‘It’ and Other Poetry by Daniel Leach
It... It plays upon the glowing, sunset boughs, When shadows have enveloped all below, And distant, other-worldly thoughts arouse A ...
Month: January 2019
‘The Fiancé’ and Other Poetry by Sheri-Ann O’Shea
The Fiancé inspired by Anthony Trollope’s "Can you forgive her?" (1864-1865) Alice, he wants your money, honey. Alice, he wants ...
‘February’ and Other Poetry by Theresa Zappe
February February froze the skating pond, Beauty gone, still this we won’t deny, She was thoughtful with her airy wand, ...
A Translation of ‘The Lake’ by Alphonse de Lamartine
Translation by Michael Coy The Lake Thus, ever driven onward to new shores, borne constantly away, Can we never, in ...
‘Going Along to Get Along’ by Joseph S. Salemi
Dedicated to far too many of my contemporaries, and they know who the hell they are. I. I am the ...
‘Tiger Fire’ by Sally Sandler
The fire waits with tiger paws on silent haunches by the hill, then mounts the rock with clinging claws, ...
‘Common Language’ and Other Poetry by Mike Ruskovich
Common Language I hear the music of the artist's brush Bruise with color the canvas' white, Feel the composers' fingers ...
‘Transhumanism’ and Other Poetry by Joe Spring
Transhumanism Somewhere about there’s a slithering sound of man’s enmity, causing excitement and casting the seeds of calamity, claiming enlightened ...
Three Poems Before Sleeping, by C.B. Anderson
The Catholic Work Ethic I'll do as much as I am able __Before the sun has set. I doubt that ...
‘The Afternoon of Man’ and Other Poetry by Jeffrey Essmann
The Afternoon of Man Fourteen or so, one autumn afternoon, my homework done and supper hours away, I scuffed along ...
‘Saint Agnes’ by Bruce Wren
This evening of your festive day I pray _Oh Agnes, little model of the pure, _Oh girl with smiling ...
‘Moscow Zoo’ and Other Poetry by A.M. Juster
Moscow Zoo We saw the mass grave at the Moscow Zoo. A sullen man dug up a human skull Then ...
‘Sonnet II: Liu Xitong’ and Other Poetry by Evan Mantyk
. Sonnet II: Liu Xitong Liu Xitong (pronounced Leo She-tong) recently spoke on Capitol Hill about the persecution he faced ...
‘A Love Sonnet’ by Jan Darling
after the style of Petrarch The aching of your leave clings sadly, still And pangs of emptiness I lone endure ...
‘In Memory of Romeo and Juliet’ by Victor Tyne
These twain ephem’ral lives were fraught with woes When they, a boy and girl in morn of life, Defied ...
‘Listening to the Lark’ by Daniel Magdalen (with Video)
On Ralph Vaughan Williams’ The Lark Ascending, a romance for violin and orchestra inspired by George Meredith’s poem of the ...
‘The Pointless Voice of James Joyce’: A Sonnet by James A. Tweedie
Author's Note: This Sonnet, formatted as both prose and poetry, is written as a parody of James Joyce; specifically, his ...
‘A Poet’s Prayer’ and Other Poetry by Joe Tessitore
A Poet's Prayer My words are lying, cold and still; reproaching me, their silence shrill. With emptiness, my heart they ...
‘Tbilisi თბილისი’ by Ralph C. La Rosa
(1976-1978) In Soviet Georgia, I feel linguistic shock. At first assuming residents speak Russian, I say Nyet, not Ara, igniting ...
‘To Old Friends’ and Other Poetry by Joshua Philipp
To Old Friends Around the bonfire, we were brothers who sang Of joys that are gone, and the flame turned ...
‘Rosettes’ and Other Poetry by David Hollywood
Rosettes When seasons pause in moments cast, By visions of each flower’s past, The rose amongst all florae kissed, ...
Odysseus Strings His Bow: Translation of Homer by Mike Solot
The Odyssey, 21.388-22.125, translated with an eye on Homer's instinctively cinematic style. by Mike Solot The cowherd, Philoetius, quickly but ...
‘Time for the B.S.: Susie and Johnny Go to College’ by Amy Foreman
a sequel to “Let’s Take the Other Bus” Welcome, young friends, to this great university. I am your counselor, Dr. ...
‘Armed with Imagination’ and Other Poetry by Randal A. Burd, Jr.
Armed with Imagination Imagination armed this youthful knight— a plywood shield and sword of sapling wood created echoes in the ...
Sonnets on the Arts Today, by Peter Hartley
Poetry Today If elevated thought had ever beenThe least criterion of excellenceIn poetry, why should it then be seenToday ...
‘Dirty Hands’ and Other Poetry by Connie Phillips
Dirty Hands on Communism’s evil specter The evil specter’s dirty hands Have soiled the windows to the world. It’s smeared ...
‘Shattered Prospects’ and Other Poetry by David Watt
Shattered Prospects Pursued by every shadow,He rode the winding wayTo where his love lay waiting:Trunk packed for ocean stay.An owl ...
‘You Poor, Unfortunate Woman’ and Other Poetry by Janice Canerdy
You Poor, Unfortunate Woman Last Monday was a special day for me. You got that big promotion and the ...
‘Arise, You Bones’ and Other Poetry by Adam Sedia
Arise, You Bones “Come, spirit, from the four winds, and blow upon these slain, and let them live again.” –Ezechiel ...
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…
