‘Limericks on Good English Prose’ by Joseph S. Salemi (with Note on Fictive Mimesis) The Society September 17, 2023 Education, Essays, Humor, Limerick, Poetry 23 Comments . Cantankerous Limericks on Good English Prose I love a complexly wrought sentence With phrases and colons that went thence __To make concise...
Ekphrastic Poetry Challenge: Roadrunner in a Sprinkler During Texas Drought The Society September 16, 2023 Ekphrastic, Poetry, Poetry Challenge, Poetry Contests 33 Comments . Phil S. Rogers captured these photos of a roadrunner seeking relief in his sprinkler during drought-like conditions in Texas. Phil's ekphrastic...
Two Lake Poems by Julian Woodruff The Society September 16, 2023 Beauty, Poetry 15 Comments . Gloom at the Shore Down at the shore of Lake Ontario, Battleship gray under inclement sky, We vied for space with seagulls standing by. Call it a...
‘Under Which Altar’: A Poem on Abortion by J.D. Graham The Society September 15, 2023 Culture, Poetry 9 Comments . Under Which Altar Eros, at last, has left the field. The flowers on the bushes yield __to coming winter. See Lyssa, Mania, Ares, Furor, older gods...
‘Meditation on the Myth of Sisyphus’: A Poem by Daniel Howard The Society September 15, 2023 Culture, Love Poems, Poetry 14 Comments . Meditation on the Myth of Sisyphus Like Sisyphus, whose fate it is to bear A boulder on his back, and up the mound, Only to watch it roll towards...
Thoughts on Education Outside the Box: Poems by Anna J. Arredondo The Society September 14, 2023 Beauty, Culture, Education, Humor, Poetry 22 Comments . . Freedom high school algebra class; May 12, 1993 . A breeze blows in; it wisps my hair, And flutters papers in the air; It carries, with the scent...
‘Losing Battles’: A Poem by Warren Bonham The Society September 14, 2023 Culture, Poetry 22 Comments . Losing Battles It seems when we declare a war, we rarely win them anymore. So, though much money will be spent by our corrupted government, the...
CPL: Why Are Trendy Poets Weirdos? Eccentricity vs. Creativity (Part 3 of 3) The Society September 13, 2023 Classical Poets Live, Poetry, Video 15 Comments . Classical Poets Live with Andrew Benson Brown Episode 6 Part 3 of 3: Why Are Trendy Poets Weirdos? Eccentricity vs. Creativity If you enjoy...
‘The Tale of Wanton Ange’: A Poem by Paul Martin Freeman The Society September 13, 2023 Culture, Poetry 14 Comments . The Tale of Wanton Ange . The Number 53: Unholy Thoughts Wanton Ange makes her appearance That’s Ange there on the 53 at Plumstead; She’s...
‘But What of Us?’: A Poem on Rich People by James A. Tweedie The Society September 12, 2023 Culture, Poetry 16 Comments . But What of Us? They have it all,The richest men on earth.No calculator can compute their worth.Yet doomed to fall.And it’s no secret why.For...
Two Sci-fi Poems by Joshua C. Frank The Society September 12, 2023 Culture, Love Poems, Poetry, Triolet 13 Comments . Younger Selves I have you leaning up against my side, Our boys and girls around us on the couch. Below the window, watching from outside, Our...
‘Earthquake in Morocco’: Poem Written by a Poet in Morocco, Paul A. Freeman The Society September 11, 2023 Culture, Poetry 22 Comments . Earthquake in Morocco---8 September, 2023 My flight to Casablanca landed late, and through an ill-chanced vagary of Fate I found myself---soon...
‘Reflection on the Approach of Another Birthday’: A Poem by Jeffrey Essmann The Society September 11, 2023 Beauty, Poetry 12 Comments . Reflection on the Approach of Another Birthday “He found them in a wilderness, a wasteland…” ---Deuteronomy 32:10 I find, I fear, I can’t...
‘Not Forgetting 9.11 in 2023’: A Poem by Monika Cooper The Society September 11, 2023 Beauty, Culture, Poetry 10 Comments . Not Forgetting 9.11 in 2023 New York, the City that I've only seen In flashes, glimpses, footage, faraway, New York I've read about, you filter...
Wings of Desire: Canto I of Paradise, Translated by Stephen Binns The Society September 11, 2023 Beauty, Culture, Dante, Poetry, Translation 10 Comments . . Wings of Desire: Canto I of Paradise by Dante Alighieri (1265-1321) translated by Stephen Binns . God’s glory, which moves all, sends beams to...
‘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...
‘Blackberry Memories’: A Poem by Janice Canerdy The Society September 10, 2023 Beauty, Poetry 31 Comments . . Blackberry Memories We’d fill our buckets to the brim--- __my brother, sis, and I--- and rush the juicy berries home __for Grandma’s cobbler...
‘Perchance to Dream’ and Other Poetry by C.B. Anderson The Society September 9, 2023 Beauty, Culture, Poetry 24 Comments . Perchance to Dream __The sky is wide, __The sea is deep, And when we’ve woken into sleep __A place to hide __Cannot be found, For probing eyes...
Songs for a Granddaughter: Poems by Jeff Kemper The Society September 9, 2023 Beauty, Culture, Poetry 17 Comments . Nine: A Song for a Granddaughter for a girl, M___, raised in my household, though not a blood relative 1 She is the girl who cheers my...
CPL: The Problem with Prestigious Poetry Journals (Part 2 of 3) The Society September 8, 2023 Classical Poets Live, Poetry, Video 30 Comments . Classical Poets Live with Andrew Benson Brown Episode 6 Part 2 of 3: The Problem with Prestigious Poetry Journals If you enjoy this video, please...
‘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...
‘A Curveball of Blackbirds’: A Poem by Leland James The Society September 7, 2023 Culture, Poetry 6 Comments . . A Curveball of Blackbirds “Thousands of blackbirds fell out of the sky….” —The New York Times . Five thousand blackbirds from the...
‘Pilgrimage’: A Poem by Margaret Coats The Society September 7, 2023 Beauty, Culture, Poetry 28 Comments . Pilgrimage The strong will long to go on pilgrimage, Assembling to reclaim their heritage Of sanctity and stable permanence Embezzled by debased...
‘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...
‘Hymn to the Night’: A Poem by Michael Taormina The Society September 6, 2023 Beauty, Culture, Poetry 10 Comments . Hymn to the Night Every thinking creature adores the light __Where twinkling stones and stars and flowers stun Senseless matter into a sense of...
A Madrigal Setting for ‘Come Away’ from Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, by James A. Tweedie (Updated) The Society September 5, 2023 Music, Poetry, Shakespeare 6 Comments . A Madrigal Setting Music composed by James A. Tweedie for William Shakespeare's "Come Away" from Twelfth Night. Words by William Shakespeare are...
‘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...
‘On Going Through Max’s Things’: A Poem by Martin Rizley The Society September 3, 2023 Beauty, Poetry 27 Comments . On Going Through Max's Things in memory of Max Rizley, Jr., 1956-2001 As sand slips through my fingers at the beach, Withdrawing swiftly, like the...
‘Late Bloomers’: A Late Summer Poem by Cynthia Erlandson The Society September 2, 2023 Beauty, Poetry 25 Comments . . Late Bloomers My last red rose-of-sharon __Is slowly curling closed, Each giant shell-shaped petal __Beginning to turn in, The five of them a...
‘Fallen’: A Poem by Mary Gardner The Society September 2, 2023 Culture, Poetry 16 Comments . Fallen The Universe was perfect, Heaven and Earth, Upon Almighty God’s Creation’s birth! He made the spirit-beings, Angels, free; And later,...
Poetry Book Review: Making Music by Sally Cook The Society September 1, 2023 Art, Poetry, Reviews 16 Comments . Reviewed Book: Making Music by Sally Cook, White Violet Press, 2012 by Monika Cooper Making Music by Sally Cook is a book that comes with a...
The 2023 Society of Classical Poets International Poetry Competition The Society September 1, 2023 From the Society, Poetry, Poetry Contests 3 Comments . But the great Master said, "I see No best in kind, but in degree; I gave a various gift to each, To charm, to strengthen, and to teach." ---Henry...
The 2023 SCP International High School Poetry Competition The Society September 1, 2023 Education, High School Submissions, Poetry, Poetry Contests 2 Comments . But the great Master said, “I see No best in kind, but in degree; I gave a various gift to each, To charm, to strengthen, and to...
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...
‘Excuse My Excuse’: A Poem by Ken Gosse The Society August 31, 2023 Humor, Limerick, Poetry 3 Comments . Excuse My Excuse An excuse—that’s a word to excuse at those times when I need a good ruse __which I’ll put to good use __while I find some...
A Poem for Parents: ‘Tough Love and Hugs’ by Mark Stellinga The Society August 30, 2023 Culture, Poetry 10 Comments . Tough Love and Hugs “Where the heck do they learn this crap?” one father asked another. __When we were kids---we never talked like...
‘The Pilgrimage’: A Love Poem by Paul Martin Freeman The Society August 30, 2023 Love Poems, Poetry 31 Comments . The Pilgrimage The lover takes leave of his mistress's mouth And starts on his pilgrimage, travelling south. Each stop on his journey he marks with...
‘God Made These Texas Summers’: A Poem by Roy E. Peterson The Society August 29, 2023 Humor, Poetry 33 Comments . God Made These Texas Summers The Summer’s come again To the vast Texas plain, Where touching any metal Can instantly cause pain. The horny toads...
‘At the Dog Store’: A Poem by Robert Kinerk The Society August 29, 2023 Beauty, Poetry 4 Comments . At the Dog Store “Now this hound here’s a Disappointment Hound. His dam was Thwart; his pappy’s name was Slink. He’ll chew up expectations...
‘The Pietà or Mickey Mouse?’ and Other Poetry by Joshua C. Frank The Society August 28, 2023 Art, Culture, Humor, Poetry 23 Comments . The Pietà or Mickey Mouse? A book I’ve read depicts a boy Who’s searching for creative joy. His mind can’t focus on a vision, So he’s...
