‘With a Smile of the Heart’ (Circa 1200), Translated by Margaret Coats The Society October 5, 2023 Beauty, Culture, Poetry, Translation 18 Comments . Introduction This long lyric of short lines has pairs of stanzas linked in rhyme. It is a sequence honoring Gilbert of Sempringham (1083–1189,...
‘Late Changes’ and Other Poetry by Russel Winick The Society October 4, 2023 Poetry, Satire 28 Comments . Late Changes Though older people may proclaim __That they intend to change, One should by no means find it strange __If they remain the...
‘The Song of the Woman Who Bled’: A Poem by Philip Rosenbaum The Society October 4, 2023 Beauty, Culture, Poetry 19 Comments . The Song of the Woman Who Bled Mark 5:25-34 When you have no more money you can spend, Then men will tell you, “You cannot be cured.” Though...
Two Autumn Poems by Susan Jarvis Bryant The Society October 3, 2023 Humor, Poetry 28 Comments . Season of Gall and Sticky Listlessness Autumn is upon us here in Texas. Her shy arrival’s destined to perplex us. Just like the...
‘Massacre of the Innocents’: An Ekphrastic Poem by V. Paige Parker The Society October 3, 2023 Culture, Ekphrastic, Poetry, Readings 7 Comments . . Massacre of the Innocents Matt. 2:18, 10:28, 18:10; Psalm 116:15; 2 Mac. 7:29 Why are the fish and fruit stands closed today— Too many...
A Poem for Susan Jarvis Bryant: ‘The Fairy Godmother’ by Satyananda Sarangi The Society October 2, 2023 Beauty, Poetry 12 Comments . The Fairy Godmother for Susan Jarvis Bryant The fairy sings so far away and lifts My spirit, day by day through fading light; With every word well...
‘The Idealist Who Became an Ideologue’ and Other Poetry by Brian Yapko The Society October 2, 2023 Culture, Poetry, Rondeau Redoublé 42 Comments . The Idealist Who Became an Ideologue a rondeau redoublé To heal the world he treasured this ideal: Unite the many into one great whole. He...
‘Writers of the Purple Sage’: A Poem by Roy E. Peterson The Society October 1, 2023 Culture, Music, Poetry 35 Comments . Writers of the Purple Sage What happened to the music? The writers of the West? The legends of the cowboys? The songs I loved the best? The outlaws...
‘Autumn Summons’: A Poem by Talbot Hook The Society October 1, 2023 Beauty, Poetry 28 Comments . Autumn Summons The wind carries the leaves, And leaves the colors bear; The field prepares the sheaves That hold the sun ensnared. The leaves the...
‘Victimhood & Narcissism’: Poems by Susan Jarvis Bryant The Society September 30, 2023 Poetry, Satire 48 Comments . Victimhood & Narcissism . I. The Joy of Grief “To have a grievance is to have a purpose in life” ---Alan Coren I bleat and beef with...
‘Wood’: A Poem by Mary Kipps The Society September 30, 2023 Beauty, Culture, Pantoum, Poetry 21 Comments . Wood a pantoum It’s only furniture. But that’s both truth and lie. To find Mom’s treasured things a loving new address is near impossible, no...
‘Ode to the Strings of My Guitar’: A Poem by Daniel Howard The Society September 29, 2023 Beauty, Love Poems, Poetry 25 Comments . Ode to the Strings of My Guitar I How still you sleep, oh strings of my guitar, As if you did not feel the faint caress Of my soft finger, shaped...
The 23 Best Haiku of 2023 The Society September 29, 2023 Best Poems, Essays, Haiku and Senryu, Poetry, Poetry Contests 53 Comments . The 23 Best Haiku of 2023 Winner and Runners-up of the Society of Classical Poets 2023 Haiku Competition Judged by J. Thomas Rimer and Margaret...
A Poem on Two Dragon Statues in Vietnam, by G.M.H. Thompson The Society September 28, 2023 Beauty, Ekphrastic, Poetry 8 Comments . Two Dragon Statues Tây Hồ, Hà Nội, Việt Nam, Constructed 2012 They stand on waves just off West Lake’s west bank— two dragon...
‘Sea Breeze’: A Poem by Margaret Brinton The Society September 28, 2023 Beauty, Poetry 4 Comments . Sea Breeze Negative ions aloft, Wafting aloft in the breeze. That mystical, maritime breeze Bestowing a comfort and ease. Beautiful, bountiful...
‘Labyrinthine Bag’ and Other Poetry by Wael Almahdi The Society September 27, 2023 Culture, Humor, Poetry 18 Comments . Labyrinthine Bag My wife, bless her heart, went and bought me a bag with tons of compartments, and pouches, and pockets. But searching for stuff is...
‘Abortion Notes’: A Poem by Phil Flott The Society September 27, 2023 Culture, Poetry 27 Comments . Abortion Notes Please bury babies ripped to parts, Especially their tiny hearts. They’re slain in hiding from our sight. And even scheduled in...
A Poem Inspired by Kimberly Hartke and Other Poetry by Joshua C. Frank The Society September 26, 2023 Beauty, Culture, Epigrams and Proverbs, Poetry 19 Comments . In Eve’s Footsteps based on “Genesis 2: Teaching its Truth to Women” by Kimberly Hartke “And the Lord God said: It is not good for man...
‘Ponderings on the Porch’: A Poem by Peter Venable The Society September 26, 2023 Beauty, Poetry 7 Comments . Ponderings on the Porch The chutes of light this autumn day __Beam down between the leaves. Sun’s equinox has long since passed— __Dew drips...
A Poem on ‘Summer’s End’ by Jeffrey Essmann The Society September 25, 2023 Beauty, Poetry 10 Comments . In the Park ___It showed up in the green ___Today: that velveteen _Exhaustion that betokens summer’s end, ___Its richness but a sigh ___That...
‘Rhyme Subprime’: A Poem on Slant Rhymes by Ken Gosse The Society September 25, 2023 Humor, Poetry 14 Comments . Rhyme Subprime I tend to rant against slant;maybe it’s something I can’t__embrace with affection__or write to perfection but I don’t mean...
A Poem on ‘Nothing’ Poetry Challenge The Society September 24, 2023 Poetry, Poetry Challenge, Poetry Contests 90 Comments . Poets create marvels of linguistic delights about anything and everything… but what about nothing? Can your Muse capture the essence of...
‘Out of Purgatory’ and Other Poetry by James Sale The Society September 24, 2023 Beauty, Culture, Poetry 23 Comments . Out of Purgatory There I went blind. I could no longer speak, but as I died, I murmured Mary’s name, And there I fell and left my empty...
Poems in Imitation of Russel Winick, by C.B. Anderson The Society September 23, 2023 Poetry, Satire 14 Comments . Regional Biases We’ve all eaten dinners on china, But China’s now eating our lunch. A supper in South Carolina Is home-cookin’, I have a...
‘A Draft of Death’: A Poem by Jeff Kemper The Society September 23, 2023 Culture, Humor, Poetry 10 Comments . A Draft of Death Did Flavius not inform us How a fart fetched fates enormous? After Flavius Josephus’s account of a Jewish Passover (ca 50 AD),...
A Poem on Investigations into the Biden Family: ‘Joey’s Doomed!’ by Mark Stellinga The Society September 22, 2023 Poetry, Satire 13 Comments . Joey’s Doomed! The investigation widens of the traitorous crimes the Bidens __are---and have been---guilty of for years, As liberal scum like CNN...
‘One Friend’ and Other Poetry by Russel Winick The Society September 22, 2023 Beauty, Poetry 21 Comments . One Friend A friend who always wants to learn __Whatever’s going on, Whose warm assistance and concern __Can be relied upon, A friend who shows...
‘The Battle of Athelstaneford’: A Poem by Margaret Coats The Society September 21, 2023 Beauty, Culture, Poetry 36 Comments . The Battle of Athelstaneford King Angus clapperclawed NorthumbriansIn combat close enough to hammer faces;His Pictish troops enacted brutal plansTo...
‘The Sum of All Fears’ and Other Poems on the Government by Cheryl Corey The Society September 20, 2023 Culture, Poetry, The Environment 30 Comments . The Sum of All Fears “Oppressive government is fiercer than a tiger.” ---Confucius Psst. Be careful what you post online.The slightest...
‘Night Bird Singing’: A Poem by Louis Groarke The Society September 20, 2023 Beauty, Poetry 12 Comments . Night Bird Singing Birdsong is a conspicuous avian vocalization often used for mate attraction. ---Basic Ornithology Long after midnight, a lonely...
‘On Being “Chopped”‘ and other Gaming Poems by James A. Tweedie The Society September 19, 2023 Culture, Humor, Poetry 13 Comments . On Being “Chopped” On TV, watching the show “Chopped,” I see Three losing chefs go home each episode; And one who celebrates a victory For...
‘The Thief’: A Poem by Patricia Rogers Crozier The Society September 19, 2023 Beauty, Love Poems, Poetry 11 Comments . The Thief He stole my song, my music;He stole my poetry.He broke my holy vesselsAnd felled my sacred tree.He climbed my garden’s rampartAnd...
‘Three Ways of Avoiding Reason’: A Poem by Sally Cook The Society September 18, 2023 Poetry, Satire 21 Comments . Three Ways of Avoiding Reason . Ambivalence The man who doesn’t want a thing (And then he does) will tend to cling. Don’t importune him in his...
‘The Golden Calf’ and Other Poetry by Brian Yapko The Society September 18, 2023 Culture, Poetry, Rondeau 30 Comments . The Golden Calf a rondeau The golden calf draws shouts of awe From wanton men who bray and caw. The fevered crowd ignites a fire Then cheers as...
‘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...
