‘One Summer Day’ and Other Poetry by Martin Elster
One Summer Day An allusion to Beethoven While walking through the woods one summer day, he glanced along a ...
Month: March 2015
Chinese Cameos by Damian Robin
Chinese Cameo 13 Exacting Nazis whittled down The Jew – full name, gender, skill type, stamp, tattoo; segued ringlets, noses, ...
2015 Poetry Journal Released
We are proud to announce the publication of The Society of Classical Poets’ 2015 Poetry Journal! The best poetry of ...
‘The River Wye’ and Other Poetry by Mike Ruskovich
The River Wye Your stroll beside the stream has stayed with me, Has left me in my loneliness with ...
‘Goodbye, Sweet Fetal Child’ by Theresa Rodriguez
Goodbye, sweet fetal child— for you shall die, Because a mother’s love is also dead: The hallowed place of nurture ...
‘Hunger’ and Other Poetry by Cheryl Devaney
Hunger "Power grows out of the barrel of a gun" -Mao Zedong Power grows out of the plight of ...
‘Thoughts after Samuel Palmer’ and Other Poetry by Bruce Dale Wise
Thoughts after Samuel Palmer (1805-1881) By Bud "Weasel" Rice Everywhere curious, articulate, perfect and inimitable ... nature does ... leave ...
‘Fog in the Valley’ and Other Poetry by Cathy Bryant
Fog in the Valley The fog flows down like a flock of pale gulls and the valley of my ...
‘Winter Storm Watch’ and Other Poetry by Catherine Wald
Winter Storm Watch The sky is still; no flakes appear and yet we know that they will come. Held ...
‘The Course of Empire’ Observations by Reid McGrath
Observations both Literal and Inferred on The Course of Empire, 1833-36, by Thomas Cole The Savage State THE foreground ...
A tremendously transcendent meditative piece, with scenic motion skillfully presented by the poet as though he were conducting an orchestra.…
Couldn’t help smiling—with glee, now that those innocent juveniles stand to be tried as terrorists.
This follow-up is meant to release the fuller version that vanished when posted.
Finely structured, Martin. Your works, whether they feature description or narration, usually have a coda with recognition of the divine…
A terrific satire, a heart-warming gift on Rosh HaShana! Macron, today’s Petain, and the rest of the sorry gang of…
