‘When All the World Seems New’ by Father Richard Libby The Society July 21, 2017 Beauty, Poetry 11 Comments When, late in May, Memorial Day ____Inaugurates the season Of summer sun and summer fun ____(Much welcomed, with good reason), Then...
‘Unshaken Faith’ and Other Poetry by Joshua Philipp The Society July 20, 2017 Beauty, Culture, Deconstructing Communism, Human Rights in China, Poetry 1 Comment Unshaken Faith Forward Alliterative verse dedicated to Falun Gong practitioners who have faced persecution in China since July 20,...
‘On a Bodegón of Zurbarán’ and Other Poetry by Joseph Charles MacKenzie (with Audio) The Society July 19, 2017 Beauty, Culture, Ekphrastic, Poetry, Readings 18 Comments LVII. On a Bodegón of Zurbarán From carbon darkness, splendor! Light comes forth. A painter knew the warm fidelity Of lemons pointing east...
‘To the Orient. An Elegy’ by T. Bothwell The Society July 18, 2017 Beauty, Culture, Poetry, Terrorism 2 Comments At last, the sunset’s knell forebodes the ceasing day— The merchants in their silken garments trudge their way Along, with Turkish...
‘And What Of Art’ and Other Poetry by Sally Cook The Society July 16, 2017 Art, Beauty, Deconstructing Communism, Poetry 14 Comments And What Of Art? It used to be that there was a division Between the arts, and each had segments, too. A poem was just a poem, required...
Translation of Dante’s Inferno, Canto I and Poetry by J. Simon Harris The Society July 14, 2017 Beauty, Culture, Dante, Epic, Poetry, Terza Rima, Translation 10 Comments Dante’s Inferno, Canto I (Poem by Dante Alighieri / translation by J. Simon Harris in terza rima) In the middle of the journey of our life I found...
Poems on the Death of Liu Xiaobo, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate The Society July 13, 2017 Human Rights in China, Poetry 2 Comments To Liu Xiaobo by Morgan Downs Xiaobo—you are from hence forever gone. Meanwhile, your executioners remain. Even now, they overcast where you...
‘Manchester Remembers’ by Damian Robin The Society July 12, 2017 Poetry, Terrorism 6 Comments On the Special Meeting of the Manchester City Council (Wed. 12th of July, 2017) to reflect on the terrible events that took place at the Manchester...
Classical Book Review: John Keats: Poetry of Quiet Longing and Natural Beauty (Folio) Joshua Philipp July 12, 2017 Essays, Poetry, Reviews 2 Comments By Joshua Philipp The poetry of John Keats is known for its light and dreamy nature. Even in his time, in the early 1800s, he was considered...
‘Golden Gate’ by Daniel Rattelle The Society July 11, 2017 Beauty, Culture, Poetry 2 Comments A wind blew through the almond trees. The blossoms shook, the petals floated down Past where I sat on the cliffs above the sea. The...
‘Why Live This Long?’ by Michael Charles Maibach The Society July 10, 2017 Beauty, Culture, Poetry 6 Comments Why Live This Long? The thought presents - Why live this long? What more to do, Once sung my song? The arch of life Made sense to me. With work in...
‘Potpourri’ and Other Poetry by Joseph S. Salemi The Society July 8, 2017 Beauty, Culture, Humor, Poetry 15 Comments Potpourri Take leaves at first, curled crisp by autumn’s cold— Crush them to crumbly powder in a tray To make a simple palette of...
‘Epistle to a Celt’ and Other Poetry by Morgan Downs The Society July 7, 2017 Beauty, Culture, Poetry 7 Comments Epistle to a Celt Where, o Celt, mayst thou be found Upon what all was once thy ground? Art thou of thy majestic race The last to bear a mortal...
‘What’s a Filibuster?’ by David Margolis The Society July 6, 2017 Culture, Education, Humor, Poetry 4 Comments It could be a horse thief, or maybe a rustler, A card shark, a pimp, or a sleazy-eyed hustler. A finish on wood that can add to its...
‘Why Take the Suite of Forest Dreams’ (in Triolets) by Angela Porter The Society July 5, 2017 Beauty, Poetry, The Environment, Triolet 3 Comments This poem is written in response to proposals to sell ancient public forests to private developers in England....
The 4th Day of July, 2017 The Society July 4, 2017 Culture, Poetry 17 Comments Post your patriotic July 4th poetry in the comments section below. by Usa W. Celebride "The cement of this union is the heart-blood of every...
‘Daughters of Eve’ by E.V. Wyler The Society July 3, 2017 Poetry, Terrorism 1 Comment "Our Creator contritely comprehends that the ancient story of Genesis once retold through a patriarchal lens, has become women's patient...
‘It’s Best to Be a Giver’ and Other Poetry by Connie Phillips The Society July 2, 2017 Beauty, Culture, Poetry 4 Comments It's Best to Be a Giver It’s best to be a giver, not a taker, Or else how could you ever face your Maker? When time is due and Judgment Day is...
Rhyming Riddle Contest The Society July 1, 2017 Poetry Contests, Riddles 142 Comments RULES: A riddle for your thoughts? Write a rhyming riddle, any length and paste it in the comments section below with your name and area of...
‘The Equitree’ by Ron L. Hodges The Society June 30, 2017 Culture, Deconstructing Communism, Education, Poetry 3 Comments Three children stood below a tree That sprouted fruit abundantly; They sought to seize the luscious fruit, These hungry children in...
Translations of Mickiewicz and Benn by Leo Yankevich The Society June 29, 2017 Beauty, Poetry, Translation 22 Comments The Akkerman Steppe Original Polish by Adam Mickiewicz (1798-1855) below I launch myself across the dry and open narrows, My carriage plunging...
‘Poem for a Birthday’ and Other Poetry by Sally Cook The Society June 28, 2017 Beauty, Culture, Humor, Poetry 6 Comments Poem for a Birthday Say that the year is round, and on its top March lighted candles in concentric rows. They drip their wax, which hardens on the...
‘A Shakespeare Reverie’ by James A. Tweedie The Society June 26, 2017 Culture, Humor, Poetry, Shakespeare 6 Comments Inspired by the Ashland, Oregon, Shakespeare Festival Narrator: William Shakespeare—Shakspere? Shaksper? Shakespear? Shackespeare?...
‘Purple Oxalis Plant’ by Julia Geaney-Moore The Society June 26, 2017 Beauty, Culture, Poetry 2 Comments When dusk settles, the oxalis Stands taller and sweeter, As if to say that all of this Is just Nature’s theater, The...
Essay: ‘Poetry and the Muses Part 2’ by James Sale The Society June 24, 2017 Beauty, Culture, Essays, Poetry, Popular Poetry Archives 75 Comments The Muses we understand from Part 1 of this article are the daughters of the future and the past, and more specifically of memory, light, truth and...
‘What Rumor, What Word?’ and Other Poetry by Alec Ream The Society June 23, 2017 Beauty, Culture, Ekphrastic, Poetry . . What Rumor, What Word? On the featured photo above What rumor, what word, O Cloud from the sea? Cumulus, Nimbus: what sayest thou to me? But...
‘Riddle Two’ and Other Poetry by Michelle Tamara Simon The Society June 22, 2017 Humor, Poetry, Riddles 6 Comments Riddle Two Now give these lines a gander Be you bold enough to try Find fun, full-fashioned candor Take care. Some smart cells may...
‘The Faerie Glade’ By Wandi Zhu The Society June 21, 2017 Beauty, High School Submissions, Poetry 4 Comments In a secluded forest glade, Where sunlight shines and shadows fade, The faeries come to dance and play Upon a bright warm summer’s...
Classical Book Review: Dante’s Vita Nuova and Reflections on Divine Love (Folio) Joshua Philipp June 20, 2017 Dante, Essays, Poetry, Reviews, Translation 4 Comments By Joshua Philipp The Italian poet Dante Alighieri is best known for his journey into hell, purgatory, and heaven which he told of in his "Divine...
’27 November 1976: Fort Eustis, Virginia’ and Other Poetry by Bruce Dale Wise The Society June 19, 2017 Beauty, Culture, Poetry 6 Comments 27 November 1976: Fort Eustis, Virginia By Usa W. Celebride It is an autumn Saturday. I sit amidst the scree, of dry, brown, crackly leaves,...
‘The Finding’ by Joseph Charles MacKenzie The Society June 18, 2017 Beauty, Culture, Poetry 14 Comments Sonnet XLIV. The Finding Let not this grief across her face invade, Dear God! Thou madest these my one true care! Not Egypt, where we hid Him...
‘Déja’ and Other Poetry by Phillip Whidden The Society June 16, 2017 Art, Beauty, Culture, Poetry, Villanelle 19 Comments Déja Do you remember when a piece of art Held truth or meaning in its oil or stone— And beauty even? Paintings would...
‘The Light of New Hope’ and Other Poetry on Terrorist Attacks in England The Society June 15, 2017 Poetry, Terrorism 2 Comments Post your poetry on the recent terrorist attacks in England in the comments section at the end of this post. The Light of New Hope By...
Book Review: Hare Krishna by Mahathi, Prowess Publishing, 2017 The Society June 14, 2017 Essays, Poetry, Reviews 7 Comments By Sandeep Kumar Mishra There are two things that came to my mind when I read the book Hare Krishna by Mahathi: First, in this modern era in...
‘Taking a Gambol’ and Other Poetry by David Watt The Society June 13, 2017 Beauty, Culture, Poetry 5 Comments Taking a Gambol A rabbit’s life’s a gambol, A fortunate existence; Giving time enough to spare For frolics in the...
Funny Food Poetry Contest Winners Announced The Society June 12, 2017 From the Society, Humor, Poetry, Poetry Contests 1 Comment Thank you to everyone who participated in the Funny Food Poetry Contest, including Judges Michael Curtis, Lorna Davis, William Ruleman, James Sale,...
‘Shared Tears’ by Karen Mooney The Society June 11, 2017 Poetry, Terrorism 12 Comments The tears of a nation are shared by us all, We stand with those countries whom terror befalls; The innocent taken, destroyed by the vile, Their...
‘I Think I Like You Better Now’ and Other Poetry by Amy Foreman The Society June 10, 2017 Beauty, Poetry, Short Stories 27 Comments I Think I Like You Better Now I think I like you better now; it’s been a little while Since first you took my breath away with just a passing...
‘The Flowers’ and Other Poetry by David Bellemare Gosselin The Society June 9, 2017 Beauty, Poetry 2 Comments The Flowers Upon a morning stroll serene Across many young floral gardens Greeting me on those fields of green Was the red rose who all love...
‘Penelope’s Postscript’ and Other Poetry by Joseph S. Salemi The Society June 8, 2017 Beauty, Culture, Homer, Poetry 23 Comments Penelope’s Postscript Uncounted days, wrung dry of tears— Lost wanderers do not return: So much for the departed years. Heap up my mangled...
