A Poem on Trump’s Reaction to Ginsburg’s Death, by Susan Jarvis Bryant
A Lesson Learned from Trump “We are all equal in the presence of death.” ---Publilius Syrus (100 BC) Today...
Beauty
A Poem on the Death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg (1933-2020), by Joe Tessitore
Supreme Farewell As every king and peasant must, A justice stands before the Just. We bid farewell to Sister Ruth,...
‘In the Midst of Life We Are in Death,’ a Poem by Cynthia Erlandson
“In the Midst of Life We are in Death.” --Book of Common Prayer, The Burial of the Dead In...
‘The Church is Locked on Easter Day’ and Other Poetry by Benjamin Thomas Cepican
The Church is Locked on Easter Day a rondeau The Church is locked on Easter Day Despite the stone...
A Poem on the Laundering of Drug Money, and Other Poetry by Rod Walford
Lucrative On the Laundering of Drug Money As commodities go, you are harmless enough Whether tendered in coin or...
‘To Those Who Condemn Coleridge for Using Opium’ by Joseph S. Salemi
Weave a circle round him thrice, __And close your eyes with holy dread, __For he on honey-dew hath fed, And...
‘Logos, Rising’ by Michael Witcoff
When Logos lived within the heart of man, Then beauty bloomed and flowered forth at will--- And every house...
‘Losing It’ and Other Poetry by Jeff Eardley
Losing It He staggered round his living room in stunning disbelief As for the very umpteenth time, he’d gone...
A Poem for Nantes Cathedral, by Margaret Coats
For Nantes Cathedral Ravaged by Arson in July 2020, a Tribute This holy place, where the enthusiasm of builders was...
A Poem on the Earliest Known English Poet, Caedmon, by Philip Rosenbaum
. Poet's Note: The Venerable Bede tells us that in the 7th century Caedmon, “having lived in a secular habit...
Poetry on the Passing of the Poet’s Wife, Part II, by Peter Hartley
No Longer There I wonder if a change has come about. No longer do I feel that she is...
‘Before the Plague’ by Daniel Kemper
Before the plague I never knew my hands. The need to purify the human touch has turned my vision...
‘We Siblings Three’ and Other Poetry by Randal A. Burd, Jr.
We Siblings Three Attempt to add the hours we have shared: One hundred thousand, maybe thousands more? Our paths...
‘Backyard Bliss’ and Other Poetry by Susan Jarvis Bryant
Backyard Bliss I hear hope’s song fill skies today __In trills beyond my door. Her citrus kiss burns through...
Three Poems on Drinking, by C.B. Anderson
The Angels’ Share Oh many a peer of England brews Livelier liquor than the Muse, And malt does more...
‘Barnes’ Owl in the Snow’ by William Glyn-Jones
rhymes written after reading Simon Barnes’ blog post "Barn Owl in the Snow" Across the marsh, white passing over white,...
‘Corofin Dreaming’ by David Watt
The potato blight and resultant Great Famine struck Ireland from 1845 to 1851. Potato crops didn’t recover until 1852,...
‘In Memory of My Grandmother’ by Susan Jarvis Bryant
Doris Evelyn Alice Falconer, born April 9, 1922, died August 24, 2004 You taught me the importance of good...
‘The Falcon’: A Poem After Blake’s ‘Tyger,’ by Cynthia Erlandson
The Falcon “In what distant deeps or skies Burnt the fire of thine eyes? On what wings dare he...
‘Angel Ship’ by C. David Hay
Oh, to helm an angel ship __Adrift in a billowy sea With a specter crew in a sky of...
The Rebirth of Epic: A Review of James Sale’s HellWard
by Andrew Benson Brown James Sale’s HellWard is the first volume of a planned trilogy entitled The English Cantos. If...
‘Those Unknown’ by Camille Cechini
a villanelle My heart goes out to those unknown, Whose life by Time’s cruel hand erased, Their ravaged, riven,...
A Poem on Judgment Day and Other Poetry by Leo Zoutewelle
Ab Initio Mundi* *ever since the beginning of the world At first the darkness reigned o’er all that was,...
‘The Bell Now Tolls’ by Martin Rizley
in memory of my father-in-law, Pietro Lorefice (1938-2020) The bell now tolls, dear Pietro, for this hour When we...
‘Hollywood Interview’ by David Whippman
My marriage failed (they always do.) Emotionally unequipped To work things out without a script, We didn’t try to...
‘Upon a Boat, by Ocean Bound’ by Alec Ream
. Upon a boat, by ocean bound, Below the sun, upon the sound, The bait, a line, a reel, a...
The 17 Best Haiku of 2020
Winner and Runners-up of The Society of Classical Poets 2020 Haiku Competition Judged by Mike Bryant and Susan Jarvis Bryant...
‘Hong Kong’s Freedom Fighters’ by Douglas J. Lanzo
dedicated to all those braving injustice in Hong Kong with nobility of spirit Muffled voices, anguished cries, Trampled freedom,...
On a Photo of Sgt. James J. Regan’s Grieving Fiancee, and Other Poetry by Rod Walford
Hero of Her Heart On February 9, 2007 Sgt. James J. Regan of the 3rd Battalion 75th U.S. Ranger...
‘Blake’s Prairie Fair’ by Bob Schildgen
Cotton candy is, yes, is angel hair spun out while merry-go-rounds whirl full-speed with satisfaction fully guaranteed in the...
‘The Prisoners in Manacles’ and Other Poetry by Bruce Dale Wise
All poems by Bruce Dale Wise The Prisoners in Manacles by Lu “Reed ABCs” Wei The prisoners in manacles in...
‘Oh, When I Think Back’ and Other Poetry by Theresa Rodriguez
Oh, When I Think Back Oh, when I think back to those halcyon days, When I believed the possibility...
‘The Taj Mahal’ and Other Poetry by Peter Hartley
Taj Mahal Built to commemorate a love that died Four hundred years ago, how sad to say She never...
‘Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, by Joseph Lange’ and Other Poetry Julian Woodruff
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, by Joseph Lange (1783? / 1789?); as viewed by a Philistine Consider Lange’s well-known portrait Of...
Ecclesiastes 6, Recast in Classical Poetry, by T.M. Moore
Full Lives, Empty Souls after Ecclesiastes 6 There is an evil I have seen in those who live beneath...
English Tomb Poetry, With an Introduction by James A. Tweedie
by James A. Tweedie On my most recent visit to England in 2017, I paused to record a number of...
‘Laocoön’ and Other Poetry by Adam Sedia
Laocoön To prophesy is not a gift to those So gifted, who can see in subtle signs What is...
‘Verses on the Death of His Father’ (‘Coplas por la muerte de su padre’) by Jorge Manrique
translated by Alan Steinle. Introduction and translation copyright ©2020 by Alan Steinle. Skip Introduction and go to poem. Introduction...
A Poem on Moses on the Mount by Jeffrey Kemper
On Consecrated Ground Moses on the Mount; Exodus 3-4 Moshe, a Hebrew truant from His resident Egyptian land Committed...
A Poem for Kargil Vijay Diwas (Kargil Victory Day), by Satyananda Sarangi
"During the war, the Indian Army evicted Pakistani intruders and succeeded in recapturing Tiger Hill and other posts as a...
Thank you, Stephen! I never thought about it before, but now that you mention it, I can totally see that…
Thank you, Jenna, for your kind words!
Unfortunately.
Exactly!
Sad but true Roy, so true. Evil makes war the price of peace.
