. Chitchat If only I could find a man, I’m lonely since Sebastian, That loser, left me for another. Still,...

. POEMS THAT BUILT A NATION PART II. Persia, Ferdowsi, and the Shahnameh by Adam Sedia A previous essay highlighted...

. Persistence It seems when flies get in from the outside, They never find how to get out again; Instead...

. A Stranger in Your Land after Dimash Qudaibergen’s song “Stranger”  A lonely stranger in your land__where you are strange...

. An Anti-Evolution Song Evolution Is False. God Is True. inspired by the writings of Zhang Tianliang How probable is...

. Images of Darwin, Post-1859 1859: The year the ponderously titled On The Origin of Species by Means of Natural...

. Mightier Than the Sword?   His Eighties searing splash of fiery ink Scorched the skin of those who won’t allow...

. As Day Transitions to Night for "JD" and Margaret Coats There is none of the daylight’s verve— __no ripples...

. Lament of the Little White Horse by Paul Fort (1872-1960) Translated by Joshua C. Frank The little horse in...

. Give and Take Mr. Taxman, you’re a peach, Fill your pockets we beseech. Having money is a curse, Please...

. My No-Show Foes I whet my blade, anticipating mayhem. My enemies just whet their appetite On what they hope...

. Lullaby of New Mexico Duerme mijo---sleep my weary child As we drive south upon the interstate. My side-eye checks...

. Byrd in Flight The surplice-vested, five-part choir, Like sparrows on a five-tiered wire, Gives flight to canticles of Byrd....

. . Non Existent One day my body disappeared, __nor could I touch or taste, but I could feel the...

. Awake  At night I quake and lie awake in bed. My racing mind likes pacing to and fro. My thoughts, they peck and caw just like a crow. I’m...

. Tapestry My grandfather Evangelos did trading with the Turks Of pipes and hookahs, hash, and cloths, and skillful carpet-works....

. Poems by Théodore de Banville (1823-1891) translated by Margaret Coats The Velocipede Half brain, and half a pair of...

. Some Mornings Some mornings it’s just tough to find that place, That slippery perspective where I view The world...

. Byron Swims the Hellespont On May 9, 1810, Lord Byron swam across the Hellespont from Sestos to Abydos to...

. Forsake Me Now Forsake me now, and say your last farewell While my misfortune’s in its full career, By...

. Deschutes River Reverie The river, swift and shallow, roils its way Beneath the outstretched arms of old-growth pines, Past...

. Don't Laugh at a Christian God looked down on Noah And said "Construct an ark Bigger than a boat,...

. Transgender Madness: For All the Children Being Harmed Beyond Repair inspired by When Harry Became Sally by Ryan T....

. Camena Interrupta The measured words of poetryRise round the mystic sphere,Sift through the dirt or sing divineIn strains that...

. . A Happy 80th Birthday Wish for the Poet's Father I wish for you the golden years Odysseus had...

. . To Winter for John Keats Where are the songs of spring? Now moving west All of us are...

. Dog Tired, Cat on Top The cat sat on the mat, Been there, seen that. The cat sat on...

. The Photograph The snowflakes tumble down like frozen tears, Which fall from every eye this winter day; They heard...

. Cordelia's Choice Ye gods, what should I do with such ill news? My father, once the king, is now...

. Online Research For how long grilling planks should soak __I checked the time online. A website that I noticed...

. Elegy for the Child Never Conceived His would-be parents had but days; The procreative ship sat docked, And with...

. . Forked   a palindrome poem I’m a toxic-tongued witch with some bitching to weave. No trite tittle-tattle will make...

. Ballade of Pride They’re a proud people. —The Frugal Gourmet Of every group whose food he shows, this Doctor...

. Aftertaste Love at first sip was so cloyingly sweet, When I’d have gladly laid all at his feet, Sworn...

. After Observing the Working Methods of a Very Important Artist The aging fool stands deep in dirty water, Cradling...

. Creativity, Originality, and Eccentricity by Joseph S. Salemi I don’t know why it should be so, but I have...

. The Spoonerisms Man, or The Moonerisms Span His name was Mr. Spooner and he owned a service station. He...

. Three Literary Smiles . Hemingway’s Oopsy “Up in my room the rain was coming down Heavily outside on the...

. On the Anniversary of My Father's Death These rainy mornings have a subtle saltTo them that even in the...

. I’m Not Too Keen On China Nowadays I’m not too keen on China nowadays: The moves they’ve made against Taiwan of...