A Poem on the Coronavirus Coverup: ‘The 50¢ Army’ by Bruce Dale Wise The Society February 21, 2020 Covid-19, Culture, Deconstructing Communism, Human Rights in China, Poetry 12 Comments The 50¢ Army by Lu "Reed ABCs" Wei The Chinese Communist regime, has recently dispatched some 1600 online trolls to stifle and to...
‘Natural-Born’ and Other Poetry by T.M. Moore The Society February 21, 2020 Culture, Poetry 16 Comments Natural-Born Jeremiah 17.19 I am a liar, natural-born. I find it more convenient to equivocate or stretch the truth, than to accept the...
‘A Truly Perfect Love’ and Other Poetry by Lee Goldberg The Society February 20, 2020 Beauty, Culture, Humor, Poetry 5 Comments A Truly Perfect Love My fingertips caress your hair and I no longer have a care about what happens in this mortal plane. I lay you down...
‘Edgar Allan Poe’s The Raven, Christmas Editition’ by Studio C The Society February 19, 2020 Culture, Humor, Poetry, Readings, The Raven, Video 1 Comment ...
‘Description of the Fountain of the Thorn at the Royal Site of Aranjuez’ by María Rosa Gálvez de Cabrera (1768-1806) The Society February 19, 2020 Beauty, Culture, Poetry, Translation 4 Comments Aranjuez (ar-ON-wess) has been one of the estates of the royal family of Spain. It is near Madrid and the Tajo (TAW-hoe) River flows through it....
‘Five Rivers to Cross’ and Other Poetry by Dusty Grein The Society February 18, 2020 Beauty, Culture, Poetry 13 Comments Five Rivers to Cross I sat down by the river Styx to wait upon Phlegyas, ferryman of old, among the uninterred who congregate and those...
‘Grieving for Columbia: A Patriot´s Lament’ by Martin Rizley The Society February 17, 2020 Beauty, Culture, Deconstructing Communism, Poetry 15 Comments By lamplight through the long night hours, he kept his vigil by her side, His love still fresh, though wilting flowers adorned the room on...
‘Poland’ and Other Poetry by John Colson The Society February 16, 2020 Beauty, Culture, Poetry Poland Brave nation, strong and proud you stand, a Boulder in the stream One nation, people hand in hand, who’ll rob you of your...
‘Three Things’ (‘Tres Cosas’) by Baltasar del Alcázar The Society February 15, 2020 Beauty, Culture, Humor, Poetry, Translation 9 Comments translations by Alan Steinle Translator's Note: This poem (“Tres cosas”) was originally written in Spanish by Baltasar del Alcázar (1525-1606)....
‘To Whom It May Concern’ and Other Poetry by Geoffrey Smagacz The Society February 15, 2020 Beauty, Culture, Humor, Poetry 3 Comments To Whom It May Concern Who writes letters anymore, and in verse? I don't care whether you like it or not. I suppose I could have phoned...
Poems for St. Valentine’s Day 2020 The Society February 13, 2020 Beauty, Culture, Humor, Love Poems, Poetry 7 Comments O, Where Is Love? by James A. Tweedie O, where is love? You’ll find it in the pain _That binds a mother to her newborn child; _In...
‘On Pride’ by Elwin Wirkala The Society February 13, 2020 Beauty, Culture, Poetry 10 Comments I thought and thought of pride and pride began to grow and over-ride my common sense until I thought the thought itself was what I...
Line, Stanza & Form: An Introduction to Poetry The Society February 12, 2020 Beauty, Culture, Education, Essays, Poetry, Poetry Forms 3 Comments by Michael Curtis | excerpted from Occasional Poetry Tradition grows from wisdom, from the accumulated experience of millennia; in poetic...
‘A Farmer’s Son’ by Sathya Narayana The Society February 11, 2020 Beauty, Culture, Poetry, Rubaiyat 9 Comments a rubaiyat Step gently O' my boy, this 's your first day... light-footed sweet and slow... on sinking clay. A farmer's school, this paddy...
‘The Mortal Eyes’ by Emmanuel Flores, LC The Society February 11, 2020 Beauty, Culture, Poetry, Villanelle 2 Comments a villanelle The mortal eyes in time shall wilt away, as fast as breath retreats its kiss from glass, but delight they will on the endless...
‘Uncle Joe’s Last Stand’ by Rob Crisell The Society February 10, 2020 Culture, Humor, Poetry 19 Comments . Uncle Joe's Last Stand “Lying, dog-faced pony soldier!” Blurts out Biden, as he scolds her. Eyes unfocused, can’t walk upright; Goes not...
‘Jorge Bergoglio Blesses the Amazon Synod’ by Joseph S. Salemi The Society February 10, 2020 Culture, Humor, Poetry 44 Comments Bongo, bongo, bongo, I don’t wanna leave the Congo, Oh no, no, no, no, no! Bingle, bangle, bungle, I’m so happy in the jungle I just...
‘The Absolute and Relative’ by Peter Venable The Society February 9, 2020 Beauty, Culture, Poetry 3 Comments The Absolute and Relative Argue with repartee: Ultimate One or Ground or Truth, Or relativity? Through the Hubble’s stupendous...
‘The Park’ and Other Poetry by Amy Struthers The Society February 9, 2020 Beauty, Culture, Humor, Poetry 31 Comments The Park Northern pintails brushing blue, the crescendo of their wings, weaving windsong into words some say that, “Up jumped...
Recommended Poetry Contests of 2020 The Society February 8, 2020 Education, From the Society, Poetry Contests 5 Comments Better Than Starbucks Sonnet Contest Accepting Submissions Beginning: October 1, 2020 Deadline: December 1, 2020 Top Prize:...
‘Ilaria Smiles’ by Lawrence Fray The Society February 8, 2020 Beauty, Culture, Ekphrastic, Poetry 18 Comments Ilaria Del Carretto was the second wife of Paolo Guinigi of Lucca. Her sepulchre lies in Lucca’s Duomo San Martino and the tall Guinigi tower...
‘The Problem with Socialism’ by Andrew Benson Brown The Society February 7, 2020 Beauty, Culture, Deconstructing Communism, Poetry 22 Comments The Problem with Socialism Upon Reading Charles Murray's Coming Apart Some sit on clouds and moonburn as they dream, Skin blistered pale...
A Poem on Li Wenliang, Doctor Who Exposed the Coronavirus, by Bruce Dale Wise The Society February 6, 2020 Covid-19, Culture, Human Rights in China, Poetry 14 Comments Li Wenliang (1985 - 2020) by Dr. Weslie Ubeca Li Wenliang, an ophthalmologist, worked in Wuhan; and when he saw the new coronavirus coming...
‘Sunday Visitors – Parts 1 & 2’ by Derek Bland The Society February 6, 2020 Beauty, Poetry, Short Stories 6 Comments Part 1 I wished I’d had a shotgun as I looked out of me window To level at the woman and the lad. They’re strolling up the dirt track...
“A Child’s Winter Inventory” and Other Poetry by Anna J. Arredondo The Society February 5, 2020 Beauty, Children's, Culture, Humor, Poetry 10 Comments A Child’s Winter Inventory Winter ‘87-’88 Twittering birds; Chattering teeth; Snow coats the trees In an icy sheath. Glittering...
‘The Magic Lamp of Al-Jafar: A Terza Rima’ by James A. Tweedie The Society February 4, 2020 Beauty, Culture, Poetry, Short Stories, Terza Rima 12 Comments While walking through the Grand Bazaar In Istanbul, I came upon A man whose name was Al-Jafar. His friendly face was thin and drawn, A...
A Poem for Black History Month: Excerpts from Two Mistakes, by Martin Hill Ortiz The Society February 3, 2020 Culture, Epic, Poetry 4 Comments Two Mistakes is a drama-length poem in metered verse for which I won second place in the Tom Howard / Margaret Reid Poetry Prize. The full...
‘Bring On the Leeches’ and Other Humorous Poems by C.B. Anderson The Society February 2, 2020 Culture, Humor, Poetry 10 Comments Bring On the Leeches A condition called aspergillosis, And a touch of marasmus as well, Was the surgeon’s succinct diagnosis. All my innards...
The Best Poems of 2019 The Society February 1, 2020 Best Poems, From the Society, Poetry, Poetry Contests 11 Comments The Best Poems of 2019: Winners of 8th Annual International SCP Poetry Competition Thank you to everyone who participated! It was an epic year with...
Winners of 2020 High School Poetry Competition Announced The Society February 1, 2020 High School Submissions, Poetry, Poetry Contests 2 Comments Thank you to every one who participated! The quality of the high school poems submitted this year was stunning. First Place ($100...
Winners of 2020 Poetry Translation Competition Announced The Society February 1, 2020 Poetry, Poetry Contests, Translation 1 Comment Thank you to everyone who participated! The quality of submitted translations continues to rise. First Place ($100 Prize): Margaret Coats,...
‘Sonnet for a Homecoming’ and Other Poetry by Diana G. Woodcock The Society January 31, 2020 Beauty, Culture, Poetry 5 Comments Sonnet for a Homecoming Best way of all to be welcomed back at last, Returning home from months of life abroad: Spring songs of birds arouse me...
‘Eternal Rose’ by Shari Jo LeKane The Society January 30, 2020 Beauty, Culture, Poetry 1 Comment The autumn sun warming keeps rose bushes forming well into the days of December, but frost without warning one fine winter...
‘Proverbs for Engraving onto Imperial Monuments’ and Other Poetry by Daniel Galef The Society January 30, 2020 Beauty, Culture, Epigrams and Proverbs, Humor, Poetry 3 Comments Proverbs for Engraving onto Imperial Monuments War is the price of freedom. Depths bewilder. The blow aimed at the beast hits him who shields...
‘At Königstein Festung’ by Gleb Zavlanov The Society January 29, 2020 Beauty, Culture, Poetry 6 Comments Within the shadow of the fortress wall, I stand agape; such gross, exquisite scale. My bulging eyes attempt to take in all But sadly,...
‘An English Ode’ and Other Odes by William Glyn-Jones The Society January 28, 2020 Beauty, Culture, Humor, Poetry An English Ode That famous field where nodding poppies sway In sunlit grass, where souls of all the good Spend sweet Eternity in dance and...
‘Song of the Rose’ and Other Poetry by Joseph Charles MacKenzie The Society January 27, 2020 Beauty, Culture, Deconstructing Communism, Love Poems, Poetry 16 Comments Song of the Rose The rose awakens, ere the sky Has wakened to the sun; And we, my one true love and I, Awaken with a tender sigh, To...
‘Victus’ and Other Poetry by Luke Hahn The Society January 26, 2020 Beauty, Culture, High School Submissions, Poetry 17 Comments Victus a response to William Ernest Henley’s poem “Invictus,” from which the first two lines of the final stanza are taken. Dry chatter of...
‘A Letter to Sir Grammar’ and Other Poetry by Dania El-Ghattis The Society January 26, 2020 Beauty, Culture, High School Submissions, Humor, Poetry 8 Comments A Letter to Sir Grammar Dear Sir Grammar: With all kindness and courtesy, may I request, A new package of words, freshly made, For,...
‘The Turkey Vulture’ by Anna J. Arredondo The Society January 25, 2020 Beauty, Culture, Poetry, The Raven 18 Comments Years ago—I still remember: final Thursday in November, I was in my kitchen cooking food to rival feasts of yore; To and fro sashaying,...
