April is National Poetry Month. On this occasion, take words about poetry from a famous poet, or anyone else you...

. I wish I could build me a magic machine, A magic machine that would last, Till the octopus sings...

. We appreciate your purchase of this version of the game That caused Mr. Milton Bradley to become a household...

. Sestina 276 On the night of April 14-15, 2014, 276 mostly Christian female students were kidnapped from a high...

. How to Write a Formal Poem(That Doesn’t Seem Like One) abandon capitals at all times. TrustYour sense for sound...

. Horace, in your guide to painting poems, Bid a poet paint in synchrony. Carve, in sandy caves where writers...

. Dillard “Sparky” Barker Is a Doc at CDC. He’s announced a market- Driven cure for you and me. Helicaps—not...

. Is poetry that’s free as free as all That?  Surely it’s the poet who is free Or not.  He makes the...

. Though many scores were lost, those that remain May well be thought the richest heritage Ever bequeathed by one...

. Dear President Biden You act as if you were elected To spend my great-grandchildren’s money. By spending trillions you’ve...

. Isaiah 5:20---Uncancellable They often call good evil, And call the evil good. Misclassifying basics? One wonders how they could....

. The Plague They muzzle their breath, Sealed in rooms as if in tombs, Scared to death of death. ....

    . Dusk Till Dawn  The ocean rainAnd sleep played me—A willing pawn.I dreamt of youFrom nautical duskTill nautical dawn....

. excerpted from the sonnet sequence Philip, Prince of Greece and Great Britain He wore a white gold crown wherever...

. Night Verses The airy rush of thoughts today The evening breeze has whisked away. The wind that spoke to...

. Tribute to 19-year-old Kyal Sin, known as "Angel," a dancer, taekwondo champion, and first-time voter who was killed during...

. When all guns have been banned,__When all rifles are taken,When your words have been censored,__When your life has been shaken--- When...

. The House That Fauci Built by Dr. Weslie Ubeca Within the U.S. government, he was the highest paid He...

. Our neighbours bought a sheepdog: a heeler brindled blue, And all was well (or so it seemed) until his...

. Cherry Blossom Viewing Like someone else, in unaccustomed dress, I choose that silken smoothness graze my skin __As fragile...

. We stick to what we know, what we can touch, Hold in our hands; unable to foretell What lies...

. Ballade of Prayer to Our Lady (in the voice of the poet’s mother) by François Villon (1431-1463), from French...

. Rededication The sullen days of winter Remain a galling splinter Within my thickened skin, So let the games begin!...

. Life Under the CCP for Amy Yin and her UK family Loud thumps were more than company; __front door...

. If He came now, God’s only Son, To save a world that’s come undone Would we continue to defy...

. The world is full of suffering and pain; We wait in fear for death to walk our way; We...

. “The strife is o’er, the battle won”—18th c. Hymn As hapless hope and hopelessness collide The mid-day sun looms...

. Easter! by Rosario Previti (1882-1967), from Italian by Joseph S. Salemi Why your bitter torment on the cross, Martyr...

. Praise Him for the lightning in the gale,For balmy winds, for crystals in the snow.Wonder at the gaudy peacock’s...

. Sonnet 181 Jesus had suffered more than we can tell, But when released, His soul at once aspired To...

. I’ve had a nightmare! Let that just man go! You’re right that he’s done nothing wrong. They’re wrong To...

. Behold the Queen of Heaven weeping, seeping __Tears that rend her heart and ours. As one __Who mourns she...

. She burns to bear his burden (take the weight) But he is far beyond her guiding reach. Beyond her...

. The Lovely World Behold the frozen, flaxen fields at morn– The tall grass shining on the hills of clay...

. Sue was the star of Central High. In girls’ athletics she excelled. Her competition would just sigh. The best...

. For the Birds The cardinal in his bold, red cloak; His wife so subtle, so bespoke. In complimentary blues...

. With what perfection are the seasons spun; When we grow tired of the opulent sun, A wind from the...

. A Box of Chocolates is like Life: (That Mrs. Gump she got it right.) You  never know just what you’ll get,...

. Nature's Magic Some say that there is magic in the night,but it holds no more marvels than the day.The...

. Ode to Hidden Splendor I heard your rolling croon beyond my vision Blooming in the balm of winter’s breeze--- A thrilling spill of crystalline precision Amid the Spanish moss draped...