‘Golden Anniversary’ by Johanna Donovan The Society June 8, 2021 Beauty, Culture, Love Poems, Poetry 12 Comments . Will this reclaim the long-lost Muse perched on the tree of I.O.U.’s? Can I now join Miss E. B. Browning as she proclaimed her love---its...
‘The Change of Seasons’ by Lucia Haase The Society June 7, 2021 Beauty, Poetry 16 Comments . The Summer's ushered in to close Spring's tale;New chapters are revealed in nature's story. The seasons' story arc will without failExpress great...
A Poem on Critical Race Theory, by James A. Tweedie The Society June 6, 2021 Culture, Deconstructing Communism, Poetry 21 Comments . Signs of the Times “Post-modern” is the “ism” of the land; Reality is hanging by a thread. Objective truth? Rejected out of hand. And God...
A Poem on Affirmative Action: ‘Unintended Consequence,’ and Other Poetry by Russel Winick The Society June 6, 2021 Culture, Humor, Poetry 8 Comments . Unintended Consequence The African-American High schooler had poor grades. Folks worried for his future, Seeing little effort made. Some caring...
‘A Slice’ and Other Petrarchan Sonnets by Peter Austin The Society June 5, 2021 Culture, Humor, Poetry 9 Comments . A Slice from a sonnet by Eleanor Alexander For me, my friends, no graveside vigil keep, With gnashing teeth and sodden handkerchief And grievous...
What’s Writing Classical Poetry All About? The Society June 4, 2021 Beauty, Culture, Education, Essays, Poetry, Readings 11 Comments Originally published in The Epoch Times by James Sale Very recently, I hosted a live online poetry event for New York’s Society of Classical Poets...
‘Tank Man—Remembering The Unknown Rebel’ by Susan Jarvis Bryant The Society June 4, 2021 Culture, Human Rights in China, Poetry 23 Comments . During the Tiananmen Square Massacre, Tank Man (his name has been reported as Wang Weilin, a 19-year-old student) was arrested for “political...
A Poem on the Australian Mice Plague, by Norma Pain The Society June 3, 2021 Culture, Humor, Poetry 18 Comments . To the Residents Down Below I am a bookish kind of rat And like each rat before me, I’ve come to the conclusion that There’s few folks that...
‘The Birthday Rose’ by Cheryl Corey The Society June 3, 2021 Culture, Humor, Poetry 13 Comments . Her birthday cake was verily a sight--- A work of art, a sugary-sweet confection, That much to all the revelers’ delight, The baker decorated to...
‘Épuration’ by Joseph S. Salemi The Society June 2, 2021 Beauty, Culture, Poetry 14 Comments . On the Greek isle of Tilos are the ruins of the sanctuary of Pythian Apollo. Over them has been built the Church of the Archangel Michael. "Now rot...
Comments on the Decline of American Universities The Society June 2, 2021 Culture, Education, Essays, Poetry 4 Comments American historian Victor Davis Hanson and Canadian professor Jordan Peterson recently commented on the decline of American universities. Though they...
‘Resist!’ by Joe Tessitore The Society June 1, 2021 Beauty, Culture, Poetry 15 Comments . The enemy has canceled me And yet, as far as I can see, I still exist, I am still here And so resist and have no fear. Theirs is a vile, historic...
Two Poems on Old Age, by C.B. Anderson The Society June 1, 2021 Beauty, Culture, Humor, Poetry 26 Comments . Default, to a Fault There are as many deeds I ought to do As there are jobs in urgent need of doing. My task is knowing whether to pursue Them, or,...
A Memorial Day Poem: ‘Friends on the Wall’ by Roy E. Peterson The Society May 31, 2021 Beauty, Culture, Poetry 8 Comments . To my friends on the wall who fought valiantly,We thank all the dead for ensuring we’re free.Remembrance, though fleeting, is etched on this...
Two Poems for Memorial Day 2021, by Susan Jarvis Bryant The Society May 30, 2021 Beauty, Culture, Poetry 25 Comments . R e w i n d... If time could suck the bullet from torn flesh, And pry its steely bite from splintered bone, Stitch tattered life and limb to start...
‘#shun #shame #shazam! Land of the Canceled’ by Tonia Kalouria The Society May 30, 2021 Culture, Poetry 6 Comments . “We’re running things now; we are great, you are small.” “You will talk as we think, or you’ll not talk at all.” No longer...
Metrical Variation: Part I, Freedom from Concession The Society May 29, 2021 Essays, Poetry 35 Comments by Daniel Kemper “Metrical variation” is widely used in discussing late twentieth and early twenty-first century poetry writing. Although this...
‘The Empty Bed’ by Phil S. Rogers The Society May 28, 2021 Beauty, Poetry 11 Comments . He wakes up with the morning’s light, __stares at the empty bed. A ritual for fourteen years __since tears have all been shed. The empty coffee...
‘Chaos Abounds’ and Other Poetry by Randal A. Burd, Jr. The Society May 27, 2021 Culture, Human Rights in China, Poetry 5 Comments . Chaos Abounds What thoughts are left unthought? What is profound? Does any quest of value still remain? So much that once was sacred, now...
A Limerick on Life and Other Poetry, by Joe Tessitore The Society May 26, 2021 Beauty, Haiku and Senryu, Limerick, Poetry 19 Comments . Limerick I have lived my whole life about me And at last I can finally see That my choice only smothers, Life is all about others And the truth...
‘A Snowflake’ and Other Poetry by Jacky Pun The Society May 26, 2021 Beauty, Haiku and Senryu, Poetry 12 Comments . Haiku A grounded sparrow Wings hurt, head raised to the sky "Is this how I die?" . . A Snowflake From sky’s descent and earthward bound, __A...
A Poem on the Collapse of Darwin’s Arch, by Susan Jarvis Bryant The Society May 25, 2021 Culture, Humor, Music, Poetry 69 Comments . Fallen Arches “Not one change of species into another is on record… we cannot prove that a single species has been changed.” ---Charles...
‘The Tale of Tatyana The Temptress’ by Jeff Eardley The Society May 25, 2021 Humor, Poetry 12 Comments . Her name was Tatyana she had eyes of steely blue, She seemed the sort of girl from whom you’d learn a thing or two. So ample in the bosom and so...
‘Up Beat’ by Damian Robin The Society May 24, 2021 Beauty, Poetry 8 Comments . I met the Sun this Maytime morning, it stunned the outside wall. Across the day I watched it yawning, make dangling shadows crawl. No curtain...
‘Moon Song’ and Other Poetry by Michael Curtis The Society May 24, 2021 Beauty, Culture, Love Poems, Poetry 5 Comments . Moon Song Selene to Endymion Night, for ever, ever night. __Sleep as the Gods would sleep, __Beautiful boy; sleep; sleep; Rest ever in the cool...
SCP Spring 2021 Poetry Reading Videos The Society May 23, 2021 Poetry, Readings, Video 19 Comments ...
The SCP Spring 2021 Poetry Reading, Online The Society May 23, 2021 From the Society, Poetry, Readings 10 Comments . Videos of this event now available here. You are invited to a reading of exquisite poetry and conversations with the poets. This reading is part...
‘On Turning Seventy’ by James A. Tweedie The Society May 23, 2021 Culture, Humor, Poetry 37 Comments . Today I will be turning seventy, An age I’ll claim with some temerity. I’ll welcome it with both serenity And sober, grave, austere...
‘Sunset’ by Michael Miller The Society May 22, 2021 Beauty, Love Poems, Poetry 7 Comments . A life alone is at its center bare, A quiet conversation with myself, A single, threadbare suit I always wear, A volume set aside upon life's...
‘Climate Charge’: A Poem for Pentecost by Margaret Coats The Society May 22, 2021 Beauty, Culture, Poetry, Terza Rima 36 Comments . The Spirit blazes in an upper room; A hundred twenty flames spout sparks to cast Christ’s wildfire on the earth, and make it bloom. The...
‘The Winds of War Now Howl’ by Roy E. Peterson The Society May 21, 2021 Culture, Poetry 13 Comments . May 12, 2021 The weakness of this president’s admin Has put us in the mess that we are in. The winds of war now howl all over the place From...
‘The Good Shepherd’ by Brian Yapko The Society May 21, 2021 Beauty, Culture, Poetry 27 Comments . My count of sheep was off as twilight fell And father’s friend, Ben Ezra’s lamb was gone! I had to find her! Searching past the well I climbed...
‘The State of Art’ and Other Poems by Sally Cook The Society May 21, 2021 Art, Beauty, Culture, Poetry 24 Comments . The State of Art The art world has completely turned around. Now critics blind themselves, or close their eyes, Shout how their contacts and their...
A Woke Version of Cole Porter’s ‘Anything Goes’ by Julian Woodruff The Society May 20, 2021 Culture, Humor, Music, Performing Arts, Poetry 26 Comments . Everyone Knows Fog and smoke! Such confusion we’re subject to! So much danger to me and you From the yahoos without a clue! Now we’re...
A Poem from Storm-Hit Texas, by Susan Jarvis Bryant The Society May 19, 2021 Beauty, Culture, Poetry 27 Comments . My Texas Tempest Silver Lining It’s said that during times of heightened pain Your world contracts. You’ll find it’s apt to shrink--- A...
Two Poems about Stone, by Joseph S. Salemi The Society May 19, 2021 Beauty, Blank Verse, Culture, Poetry 17 Comments . Isolde and the Men of Stone Who could believe, except on ancient trust? The stones grew pliant, yielding into shape When softer nature touched...
‘Phones’ After Poe’s ‘Bells’ and Other Poetry by Paul Buchheit The Society May 19, 2021 Beauty, Humor, Poetry 17 Comments . The Phones with apologies to Edgar Allan Poe Phones, phones, phones, See the people with their phones, Silver, pink and paisley phones, On the...
An Interpretation of DarkSide Ransomeware’s Apology, by Bethany Mootsey The Society May 18, 2021 Culture, Humor, Poetry 4 Comments . Light Side an interpretation of the apology by the DarkSide ransomware hackers Our motives are mercenary, and apolitical.Putin puts in a good...
A 2020 Election Allegory: ‘The Purloined Lectern’ by Bruce Dale Wise The Society May 18, 2021 Culture, Poetry, The Raven 5 Comments . The Purloined Lectern by C. Aubre DeWiles It was the fall, November, 2020, in the night. My friend, Earl Dolan Page, and I were chatting in low...
‘The Dove Returned’ and Other Poetry by Brian Yapko The Society May 18, 2021 Beauty, Children's, Culture, Poetry, Rondeau 12 Comments . The Dove Returned The dove returned! The Earth is dry; A golden sun lights up the sky. This ark shall rest on land again Each creature freed from...
