Review: Three Poetry Books by Joseph S. Salemi The Society June 20, 2018 Culture, Essays, Poetry, Reviews 33 Comments by James Sale FORMAL COMPLAINTS by Joseph S. Salemi, Somer Rocks Press, 1997 MASQUERADE by Joseph S. Salemi, Somer Rocks Press, 2005 SKIRMISHES by...
‘Olivia and Dorothy Shakespear: A Dialogue of Mother and Daughter’ by Joseph S. Salemi The Society June 15, 2018 Culture, Poetry 13 Comments See notes below for background and allusions. Olivia: Daughter, shall we sit and grieve together, And tie our two bêtes noires up with a...
‘The Composition Teacher Addresses His Class’ by Joseph S. Salemi The Society May 6, 2018 Culture, Education, Poetry 13 Comments When naming things, you have to use a noun; A verb shows action or a state of being. An adjective describes—that is, marks down The...
‘Longinus, Spearman’ by Joseph S. Salemi The Society March 30, 2018 Beauty, Blank Verse, Culture, Poetry, Short Stories 18 Comments Miles hastatus (spearman) of the Legio Decima Fretensis, stationed in Roman Judaea, A.D. 33 Vere, filius Dei erat iste. —Roman centurion at the...
‘A History Lesson’ by Joseph S. Salemi The Society February 22, 2018 Blank Verse, Culture, Humor, Poetry 14 Comments He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. The misreporting of great Caesar’s death Errs by one gross omission. We’re not told That when...
‘For Patricia Smith’ by Joseph S. Salemi The Society December 3, 2017 Beauty, Blank Verse, Poetry 11 Comments Joseph Pulitzer Junior High September 1959 – June 1961 I think we spoke but fifty words, all told. No more than that, and most were just...
‘Translation of Marcabru’s L’autrier Just’una Sebissa’ by Joseph S. Salemi The Society September 15, 2017 Culture, Poetry, Translation 6 Comments Translation (1) By a hedge, the day before, I met a half-breed shepherdess Full of cheer and sense no less— A peasant woman’s child....
‘The Plaint of Aunegild’ by Joseph S. Salemi The Society August 11, 2017 Culture, Poetry 7 Comments Argument The following poem is a dramatic monologue in four sections, based on a brief passage in a barbarian legal text. In the sixth-century law...
‘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...
‘Penelope’s Postscript’ and Other Poetry by Joseph S. Salemi The Society June 8, 2017 Beauty, Culture, 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...
‘Steel Masks’ by Joseph S. Salemi The Society May 6, 2017 Beauty, Culture, Poetry 12 Comments Steel Masks King Henri II of France was accidentally killed in 1559 during a festive tournament when he was lanced in the eye by Gabriel...
‘Rhetorical Power’: An Interview with Joseph S. Salemi The Society April 8, 2017 Deconstructing Communism, Essays, Interviews, Poetry 7 Comments By Evan Mantyk In the sea of free verse, drifting downward into the bottomless whirlpool of aesthetic relativism, it is hard to not get lost; but...
‘A Note on Rumi to the Global Diversity Committee’ by Joseph S. Salemi The Society March 1, 2017 Culture, Humor, Poetry 8 Comments Teaching the Inner Couplets of one Rumi Has left me truly desolate and gloomy. They say he’s great, this Sufi poet Rumi, But...
‘Susan B. Anthony Upbraids Elizabeth Cady Stanton’ by Joseph S. Salemi The Society February 4, 2017 Culture, Deconstructing Communism, Poetry 10 Comments You’ve not come to a meeting in three years— Within the movement, there are buzzing fears That marriage has ensnared you in its cage. And...
Essay: My Predecessor, Fray Angelico Chavez Part I by Joseph Charles MacKenzie The Society December 1, 2017 Beauty, Culture, Essays, Poetry 4 Comments The poetry of Fray Angelico Chavez can be read here. By Joseph Charles MacKenzie Fray Angélico Chávez, O.F.M. (1910-1996) remains the most...
The Best Poems of 2022: Winners of SCP International Poetry Competition The Society February 1, 2023 Best Poems, From the Society, Poetry, Poetry Contests 14 Comments The Best Poems of 2022: Winners of the 11th Annual SCP International Poetry Competition Judges Joseph S. Salemi, James Sale, Evan Mantyk Past First...
The 2022 Society of Classical Poets International Poetry Competition The Society September 1, 2022 Poetry, Poetry Contests 8 Comments . "Yet, do thy worst old Time; despite thy wrong, My love shall in my verse ever live young." ---William Shakespeare, Sonnet XIX First...
The 2022 SCP International High School Poetry Competition The Society September 1, 2022 Education, High School Submissions, Poetry, Poetry Contests . “Yet, do thy worst old Time; despite thy wrong, My love shall in my verse ever live young.” —William Shakespeare, Sonnet XIX First...
Society of Classical Poets Journal X Published The Society May 24, 2022 From the Society, Poetry 9 Comments . The Society of Classical Poets Journal X has been published! It features poetry, translations, and essays selected from those published on the SCP...
The Best Poems of 2021 The Society February 1, 2022 Best Poems, From the Society, Poetry, Poetry Contests 16 Comments The Best Poems of 2021: Winners of the 10th Annual International SCP Poetry Competition JudgesJoseph S. SalemiJames SaleEvan Mantyk Past First Place...
The 10 Best Love Poems of 2021 The Society January 30, 2022 Beauty, Best Poems, Love Poems, Poetry 5 Comments . The 10 Best Love Poems of 2021 What makes a great love poem? Love is such an emotionally charged topic that the answers to that question are going...
The Society of Classical Poets 2022 Poetry Competition The Society September 1, 2021 From the Society, Poetry, Poetry Contests 16 Comments . WINNERS ANNOUNCED HERE. "Select, all ye who write, a subject fit, A subject not too mighty for your wit! Before you lay your shoulders to the...
2022 High School Poetry Competition The Society September 1, 2021 From the Society, High School Submissions, Poetry, Poetry Contests 2 Comments “Select, all ye who write, a subject fit, A subject not too mighty for your wit! Before you lay your shoulders to the wheel, Weigh well their...
2022 Poetry Translation Competition The Society September 1, 2021 From the Society, Poetry, Poetry Contests, Translation “Select, all ye who write, a subject fit, A subject not too mighty for your wit! Before you lay your shoulders to the wheel, Weigh well their...
Society of Classical Poets Journal IX Published The Society June 27, 2021 From the Society, Poetry 3 Comments . The Society of Classical Poets Journal IX has been published. It features poetry selected from poetry published on the SCP website between February...
Learning Poetry: A Guide for Students, Teachers, and Homeschoolers The Society May 31, 2021 Education, From the Society, Poetry 2 Comments . Introduction to Poetry Illuminating yet mysterious, exciting yet elegant: classical poetry never goes out of style. From the lyrics in people's...
‘The White Man’s Burden’ by Rudyard Kipling: Poem, Background, and Analysis The Society March 4, 2021 Culture, Education, Essays, Poetry 52 Comments . A Teaching Tool for High School English Language Arts or Global History Teachers by Evan Mantyk . Background of Kipling and British India Rudyard...
The Best Poems of 2020 The Society February 1, 2021 Best Poems, From the Society, Poetry, Poetry Contests 28 Comments The Best Poems of 2020: Winners of the 9th Annual International SCP Poetry Competition JudgesJoseph S. SalemiJames SaleEvan Mantyk Past First Place...
The Society of Classical Poets 2021 Poetry Competition The Society September 1, 2020 From the Society, Poetry, Poetry Contests 10 Comments Winners Have Been Announced Here. "Poetry ... is a more philosophical and a higher thing than history: for poetry tends to express the universal,...
2021 High School Poetry Competition The Society September 1, 2020 From the Society, High School Submissions, Poetry, Poetry Contests 1 Comment "Poetry ... is a more philosophical and a higher thing than history: for poetry tends to express the universal, history the particular."...
2021 Poetry Translation Competition The Society September 1, 2020 From the Society, Poetry, Poetry Contests, Translation 2 Comments "Poetry ... is a more philosophical and a higher thing than history: for poetry tends to express the universal, history the particular."...
Understanding Bad Poetry: The Verse of William Topaz McGonagall The Society August 16, 2020 Culture, Essays, Humor, Poetry 24 Comments by Joseph S. Salemi The poetic effusions of some people are so incompetent that they cross the line into unexpected humor, and thereby become...
‘Armageddon’ and Other Poetry on Recent Riots The Society July 8, 2020 Culture, Deconstructing Communism, Poetry 4 Comments Armageddon a tennos on the current socio-political situation by C.B. Anderson Some of my former friends are now definitively...
The Society of Classical Poets Releases Journal VIII The Society June 12, 2020 From the Society, Poetry 6 Comments The Society of Classical Poets website receives millions of views every year. Visitors read engaging, beautiful, topical verse that...
The Best Poems of 2019 The Society February 1, 2020 Best Poems, From the Society, Poetry, Poetry Contests 11 Comments The Best Poems of 2019: Winners of 8th Annual International SCP Poetry Competition Thank you to everyone who participated! It was an epic year with...
FoFG 2020 Poetry Contest: Adult, College, and High School Awards The Society January 15, 2020 Deconstructing Communism, Human Rights in China, Poetry, Poetry Contests 1 Comment Fight for Freedom. Write for Freedom. A Great Cause, Plus Over $1,200 in Prizes and No Submission Fee. Today, the communist government of China,...
The Society of Classical Poets 2020 Poetry Competition The Society September 1, 2019 High School Submissions, Poetry, Poetry Contests 9 Comments Winners of the competition can be found here. "But with the true poet every thing is terse, touching, or brilliant. He gives the choicest...
2020 Poetry Translation Competition The Society September 1, 2019 From the Society, Poetry, Poetry Contests, Translation 3 Comments "But with the true poet every thing is terse, touching, or brilliant. He gives the choicest thoughts in the choicest language. He illustrates them by...
2020 High School Poetry Competition The Society September 1, 2019 From the Society, High School Submissions, Poetry, Poetry Contests 5 Comments Note: Winners of this contest can be found here. We have begun a new high school poetry contest here. "But with the true poet every...
Ten Best Rhyming Riddles of 2019 The Society August 20, 2019 Poetry, Poetry Contests, Riddles 13 Comments Thank you to everyone who participated! Judges: Joseph S. Salemi, Adam Sedia, Manfred Dietrich First ($100 Prize) A spike is there, but...
