. The Ugly Child Some poems “hit the spot” and please the crowd--- Relatable, well-crafted, poignant, funny--- They beg to...

. Gift for the Living The life that he led is a memory now, Subjugated by settled existence, With old...

. Nuclear Fusion written upon hearing of the UK's recent fusion energy breakthrough Those white-coated boffins in England, Have been...

. God’s M.O. One hundred thousand people at the game, And half might pray to God: “Let my team win!”...

. A Triolet I promise not to be the coward Who says "I’m sorry" to Big Tech While Joe Rogan’s...

. Flying Home Alas, I missed My flight back Home, After all these years In life I've roamed. I had...

. Reflections on a Visit to Salem I wander down a haunted, cobbled street And watch the sun rise red...

. The H.R. Manager's Toilet Break At ten-fifteen he sits upon His porcelain panopticon And stares into his tiny screen....

. You’re In Control In all, you’re in control; your imperious charms Have inspired a near-insatiable itch in my arms...

. Tonight I Sail the Dreamy Sea Tonight I sail the dreamy sea Where we can find tranquility. The sails...

. I’m Here __Your smile, it hypnotizes. It rises with the Inca doves and sun. __Sleep done, your love surprises...

.   https://youtu.be/3XWcnISYGSE . Rondel for Saint Valentine's Day by Geoffrey Chaucer (c.1340–1400) | modernized in the original lyric form...

. An Oldie's Valentine Love Poem We met when she was seventeen, The fairest maid I’d ever seen. With eyes...

. To a Girl Named Olivia What shall I say to you of untold love In this more than empty...

. Aspects of Love . I. Unrequited a rondeau redoublé Tonight, my eyes are open and aware. The kiss I trusted...

. Where Did I Lose My Mind? I just found my glasses on top of my head. My iPhone had...

. Road Trip I ride the countryside for you my friend. The white and yellow lines can’t separate The dots...

. As a Matter of Course for Ethan Gutmann, pioneer in investigating organ harvesting by the Chinese Communist Party Of...

. At What Cost? In this meaningless life of mine I have seen both of these: A righteous man perishing...

. No Going Back We feel our lives are slowly closing round Us when the nights grow longer than the...

. A Note to Karen It’s been a bumpy ride, With bruises long endured By both the groom and bride....

. Bottle Battle Blues When baby cries (as does his ilk), I pacify my son with milk. One day the...

. The Crucifixion of the Serpent And Moses made a serpent of brass, and put it upon a pole, and...

. Aromatherapy This tale concerns an English Lass, Who signed up for an evening class, “There’s money to be made”...

. Write a poem that casts a fresh eye over a classic movie---any form, any length, any mood. This challenge...

. The Agony and The Ecstasy I beg among the lonely hours__oblivious to time and spaceand pace beneath the Sistine...

. And so, Minnie Mouse will impress in pantsuit and flat heels, no less. __But what of the vision, __of...

. A Winter Snow a rhupunt The white snow falls in swirling walls that so enthralls as in my youth....

. Ode to Joy My final symphony---my best by far!--- Which crowns a challenged life of brilliant works. Vienna’s finest...

. The terms eenee, meenee, mainee, and mo can be found in Rudyard Kipling’s “A Counting-Out Song“ from Land and...

. Great Lakes Weather Gaffe Beyond the equinox by thirty days, With trees and shrubs bedecked in glorious bloom, Onto...

. Ottawa Ho! In the days of yore, it is written, All the dreamers would dream of the sea. __But...

. Those Who Go Down to the Sea in Ships a poetic paraphrase of Psalm 107:23-30 The men who go...

. Abortion “My body, my choice” All her life that seemed best, And especially where There was rape or incest....

. Missed Call O Muse, would you call back another time? My little boy, armed with a sharpened stick, winged...

The Best Poems of 2021: Winners of the 10th Annual International SCP Poetry Competition JudgesJoseph S. SalemiJames SaleEvan Mantyk Past...

. First Place ($200 Prize) Alex Rubstein, 12th grade, homeschooled, Canton Aargau, Switzerland "Civis Romanus Sum" . Second Place Ellie...

. Judges Margaret Coats Evan Mantyk . First Place ($100) Talbot Hook, Connecticut "Mourning the Dead" by Li Qingzhao; "Bamboo-Grove...

. Plum Blossom Blessings The pine, bamboo, and plum are winter’s friends, Yet plum trees bloom to overcome the chill...

. Starbucks Villanelle Will someone call an order for Elaine? I have a bunch of stuff I need to do....