‘Clean Beauty’ by Kevin O’Keeffe The Society July 23, 2020 Beauty, Poetry 4 Comments How wild become the eyes! How fine it is to learn! That the beauty in the sky's Cold torch of perfect pearl, Or in the trunk of the...
‘The Trial of Saint Joan of Arc (d. 30 May 1431)’ by Theresa Rodriguez The Society July 22, 2020 Beauty, Culture, Poetry 11 Comments You had to act, because you heard the voices Within your head. Saint Michael came to you, Saints Catherine and Margaret. But what...
On the Resignation of Bari Weiss from The New York Times, and Other Poetry by Jeffrey Kemper The Society July 21, 2020 Culture, Deconstructing Communism, Humor, Poetry 12 Comments With Sorrow Do I Leave It is with sadness that I write to tell you that I am resigning from The New York Times. ---Bari Weiss, opinion...
‘Notre-Dame de Chartres’ by James A. Tweedie (Last Part in the Favorite Places Sonnet Series) The Society July 21, 2020 Beauty, Culture, Poetry 11 Comments Enrobed in blue—enthroned and crowned—her Son, __With proffered blessing, safely in her hands— __The Queen of Heaven reigns on high...
‘Hidden in a Flyer’ by Daniel Magdalen, and Other Poetry on the Persecution of Falun Gong The Society July 20, 2020 Beauty, Deconstructing Communism, Human Rights in China, Poetry, Readings 12 Comments on the 21st anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party's launching the persecution of the peaceful practice of Falun Gong on July 20,...
‘Beauty Should Be Appreciated’ by Janice Canerdy The Society July 19, 2020 Beauty, Poetry 5 Comments There’s beauty in the ordinary things like challenges and joys each season brings, the world of work and school, and kids at...
Poems on Riots and the State of the World: July, 2020 The Society July 18, 2020 Culture, Deconstructing Communism, Poetry 8 Comments I Make My Way by Joe Tessitore These times, indeed, have tried my soul. With lightening speed, I’ve lost control Of all that...
‘Existence’ by David Paul Behrens The Society July 18, 2020 Beauty, Poetry 6 Comments It's easier to not exist And yet existence does persist. Although I cannot fathom why, I cannot rest unless I try. To wonder why or...
‘An Old Friend’ by Phil S. Rogers The Society July 17, 2020 Beauty, Culture, Poetry 3 Comments An old friend called on me today, past indiscretions to relive. Long decades passed since we had spoke; he hoped ill feelings I'd...
Poetry on the Passing of the Poet’s Wife, by Peter Hartley The Society July 16, 2020 Beauty, Culture, Poetry 34 Comments Coming Home “Thank you for letting me come home,” she said To me the night she died, and I, tongue-tied, I could not answer her. I...
A Poem on Black Lives Matter Riots and Other Poetry, by Susan Jarvis Bryant The Society July 15, 2020 Coronavirus, Culture, Deconstructing Communism, Humor, Poetry 13 Comments Lockdown Leisure with apologies to W.H. Davies In lockdown life, should I but dare To take more time to stand and stare?--- More time...
‘Your Smart Device (A Rondeau)’ and Other Poetry by Alan Steinle The Society July 14, 2020 Culture, Humor, Poetry 19 Comments Your Smart Device a rondeau Your smart device was strange and new; It learned your voice and habits too; It played the songs you liked to...
The Spice of Life: Metric Variation in Formal Verse (An Essay) The Society July 13, 2020 Culture, Essays, Poetry, Poetry Forms 14 Comments by Adam Sedia John Dryden In 1688, John Dryden, England’s first official poet laureate, was deprived of that title for remaining Catholic...
Documentary on Pandemic Features The Iliad and SCP Member The Society July 12, 2020 Coronavirus, Culture, Deconstructing Communism, Human Rights in China, Poetry, Readings, Video 6 Comments ...
A Poem by a Currently Incarcerated Poet The Society July 12, 2020 Beauty, Culture, Poetry 11 Comments The Crowd by Christian J. Weaver The corpses of my former selves Are yawning in the waves. They bob and float like slimy logs; Their...
‘The King’ and Other Poetry by Michael Witcoff The Society July 11, 2020 Culture, Poetry 8 Comments The King Lying lips win praise and fame, And money, pow’r and wealth; They grant great glory for your name But cost the price of self. For...
A Rhyme of the Cities The Society July 10, 2020 Children's, Culture, Humor, Poetry 13 Comments Editor’s Note: This poem was originally found in The Pebbles and Shells: A Book of Verses ,1909, edited by Donald Fraser. Another version...
‘Apostrophe to François Villon’ by Joseph S. Salemi The Society July 9, 2020 Culture, Humor, Poetry 18 Comments Good François Villon, petty thief, Carouser, cutpurse, scholar, sot; Young chronicler of gallows-grief, Escapee from the hempen...
‘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...
A Tribute to Sir Ranulph Fiennes and Dr. Mike Stroud, by Rod Walford The Society July 8, 2020 Beauty, Culture, Poetry 6 Comments The Strength Within A tribute to Sir Ranulph Fiennes and Dr. Mike Stroud who, in 1993, became the first men to cross the continent of...
‘Paris’ by James A. Tweedie (Part 4 in the Favorite Places Sonnet Series) The Society July 7, 2020 Beauty, Culture, Poetry 6 Comments La Ville Lumière—City of Lights, of Dreams, __Of Love: La Ville d’Amour. Whose night is day— __Whose stars are mirrored in the sky...
To the Bishop of Lafayette in Indiana in Defense of Father Rothrock, and Other Poetry by Adam Sedia The Society July 6, 2020 Beauty, Culture, Deconstructing Communism, Poetry 12 Comments Caiaphas To the Bishop of Lafayette in Indiana in defense of Father Rothrock High Priest of Israel’s nameless God __You were, and though...
‘A Case of Ghosts’ and Other Poetry by Julian Woodruff The Society July 6, 2020 Culture, Humor, Music, Poetry 5 Comments A Case of Ghosts (Full Fathom Five parodied) In cradling case my fiddle lies, Waiting for the owner’s hand. Strings all slack, its music...
Poems on Summer in Texas, by Susan Jarvis Bryant The Society July 5, 2020 Beauty, Culture, Humor, Poetry 14 Comments Summer in Texas She sashays in on scorching licks of flame that singe the sticky fringes of the day. Her blaze, no brazen breeze can ease...
A Poem on the State of the World, by Rod Walford The Society July 4, 2020 Culture, Deconstructing Communism, Poetry 14 Comments Fallen Leaves You can't stop leaves from falling in the autumn of their lives, And you can't stop bees returning to the safety of their...
‘The American Revolution: An Epic Poem,’ Chapter II, by Andrew Benson Brown The Society July 4, 2020 Beauty, Culture, Epic, Humor, Poetry 9 Comments The American Revolution: An Epic Poem Chapter I by Andrew Benson Brown Chapter II: Thomas Jefferson in Hell On July Fourth of Eighteen...
A Poem for July 4th 2020, by T.M. Moore The Society July 3, 2020 Beauty, Culture, Deconstructing Communism, Holidays, Music, Poetry 13 Comments All Gone Listening to William Billings' "Chester" I cannot help but weep to sing these words, and by them, lodge my soul with those who...
Haiku Competition 2020 The Society July 2, 2020 Beauty, Culture, Haiku and Senryu, Poetry, Poetry Contests 401 Comments The winning haiku can be found here Write a haiku on any topic and post it in the comments section below. The haiku must adhere to the...
‘The Carousel of Fools’ by Martin Rizley The Society July 2, 2020 Beauty, Culture, Poetry 27 Comments “Come one, come all, it´s time to ride The carousel of fools! It’s free, it’s fun, just step inside, Get on---there are no...
Three Poems on Summer, by C.B. Anderson The Society July 1, 2020 Beauty, Culture, Humor, Poetry 24 Comments Summer Concerts The katydids and stridulant cicadas Regale us with their aestival sonatas. At night, surrounded by the song of...
