time Off Dear Partners: I apologize for having Less than normal time today. I have a wedding lunch at noon, But will stay free till then I pray. I’ll also be available At 2 if you...
‘On Professionally Hesitant Poets’ and Other Poetry Exercises by Joseph S. Salemi The Society September 3, 2023 Beauty, Education, Poetry, Satire 17 Comments . On Professionally Hesitant Poets O, for a Muse of fire, that would ascend The brightest heaven of invention! —Shakespeare, Henry V Old Vergil guided Dante to the place Where uncommitted, opportunist...
A Poem on the New Round of ‘Covidiocy,’ by Susan Jarvis Bryant The Society August 31, 2023 Covid-19, Poetry, Satire 35 Comments . Covidiocy a rondeau It’s coming back! The tyrants tack From tongues that twist and hearts that lack An honest song. It’s on the news--- Cruel rules for fools who suck up schmooze That oozes from each...
‘Broad Brush Art’ and Other Poetry by Warren Bonham The Society August 26, 2023 Poetry, Satire 14 Comments . Broad Brush Art What’s considered great art isn’t static at all. There are always new trends that beguile and enthrall. We’ve had cave art, art deco, abstract and baroque. There was cubist,...
Poems on ‘Modern Times’ and Transgenderism by Susan Jarvis Bryant The Society August 24, 2023 Culture, Poetry, Satire 36 Comments . Modern Times . I. The Cutting-Edge Misogynist He slams the bland and damned old-fashioned type--- Those tiresome dinosaurs born with a womb--- The sexless species of the XX stripe--- The sort he states must...
‘Trump and Old Slow Joe’: A Poem by James A. Tweedie The Society August 23, 2023 Poetry, Satire 12 Comments . Trump and Old Slow Joe Republicans and elephants go back a long, long way. The elephant that’s in the room is Donald Trump, today. But if it were a China shop I daresay Trump would be More “bull” than...
‘Mosquitoes’ and Other Poetry by Russel Winick The Society August 23, 2023 Humor, Poetry, Satire 10 Comments . Mosquitoes God designed the darn mosquito, But the reason’s nothing we know. Seems their less than epic purpose Is to bite our epidermis. . . The Left’s Vision for Future Transportation From much of...
‘Crossing the Swamp’: A Sestina by Carey Jobe The Society August 16, 2023 Poetry, Satire, Sestina 10 Comments . Crossing the Swamp After about an hour hiking the swamp, I knew. A week’s rains flooded out the trail. Tall sameness of pines stood round me. Stagnant water, coffee dark, spread before me. My new...
A Poem on John Kerry’s Private Jet and Other Poetry by Russel Winick The Society August 12, 2023 Culture, Poetry, Satire, The Environment 16 Comments . The Jet Not Owned When climate czar John Kerry was chastised, For flying in his carbon-spewing plane, He angrily replied he’d never owned A private jet---he called that charge insane. It’s true---the...
‘The Certainty of Kelly Green’: A Poem by Joshua C. Frank The Society August 7, 2023 Culture, Poetry, Satire 25 Comments . The Certainty of Kelly Green My friend and I went to a coffee shop; She read her intricately crafted verse That proved that she alone was at the top Of all today’s poetic universe. She read her...
‘Snowflakes on the Campus’: A Satire by Roy E. Peterson The Society August 6, 2023 Poetry, Satire 18 Comments . Snowflakes on the Campus Snowflakes on the campus. Snowflakes in the hall. Snowflakes were insulted. Watch the snowflakes bawl! “Political correctness was breached by someone mean!” See the melting...
‘Some Post-Animated Protestations of Goliath of Gath’: A Poem by James Sale The Society August 3, 2023 Poetry, Satire 27 Comments . Some Post-Animated Protestations of Goliath of Gath Firstly, I protest That this protestation Is useless nonetheless. Secondly, I object To prejudice pronounced In so-called holy text. Thirdly, I...
‘One Law Away’ and Other Poetry by Warren Bonham The Society July 30, 2023 Culture, Poetry, Satire 10 Comments . One Law Away Everyone can agree that we all disagree. __We don’t see what we see quite the same. We all think that we’re right so we can’t help but fight __and incite against those who we blame. It...
A Poem on Cocaine in the White House: ‘Crackpot Clown’ by Susan Jarvis Bryant The Society July 26, 2023 Poetry, Satire, Villanelle 39 Comments . Crackpot Clown a villanelle “Clowns are the pegs on which the circus is hung” ---P. T. Barnum The blue moons wax and steely spirits wane As brown-nosed asses bloviate and bray. The crackpot...
‘Formulas for Failure’ and Other Poetry by Russel Winick The Society July 26, 2023 Beauty, Culture, Poetry, Satire 17 Comments . Formulas for Failure I’ve seen too much of devastating failure, In almost every avenue of life. One might guess lack of skill the main derailer, But that’s not even close to what’s most rife. A bigger...
‘To Michael Burch: The Hillbilly Voice of Liberalism’: A Poem by Joseph S. Salemi The Society July 25, 2023 Poetry, Satire 19 Comments . To Michael Burch: The Hillbilly Voice of Liberalism Mike Burch hates the stuff we write, Abuses us at his website, Spouting venom, bile, and spite Like some manic troglodyte. Here’s my answer to the...
‘The Emperor’s New Chromosomes’ and Other Poems on Transgenderism by Brian Yapko The Society July 25, 2023 Alexandroid, Culture, Poetry, Satire 22 Comments . The Emperor's New Chromosomes The Emperor would be remade; He felt if he could be a maid He’d be more loved and find relief. His maleness brought him nought but grief. Two doctors showed up sharp as...
‘Poorer by the Day’: A Poem by Shaun C. Duncan The Society July 22, 2023 Culture, Poetry, Satire, Villanelle 14 Comments . Poorer by the Day a villanelle They pay in promises they will betray; A scam as cold and ancient as the sea. While those who work grow poorer by the day, Their masters mint fool’s gold to give away To...
Three Love Poems by Evan Mantyk The Society July 21, 2023 Culture, Love Poems, Poetry, Satire 18 Comments . Sonnet I Our arms are leaves stretched out; our thoughts can bloom The grandest only when we crowd out those Who have been planted in a place of doom— Perhaps for something only Heaven knows. While...
‘Via Appia’ and Other Poems by Luca D’Anselmi The Society July 20, 2023 Beauty, Culture, Love Poems, Poetry, Satire 10 Comments . Via Appia Beneath the pines of Rome, the wrinkled sibyl will croak your future for eleven cents, and with her finger in the dust will scribble predictions of uncertain consequence. But go near, fix your eyes...
‘Five Stars’: A Poem on the Chinese Communist Party, by Damian Robin The Society July 19, 2023 Human Rights in China, Poetry, Satire 6 Comments . ***** The Red Hotel has blood on ev’ry floor Where ev’ry room is numbered 666 And blood-greased door knobs bolting every door Suspend a blood red sign of ZZZ So slaving cleaners need not knock to...
‘On Silicon Avenue’ and Other Poetry by Paul A. Freeman The Society July 18, 2023 Poetry, Satire 14 Comments . On Silicon Avenue The lawns on Silicon Avenue were mowed on Wednesdays. All the hedges, too, were cut. On Thursdays cars were polished till they glowed, or else you got a bullet in the gut. The Sheriff-Bots...
‘The Park’: A Kubla Khan-like Poem by C.B. Anderson The Society July 17, 2023 Poetry, Satire 8 Comments . The Park The Park he’d built, which hovered overhead, Went far beyond the scope of any to That time constructed. Architects were bred For several generations: some were wed To siblings just to purify the...
‘Me and My Pronouns’: A Poem by Julian Woodruff The Society July 15, 2023 Poetry, Satire 11 Comments . Me and My Pronouns Pronouns—I’ve gotten rather tired of them. Not quite so tired, though, as of being queried as to mine. “He,” “him,” “his”—why can’t I hem them up, the lot of them, and...
‘White House Coke’ and Other Poems by Russel Winick The Society July 14, 2023 Poetry, Satire 27 Comments . The White House Coke Though Hunter left his laptop at the shop, The Woke deny he lost his White House coke, And call the chance of Joe partaking nil--- Has anyone drug tested Dr. Jill? . . On Second...
‘Peace For Our Time’: A Poem in the Voice of Neville Chamberlain and Other Poetry by Brian Yapko The Society July 11, 2023 Beauty, Culture, Poetry, Satire 39 Comments . Peace For Our Time "I believe it is peace for our time... Go home and get a nice quiet sleep." ---Neville Chamberlain “An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile hoping it will eat him last.” ---Winston...
Four Poems About Road Travel, by Joshua C. Frank The Society July 10, 2023 Beauty, Pantoum, Poetry, Satire 16 Comments . The Billboard a pantoum It’s propped along the route I roll— A squatting square against the sky, Atop a sturdy metal pole, To tell me what new thing to buy. A squatting square against the sky, It blocks...
‘A Poet’s Plight’: A Poem by Phil S. Rogers The Society July 9, 2023 Poetry, Satire 23 Comments . A Poet's Plight I’ll think of a theme for my next little verse, intriguing and witty, though still must be terse. Not road kill, dead flowers, nor weeding the lawn, it can’t wax poetic nor bring a big...