‘Acceptance’ and Other Poetry by Russel Winick The Society April 13, 2023 Culture, Education, Love Poems, Poetry, Satire 24 Comments . Acceptance Relationships are courses in which You should not enroll, If changing other people is your Pre-existing goal. . . When One Overrides...
‘The Little Knight’ and Other Poetry by Joshua C. Frank The Society April 13, 2023 Alexandroid, Beauty, Culture, Haiku and Senryu, Poetry 26 Comments . The Little Knight The kitchen door slams open wide; The boy flies through to play outside. His house becomes his castle’s walls; The distant car...
Essay: ‘On the Musical Language of Poetry’ by A.J. Illingworth The Society April 12, 2023 Essays, Music, Poetry 21 Comments . On the Musical Language of Poetry In Defense of the Classical Style . by A.J. Illingworth The historical connection between music and poetry is no...
Three Sonnets by Vittorio Alfieri, Translated by Adam Sedia The Society April 12, 2023 Beauty, Poetry, Translation 9 Comments . Three Sonnets by Vittorio Alfieri (1749-1803) translated by Adam Sedia . LXXIV Melancholy, why take your only seat On this, my miserable...
‘Walking Near the Waves’: A Love Poem by Daniel Howard The Society April 11, 2023 Beauty, Love Poems, Poetry 10 Comments . Walking Near the Waves When, walking near the waves, with eyes downcast, I look at my reflection from the shore, Which seems to sink towards the...
A Poem on Joe Biden and Ice Cream, by Cheryl Corey The Society April 10, 2023 Humor, Poetry 9 Comments . The King of Ice Cream in reference to recent Biden comments here. The current White House resident Is more than just the President. He’s King!...
‘Cryogenic Freezing’: A Poem by Joseph S. Salemi The Society April 10, 2023 Culture, Poetry, Satire 35 Comments . Cryogenic Freezing from the conclusion of A Gallery of Ethopaths Let’s end on a deathly note To grab my readers by the throat. When ethopathic...
‘Parque España, Mexico City’ and Other Sonnets by Geoffrey Smagacz The Society April 10, 2023 Beauty, Humor, Poetry, Shakespeare 8 Comments . Parque España, Mexico City I walked until I couldn't walk without at least alighting on a city bench, the first that had a shaded seat, about ten...
Winners of the Whatfinger Poetry Contest Announced The Society April 10, 2023 Poetry, Poetry Contests 6 Comments . Whatfinger Poetry Contest Judged by Mike Bryant . FIRST PLACE . Untitled by Damian Robin Support the online enterprisethat picks the brave from...
Three Denarii or Best Offer: An Easter Poem by James A. Tweedie The Society April 9, 2023 Culture, Poetry, Satire 5 Comments . Three Denarii OBO For Sale: One ten-foot wooden cross. Good cedar, cypress with some pine. The owner selling at a loss. Used once, by Rome, to...
‘How Great Thou Art’: An Easter Ballade by Brian Yapko The Society April 9, 2023 Beauty, Culture, Poetry 12 Comments . How Great Thou Art __An Easter Ballade . It’s Easter. I can hear the choir sing. The gospels have been prayed upon and read And now I cheer the...
A Poem for Easter Day: ‘After the Storm’ by Martin Rizley The Society April 9, 2023 Beauty, Culture, Poetry 10 Comments . After the Storm All darkness past, the sun now shines Through shredded storm clouds drained of rain; Its bright beams crown, as day declines, The...
‘Hymn’ and Other Poetry for Easter Sunday by Susan Jarvis Bryant The Society April 9, 2023 Beauty, Culture, Music, Poetry 21 Comments . Hymn I met Him on that Sunday afternoon I trod the Kentish cobbles through the streets Of Rochester past dwellings in the gloom Of...
An Easter Poem and Song: ‘The Shroud of Death’ by James A. Tweedie The Society April 8, 2023 Beauty, Culture, Music, Poetry 12 Comments . . The Shroud of Death The shroud of death’s night-shadow fled Before the dawning light of day; Unveiling tombs wherein the dead In grave and...
‘Of St. Vitus Cathedral, Prague’: A Poem by Isabel Scheltens The Society April 8, 2023 Beauty, Culture, Poetry 11 Comments . Of St. Vitus Cathedral, Prague Once I used to live a waking dream Devoid of starlight: lanterns on the hill Betwined the huddled palaces which...
A Poem for Good Friday on Grűnewald’s Crucifixion, by James A. Tweedie The Society April 7, 2023 Art, Beauty, Culture, Poetry 21 Comments . Deconstructing Grűnewald’s Crucifixion It isn’t de rigueur these days to show A bloodied, tortured Jesus on the cross. Post-moderns would...
Four Poems of a Theological Nature, by C.B. Anderson The Society April 7, 2023 Beauty, Culture, Poetry, Satire 27 Comments . The Faithful Who Have Chosen Not to Wait He rose and told us He would come again To supervise a world of righteous men And women who believed in...
‘The Number 274: Timothy Pugh’: A Bus Poem by Paul Martin Freeman The Society April 6, 2023 Children's, Humor, Poetry 12 Comments . The Number 274: Timothy Pugh Now this is the story of Timothy Pugh Who woke up one morning in Regent's Park Zoo. He couldn’t recall what had...
An Incidentally Anti-Woke Poem from 1992 by Kevin Shearer The Society April 6, 2023 Culture, Found Poem, Poetry 7 Comments . Race and Color, 1992 I see white and you see black and other shades of skin in fact. Though we have different colored skin, we're very much alike...
A Poem for Passover: ‘The Pillar of Fire’ by Brian Yapko The Society April 5, 2023 Culture, Poetry 31 Comments . The Pillar of Fire from Exodus 13: 19-29 A giant, flaming pillar bars our way; The sea yawns open for the Hebrew tribes Permitting them to flee;...
‘The Wound in Christ’s Side’: A Poem by Margaret Coats The Society April 5, 2023 Beauty, Culture, Poetry 43 Comments . The Wound in Christ's Side Culprits inflicted countless injuries On Jesus’ body during fifteen hours; The spear-thrust (last of loathsome...
‘True North’: A Poem by Leland James The Society April 4, 2023 Beauty, Poetry 11 Comments . True North Light, opalescent, swirls the arctic bright; Siberian, Scandinavian, Alaskan lights. The morning sun, Aurora, hides her face. King David...
A Poem on the Transgender Roman Emperor Elagabalus, by Brian Yapko The Society April 4, 2023 Culture, Poetry 32 Comments . Elagabalus Consults His Soothsayer You must, Soothsayer, probe into Rome’s mind And speak of any hidden threats you find. Your Emperor commands...
Inspired by the Ukraine War: A Poem by Mark Stellinga The Society April 3, 2023 Culture, Poetry 17 Comments . Oh…I See! While sitting in the park one day, my beagle lying near, a little girl came strolling up---I’d say ‘bout four years old--- And...
‘The End’ and Other Poems by Anna J. Arredondo The Society April 3, 2023 Beauty, Culture, Poetry 11 Comments . The End Unraveled string may be rewound, __A hidden thing be sighted; A missing object may be found, __A fallen object righted; A candle snuffed...
‘Regret’ and Other Poetry by Serene Vannoy The Society April 2, 2023 Beauty, Poetry 10 Comments . Regret The rivulets, the patterns in the glass, the dots of rain that race down to the sill, the treacle speed of days that somehow pass, she...
Three Poems for National Poetry Month, by Roy E. Peterson The Society April 2, 2023 Beauty, Children's, Culture, Education, Poetry 16 Comments . The Mystery of Poetry The mystery of poetry __is found between the lines. The poet sends the signals while __the sentence shows the...
An April Fools’ Day Poem for ‘Government-Anointed Experts’ by Susan Jarvis Bryant The Society April 1, 2023 Culture, Poetry, Satire 26 Comments . A Screw ‘Em Sermon for Government-Anointed Experts “Political language... is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and...
A Poem for Those Who Died from Covid Hospital Protocols, by Susan Jarvis Bryant The Society March 31, 2023 Covid-19, Culture, Poetry 68 Comments . Marching with the Mourners In Memory of Richard and Rob inspired by the Halt Hospital Homicide Rally I attended in San Antonio on March 25,...
‘La Muerte’ and Other Poetry by Monika Cooper The Society March 31, 2023 Beauty, Culture, Poetry 10 Comments . La Muerte In those days, no king ruled in Ithaca. A pack moved in with communist ideals: An orgy funded by another’s store. Wine flowed like...
‘Signs of the Times’: Poetry by Joshua C. Frank The Society March 30, 2023 Culture, Pantoum, Poetry, Rondeau 27 Comments . Signs of the Times . I. Hymn 6-6-6 a rondeau Hymn 6-6-6 on high display— The devil’s number where we pray Before the Lord—is that a thing? Is...
‘Jägermeister’ and Other Poetry by Gregory Ross The Society March 29, 2023 Culture, Education, Love Poems, Poetry, Rondeau 6 Comments f Jägermeister "Like arrows in the hands of a warrior __are children born in one’s youth. Blessed is the man __whose quiver is full of...
‘Shishaldin’: A Poem on the Active Alaskan Volcano, by Adam Sedia The Society March 29, 2023 Beauty, Poetry 7 Comments . Shishaldin Radiant angel, bathed in light, Gleaming opalescent white _On the smooth, sheer snow Clothing your smooth symmetry-- Smooth cone,...
‘Ballerina’: A Poem by Michael Pietrack The Society March 28, 2023 Beauty, Culture, Performing Arts, Poetry, Readings 51 Comments . . Ballerina The balanced ballerina on her toe was poised with perfect posture—back and chest. The crowd, in silent awe, enjoyed the show, as...
‘Song of the Wailing Women’: A Poem by Margaret Coats The Society March 27, 2023 Beauty, Culture, Poetry 25 Comments . Song of the Wailing Women Her spirit has gone forth. Return her to the earth, Released from work and words; In death she is the Lord’s. Did Adam...
‘In My Wilderness’ and Other Poetry by Warren Bonham The Society March 27, 2023 Beauty, Poetry 7 Comments . In My Wilderness Once, I thought I saw things clearly. Certainty felt quite sincerely. But, my path was very nearly Overgrown by...
‘The Cat Who Barked’ and Other Poetry by Sally Cook The Society March 26, 2023 Beauty, Poetry 28 Comments . The Cat Who Barked There is a row of trees that crowd the ground, They’re dark and still. My cat lies in that spot. His tiger stripes were equal...
‘Promise’: A Spring Poem by William Tryon The Society March 26, 2023 Beauty, Poetry 1 Comment . Promise While winter holds her icy grip __There’s promise in south breezes That make their yearly northward trip--- __Springtime, she comes and...
‘The Glass Delusion of King Charles VI of France’ by Shaun C. Duncan The Society March 25, 2023 Beauty, Culture, Poetry 28 Comments . The Glass Delusion of King Charles VI of France ‘His malady grew worse every day until his mind was completely gone. Sometimes he thought he was...
Pastoral Calls—Part 3 of 3: Poetry by Retired Pastor James A. Tweedie The Society March 25, 2023 Culture, Poetry 11 Comments . Pastoral Calls—Part 3 of 3 . Midnight Encounter He was tall, well-built, and handsome and as far as I could tell, If it wasn’t for the crystal...
