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  • ‘Archaic Torso of Apollo’ by Rilke and ‘Reconciliation’ by Goethe, Translated by Josh Olson

    The Society
    June 22, 2025
    Ekphrastic, Music, Poetry, Translation
    2 Comments
  • ‘The Prayer Blanket’: A Poem Based on the Real Experience of Tim Cassar

    The Society
    June 22, 2025
    Beauty, Culture, Poetry
    6 Comments
  • The Society of Classical Poets 2025 Haiku Competition

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    June 21, 2025
    Haiku and Senryu, Poetry, Poetry Contests
    3 Comments
  • ‘Together’: A Poem by Margaret Coats

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    June 21, 2025
    Beauty, Poetry
    7 Comments
  • ‘I Would Say Yes’ and Other Poetry by Gigi Ryan

    The Society
    June 20, 2025
    Humor, Love Poems, Pantoum, Poetry, Villanelle
    12 Comments
  • ‘The Comings and Goings of Heaven and Earth’: A Poem by David L. Williams

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    June 20, 2025
    Beauty, Poetry
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    ‘Enigma’: A Poem by Steve Cooper

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    June 19, 2025
    Love Poems, Poetry, Shape Poems
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  • ‘Periwinkle’: A Poem by Jeffrey Essmann

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    June 18, 2025
    Beauty, Poetry
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  • ‘A Winter’s Tale’ by Jeff Eardley

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    June 18, 2025
    Children's, Humor, Poetry
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  • ‘Get Along, Little DOGE-ie’ and Other Social Commentary Poetry by James A. Tweedie

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    Poetry, Satire
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    June 17, 2025
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‘Ride to Freedom’ and Other Poetry by Evan Mantyk

The Society
April 8, 2015
Poetry
In support of the national youth bike ride, Ride 2 Freedom. Ride to Freedom Riding, riding, riding fast, There can be no time to spare When...

‘The Friend’ by James Sale

The Society
April 6, 2015
Beauty, Poetry
9 Comments
I dreamt I saw him in the queue, A friend I thought had long since died; But we embraced so warmly then; It seemed a dream we’d been...

‘Salazar Sneed’ and Other Poetry by Scott M. Sparling

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April 4, 2015
Beauty, Humor, Poetry
  Salazar Sneed Salazar Sneed was a man of great need Who traded holey shoes for a pocket of beads. With the beads he then went to the...

‘Wanderer’s Retreat’ and Other Poetry by Ron L. Hodges

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April 1, 2015
Culture, Humor, Poetry, Short Stories
2 Comments
Wanderer's Retreat I Across the dive bar floor strode a figure, Tall but slightly slouching, wearing a cloak. His facial features, save nose...

‘One Summer Day’ and Other Poetry by Martin Elster

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March 29, 2015
Beauty, Culture, Poetry
1 Comment
  One Summer Day An allusion to Beethoven While walking through the woods one summer day, he glanced along a river, clear and bright, saw...

Chinese Cameos by Damian Robin

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March 27, 2015
Poetry
1 Comment
Chinese Cameo 13 Exacting Nazis whittled down The Jew – full name, gender, skill type, stamp, tattoo; segued ringlets, noses, black felt...

2015 Poetry Journal Released

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March 25, 2015
From the Society, Poetry
1 Comment
We are proud to announce the publication of The Society of Classical Poets’ 2015 Poetry Journal! The best poetry of the last year has...

‘The River Wye’ and Other Poetry by Mike Ruskovich

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March 22, 2015
Beauty, Culture, Poetry, Popular Poetry Archives
21 Comments
  The River Wye Your stroll beside the stream has stayed with me, Has left me in my loneliness with strength Enough to face the world, to...

‘Goodbye, Sweet Fetal Child’ by Theresa Rodriguez

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March 18, 2015
Beauty, Culture, Deconstructing Communism, Poetry, Popular Poetry Archives
12 Comments
Goodbye, sweet fetal child— for you shall die, Because a mother’s love is also dead: The hallowed place of nurture where you lie Shall soon...

‘Hunger’ and Other Poetry by Cheryl Devaney

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March 15, 2015
Poetry
1 Comment
  Hunger "Power grows out of the barrel of a gun" -Mao Zedong Power grows out of the plight of the poor Peasants broken-backed, burdened...

‘Thoughts after Samuel Palmer’ and Other Poetry by Bruce Dale Wise

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March 11, 2015
Beauty, Culture, Humor, Poetry
1 Comment
Thoughts after Samuel Palmer (1805-1881) By Bud "Weasel" Rice Everywhere curious, articulate, perfect and inimitable ... nature does ......

‘Fog in the Valley’ and Other Poetry by Cathy Bryant

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March 8, 2015
Beauty, Poetry
  Fog in the Valley The fog flows down like a flock of pale gulls and the valley of my home disappears. In seconds, stuff engulfs us....

‘Winter Storm Watch’ and Other Poetry by Catherine Wald

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March 5, 2015
Beauty, Humor, Pantoum, Poetry
1 Comment
  Winter Storm Watch The sky is still; no flakes appear and yet we know that they will come. Held hostage by our doubts and fears we beat...

‘The Course of Empire’ Observations by Reid McGrath

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March 1, 2015
Art, Beauty, Culture, Poetry
2 Comments
Observations both Literal and Inferred on The Course of Empire, 1833-36, by Thomas Cole   The Savage State THE foreground is dark,...

‘O Thou Fount of Joy, I Praise Thee’ and Other Poetry by Scáth Beorh

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February 27, 2015
Beauty, Poetry
O Thou Fount of Joy, I Praise Thee In my dark night He brought His joy    by an ancient melody. I was young then, did not know...

‘Sonnet on the Death of a Friend’ and Other Poetry by Pete Dashwood

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February 23, 2015
Beauty
  Sonnet on the Death of a Friend Throughout our lives we have the love of some Our family, our friends , the special ones Who help us deal...

‘Monarch’ by Shari Jo LeKane-Yentumi

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February 20, 2015
Beauty, Poetry
4 Comments
They gathered softly in a field for many miles around to taste in haste the flowers before showers tumbled down upon the clover blooms, the...

‘Dihydrogen Monoxide’ by Andrew Joseph

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February 16, 2015
Humor, Poetry
3 Comments
A mysterious substance is ruling our lives. It flows through our oceans and floats in our skies. “It’s good for you,” cries four docs out of...

‘Valentine’ by Reid McGrath

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February 14, 2015
Poetry
2 Comments
  For a girl with rosy cheeks I didn’t know when Valentine’s Day was, and didn’t need to. That day came and went like any other. Now I...

‘The Great Exhibition of 1851’ by Kristina Ng

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February 12, 2015
Culture, Poetry
1 Comment
I saw a grand palace as sculpted by the Genie of the Lamp, adorned with lights so golden, as if it came from within. I saw great achievements...

‘Three Trojan Perspectives’ by Reid McGrath

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February 9, 2015
Culture, Homer, Poetry
for E.E. Club Saw Reid   I. Priam, Returning to the Ramparts He’d never say it to my face and yet I sense that Hector senses I’m...

‘I Saw a Giant Train’ and Other Poetry by Bruce Dale Wise

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February 6, 2015
Beauty, Poetry
  I Saw a Giant Train by Red Was Iceblue I saw a giant train come out of blue and purple light, the colours of its cars, red, yellow,...

Poetry on Life in China by Damian Robin

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February 2, 2015
Poetry
Chinese Cameo 5 A glinty dental check-up’s made my day – some skiffs of plaque, no ominous decay … A shiny, multi-jointed arm in...

Announcing the 2015 Competition Winners

The Society
February 1, 2015
From the Society, High School Submissions, Poetry
2 Comments
  First Prize ($500): Reid McGrath Winning Poems: “Tares in the Wheat” “A Recurring Dream, Vanquished” “Retreating Snow”...

‘The Shore’ and Other Poetry by Abigail Zhong

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January 31, 2015
Beauty, High School Submissions, Poetry
3 Comments
  The Shore Forever lost in the ocean the water seeps into my chest I’ve lost myself in the motion let the fish swim beneath my...

‘A Reflection on Hong Kong’s Umbrella Movement’ by Damian Robin

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January 27, 2015
Poetry
Though tear gas spiraled through receding light and wrung out tears and mangled up clear sight; and though the bitter gas was spiked with...

‘Rose Window’ and Other Poetry by Robert Walton

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January 26, 2015
Beauty, Poetry
Rose Window Firs at sunset cast golden geometries As myriad needles swarm like bees And burst into sun-kindled flame – A rose window without...

‘Where Can I Find You’ and Other Poetry by Grayson Chong

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January 24, 2015
Beauty, High School Submissions, Poetry
  Where Can I Find You? A girl, with hair the colour of honey, giggled while she chased a little bunny through fields of golden hay and...

‘Vessel’ and Other Poetry by Peter G. Epps, Ph.D.

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January 23, 2015
Beauty, Humor, Poetry
2 Comments
  Vessel No one can insure candlelight; its flame Precisely burns in flickering waves of gas, Ingesting oxygen while fibers...

‘Nightingale Song’ by Heather Johnson

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January 19, 2015
Beauty, Poetry
2 Comments
The nightingale flutters on its wings And lighting on a branch he sings Voices the song of his spirit Brings joy to all that hear it With pen and...

‘Maoism’ and Other Poetry by Steve Johns

The Society
January 16, 2015
Science
Maoism “Power comes from the barrel of a gun,” That was the essence of Mao’s logic. Millions have perished under his gun. What was the...

‘Life’s Golden Key’ and Other Poetry by Sandra Sowers Platt

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January 12, 2015
Beauty, Poetry
2 Comments
Life's Golden Key Like the sparrow, robin and crow sharing in a concrete birdbath, mortals require kindness to grow, pleasantly exploring...

‘A Battle of Good versus Evil’ By Darlene Wolenski

The Society
January 8, 2015
High School Submissions, Poetry
1 Comment
  I. The people of China in ancient times, Knew good was blessed and evil was punished, By Gods who observed all of their actions, When...

‘In the Shadow of a Mountain’ and Other Poetry by Fern G. Z. Carr

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January 5, 2015
Beauty, Poetry
1 Comment
In the Shadow of a Mountain In the shadow of a mountain lies a valley, lies my home swaddled by the earth’s embrace in sweet repose – a...

‘A Plea to Scylla’ and Other Poetry by Ron L. Hodges

The Society
January 2, 2015
Beauty, Culture, Poetry
1 Comment
  Shadow of the Laogai In the Laogai’s shadow, the ghosts of China stir, Unseen by dreaming eyes as golden currents blow Across the...

‘Shakespeare Wrote Shakespeare’ by Jack Horne

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December 29, 2014
Humor, Poetry, Shakespeare
Shakespeare Wrote Shakespeare Some say that Shakespeare didn’t write The many works that bear his name; But surely if that were the case, A...

‘The Day the Persecution Began’ and Other Poetry by Evan Mantyk

The Society
December 26, 2014
Beauty, Poetry
2 Comments
  The Day the Persecution Began "The year is 1999, July, A king of terror would come from the sky,” The Frenchman Nostradamus...

Poetry by Bruce Dale Wise

The Society
December 22, 2014
Beauty, Culture, Humor, Poetry
2 Comments
He Kept On By Erisbawdle Cue He kept on striving to attain an ideality connected to the good, but grounded in reality. He kept on working to...

‘Just a Dream’ and Other Poetry by Ellen Lou

The Society
December 19, 2014
Beauty, High School Submissions, Poetry
2 Comments
Just a Dream I. You vowed to descend to the world below, In an agreement that was made. To the mortal world others dared not go, Yet what...

‘Tares in the Wheat’ and Other Poetry by Reid McGrath

The Society
December 15, 2014
Beauty, Poetry
2 Comments
Tares in the Wheat "No one, having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God,” Luke 9:62 “The sun will burn;...
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  1. Cheryl A Corey on ‘Archaic Torso of Apollo’ by Rilke and ‘Reconciliation’ by Goethe, Translated by Josh OlsonJune 22, 2025

    Josh, I don't know German, but your English poems are wonderful.

  2. Margaret Coats on ‘Together’: A Poem by Margaret CoatsJune 22, 2025

    Roy, your view of the poem's theme AND your finding the piece songlike are both more significant than you could…

  3. jd on ‘Together’: A Poem by Margaret CoatsJune 22, 2025

    A beautiful poem I interpret as being from one sibling to another regretting not taking the time to become closer…

  4. jd on ‘I Would Say Yes’ and Other Poetry by Gigi RyanJune 22, 2025

    I'm inspired as well, Gigi, for our 55th coming up in August. I hope I can do half as well…

  5. Joseph S. Salemi on ‘The Prayer Blanket’: A Poem Based on the Real Experience of Tim CassarJune 22, 2025

    A powerful account of a man's near-death experience. Since this is a true narrative that was presented to Brian, the…

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