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  • ‘Everyday Care’: A Poem by David Ram

    The Society
    June 16, 2025
    Culture, Poetry
    2 Comments
  • A Poem for Father’s Day: ‘The Weight of a Father’ by Susan Jarvis Bryant

    The Society
    June 15, 2025
    Beauty, Poetry
    9 Comments
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    June 15, 2025
    Culture, Poetry, Shakespeare
    4 Comments
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    June 14, 2025
    Culture, Poetry
    10 Comments
  • ‘Term Limits’: A Poem by Warren Bonham

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    June 14, 2025
    Culture, Poetry
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  • ‘When the Child Appears’: A Poem by Victor Hugo, Translated by Bruce Phenix

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    June 13, 2025
    Beauty, Poetry, Translation
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    Culture, Poetry, Satire
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    ‘Ode to Chronic Pain’ and Other Poetry by Dan Davis

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    June 12, 2025
    Culture, Poetry
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  • ‘Reading in Bed’ and Other Poems by Martin Briggs

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    Culture, Poetry
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    June 10, 2025
    Classical Poets Live, Essays, Poetry, Video
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A Poem on ‘The 2024 Olympics’ and Its Opening, by Cheryl Corey

The Society
August 3, 2024
Art, Culture, Poetry
20 Comments
. The 2024 Olympics . I. Excusez-moi, s’il vous plait, But having seen your lewd display, I’ve chosen not to watch your Games; Despite too late,...

‘Ephemeral’: A Poem by Rohini Sunderam

The Society
August 3, 2024
Beauty, Poetry
24 Comments
. Ephemeral Our lives are like a summer’s day So swift, so swift, it flies away. A butterfly that’s newly born The brief blush of an early...

‘Beauty’ and Other Poems by Shindy Cai

The Society
August 3, 2024
Beauty, Children's, Poetry
8 Comments
. Beauty Flowers are the faded stars that fall from silver skies, Raindrops are the sacred tears that leak from angel eyes. The wind is but a melody...

A Poem on Jewelweed, by Gigi Ryan

The Society
August 2, 2024
Beauty, Culture, Poetry
12 Comments
. In the Shade There Meekly Grows a Plant urushiol (yoo-roo-shee-awl) is the name of the compound in poison ivy that causes allergic reactions. In...

‘When I Have Penned My Final Thoughts’: A Poem by Shamik Banerjee

The Society
August 2, 2024
Beauty, Poetry
18 Comments
. When I Have Penned My Final Thoughts _When Ihave penned my final thoughts and left to meet_the sky,don't organize my table; let the sheet,the...

‘Cracks in the Ground’ and Other Poetry by Skye Campbell

The Society
August 1, 2024
Beauty, Poetry, Villanelle
7 Comments
. Cracks in the Ground Today the mourning parish bells have pealed. Men broke the dirt with family gathered round, And sang the songs of Heaven while...

‘Three Small Tabs’ and Other Poetry by Joshua C. Frank

The Society
August 1, 2024
Culture, Poetry
20 Comments
. Three Small Tabs Upon the men’s room wall at church, A flyer’s there for men who search For healing after an abortion Served to them, their...

Haiku Competition 2024

The Society
July 31, 2024
Haiku and Senryu, Poetry, Poetry Contests
393 Comments
. The Winner and Runner-ups are listed HERE. WHO Anyone in the world, of any age or background, may participate (SCP Membership not required)....

‘Centaury’ and Other Poetry by T.M. Moore

The Society
July 31, 2024
Beauty, Poetry
13 Comments
. Centaury The clear night sky spreads wide a tapestry of beauty in the stars that shimmer all throughout the cosmic exhibition hall. In every age...

‘The Psychopath Addresses the Ladies…’: A Poem by Joseph S. Salemi

The Society
July 30, 2024
Culture, Poetry
43 Comments
. The Psychopath Addresses the Ladies Auxiliary of the Mental Ward "When an inner situation is not made conscious, it appears outside as fate." ...

‘Cat Contentment’: A Poem by Phillip Whidden

The Society
July 30, 2024
Beauty, Poetry
16 Comments
. Cat Contentment The cat begins his yawn by curling out His pinkest tongue tip as his lips begin To part.  His faith in comfort is...

‘Evensong’: A Poem by Jeffrey Essmann

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July 29, 2024
Beauty, Poetry
10 Comments
. Evensong “It’s your Church, Lord, I’m going to bed.” ---Evening Prayer of Pope St. John XXIII I know you’re there, so don’t...

‘If You Want to Get Someone’s Attention’ and Other Poems by Daniel Kemper

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July 29, 2024
Beauty, Poetry
13 Comments
. . If You Want to Get Someone’s Attention If you want to get someone's attention, then whisperor commit a mistake that continues the momentfor a...

‘Questions of Legacy’: A Poem by Carey Jobe

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July 28, 2024
Beauty, Poetry
21 Comments
. Questions of Legacy First the things we remember—Grandma’s laugh shaking a tablecloth, fixing blue eyes __on children next to steaming pies, or...

‘Washington Departs from Mount Vernon’: from the Mock Epic Poem by Andrew Benson Brown

The Society
July 28, 2024
Epic, Humor, Poetry
20 Comments
. Washington Departs from Mount Vernon from Legends of Liberty, Volume 3 “Wouldn’t you rather stay?” Watching her doveOf sixteen summers,...

A Heroic Crown of Sonnets in Honor of the Ever Virgin, by Karen Darantière

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July 27, 2024
Beauty, Culture, Poetry
14 Comments
. A Heroic Crown of Sonnets in Honor of the Ever Virgin . ---1st Mystery: The Prophecy of Isaiah . The Timeless Song The timeless song of her...

‘Festal Flourish’: Translation of a Poem by Tibullus, by Margaret Coats

The Society
July 27, 2024
Beauty, Poetry, Translation
24 Comments
. Festal Flourish ---on a country festival, by Roman poet Tibullus (55-19 BC), translated by Margaret Coats All here may help to cleanse these fruits...

‘The “La Vache Qui Rit” Candidate’: A Poem by Joseph S. Salemi

The Society
July 26, 2024
Poetry, Satire
26 Comments
. The “La Vache Qui Rit” Candidate Here she comes smiling a big toothy grin at us Laughing and cackling her candidate talk— Does she make...

‘Men Sail Out’: A Poem by Michael Charles Maibach

The Society
July 26, 2024
Beauty, Poetry
3 Comments
. Men Sail Out The waves they come--- A timeless thing, The earth their home--- Adventures bring. Men sail out On wooden ships, Embolden...

‘Summertime’: A Poem and Photo by James A. Tweedie

The Society
July 26, 2024
Beauty, Poetry
21 Comments
. Summertime The summer solstice, when it finally comes, Begins the ebbing of the sunlit hours, Which daily add up to decreasing sums As passing days...

‘The Maze’: A Poem by Pamela Ruggiero

The Society
July 25, 2024
Culture, Poetry
13 Comments
. The Maze Her little game of make believe has turned into a nightmare maze. Her tears have spilled upon her sleeve while empty eyes have lost their...

‘Well-Armed Lamb’: A Poem by Warren Bonham

The Society
July 25, 2024
Poetry, Satire
15 Comments
. Well-Armed Lamb “Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the...

‘It’s All Her Fault’ and Other Poems by Susan Jarvis Bryant

The Society
July 24, 2024
Beauty, Humor, Poetry
31 Comments
. It’s All Her Fault ---with a nod to Eleanor Brown's "Bitcherel" Why write in meter when penning a poem, __You ask me, so here’s my reply: When...

‘What Is Grief?’: A Poem by Roy E. Peterson

The Society
July 24, 2024
Love Poems, Poetry
25 Comments
. What Is Grief?  When we are plagued by grief, We only think of sorrow— The loss of a dear loved one Whom we won't see tomorrow. Tears haunt our...

‘July’: A Poem by Mary Gardner

The Society
July 23, 2024
Beauty, Poetry
18 Comments
. July The sounds of Nature presage__And brilliantly exudeAn all-compelling message__Of carefree attitude. The raven in the garden__That's cawing...

‘Endurance’: A Poem on Shackleton’s Rediscovered Ship, by Paul A. Freeman

The Society
July 23, 2024
Beauty, Poetry
27 Comments
. Endurance Endurance! A three-masted barquentine has lain a century beneath the ice. In frigid-climed Antarctica she’s been athwart the ocean...

‘A Ballade to Becoming’ by D.T. Holt

The Society
July 22, 2024
Culture, Poetry
13 Comments
. A Ballade to Becoming .. I. Conceptio You may have fame, be well to do, And live beneath a constant sun; You may attain all you pursue And be a...

‘The Northern Classical Garden’: A Poem by James H. Smith

The Society
July 22, 2024
Beauty, Poetry
6 Comments
. The Northern Classical Garden ---on the transformation of a vacant lot by students and faculty at Northern Academy of the Arts in Middletown, New...

‘The Vision of George Washington’: A Poem by Monika Cooper

The Society
July 21, 2024
Beauty, Culture, Poetry
17 Comments
. The Vision of George Washington based on the story by Wesley Bradshaw, published in 1880 . I. Message Disclosed What you have heard of Washington...

Poems on Artistic Collaboration and Gilbert and Sullivan, by Brian Yapko

The Society
July 21, 2024
Beauty, Music, Poetry
27 Comments
. . An Epistle of Sullivan Dear Gilbert---your libretto is delightful! A charming English-Japanese confection. I now concede my words last week were...

‘Cyprus’: A Poem for the 50th Anniversary of Turkey’s Invasion, by Maria Panayi

The Society
July 20, 2024
Beauty, Culture, Poetry
19 Comments
. Cyprus  July 2024 marks the 50th anniversary of the invasion of part of Cyprus by Turkey Land of my birth you’re blessed with gifts divine Of...

For the 25th Anniversary of the Persecution of Falun Gong: ‘Candlelight Vigil’ by Shindy Cai

The Society
July 20, 2024
Beauty, Human Rights in China, Poetry
7 Comments
. Candlelight Vigil the persecution of the peaceful meditation practice Falun Gong by the CCP began on July 20, 1999 A single candle burns tonight, a...

‘My Vacation Trip in Verse’ by James A. Tweedie

The Society
July 19, 2024
Beauty, Culture, Humor, Poetry
13 Comments
. My Vacation Trip in Verse by James A. Tweedie One of the comments in response to the recent “On the Meeting of Poets” post read: “A diary in...

‘Desire’: A Golden Shovel Poem after Langston Hughes’ ‘Dream,’ by Lucia Haase

The Society
July 19, 2024
Beauty, Poetry
17 Comments
. Desire "Hold fast to dreams for if dreams die life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly." ---Langston Hughes, 'Dreams' To have, to HOLD what’s...

‘Second Chances’ and Other Poetry by C.B. Anderson

The Society
July 18, 2024
Beauty, Epigrams and Proverbs, Humor, Poetry, Villanelle
14 Comments
. Second Chances Just know that you’ve been staked a second chance At any time the future’s looking muddy. Put on your shoes and socks, and join...

‘Colors’ by Kukai, Translated by Joshua C. Frank

The Society
July 18, 2024
Alliterative, Beauty, Poetry, Translation
24 Comments
. Colors by Kukai (空海) (774-835) translated by Joshua C. Frank Colors, fragrant like the flowers, Fade to ash in final hours, Extinguished,...

‘The Small Commission’: A Poem by Paul Erlandson

The Society
July 17, 2024
Beauty, Humor, Poetry
14 Comments
. The Small Commission When school yearbooks are thrust forth to be signed, We give out life advice. We speak our mind, And charge our classmates to...

‘Freedom of Speech vs. the NBA’: A Poem by Drilon Bajrami

The Society
July 17, 2024
Culture, Human Rights in China, Poetry
8 Comments
. Freedom of Speech vs. the NBA The CCP has raged and seethed, oh joy! Daryl Morey was not playing coy, He spoke the truth, a gun then to his...

‘Brainwashed and Hopeless’ and Other Poems by Russel Winick

The Society
July 16, 2024
Beauty, Poetry, Satire
20 Comments
. Brainwashed and Hopeless My old friend is a doctor---very bright, But he just said to me the GOP, Opposed equality and human rights, Here’s how...

A Poem on Cancer Drugs, by Phillip Whidden

The Society
July 16, 2024
Culture, Poetry
14 Comments
. Dementing Torture of Benign           Drugs against Malignancy His life came to its End.  Smell of the medicine Departs chillingly.      ...
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  1. Brian Yapko on A Poem for Father’s Day: ‘The Weight of a Father’ by Susan Jarvis BryantJune 16, 2025

    Susan, this pairing of sonnets is a beautiful offering for Father’s Day – one which details the nostalgic, sentimental memory…

  2. Maria on ‘Florida Beach Vacation 2025’: A Poem by Evan MantykJune 16, 2025

    A beautiful poem. The sandy beaches of Florida sound very much like the sandy beaches of Cyprus. Certainly your description…

  3. Yael on A Poem for Father’s Day: ‘The Weight of a Father’ by Susan Jarvis BryantJune 16, 2025

    This is an outstanding Father's Day poem Susan. You have managed to explore the depth of the good and evil…

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    Fortunate person to have such tender care. Thank you for the providing the PCA note. I did not know what…

  5. Paul A. Freeman on ‘Everyday Care’: A Poem by David RamJune 16, 2025

    I love this snapshot of life, where, even though momentarily, human feelings for the individual overwhelm the 'preconditioned balance' of…

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