‘Aspens Turning’ by Donald Mace Williams
The aspens are turning, my neighbor said. I went to see. Mostly gold, some red, They stood and whirled, their...
Beauty
‘LinkedIn’s Censorship in China’ and Other Poetry by Evan Mantyk
Originally published in The Epoch Times. LinkedIn's Censorship in China LinkedIn connects people the world over, Crafting a cozy café...
Translations of Classical Hungarian Poetry by Frederick Turner and Zsuzsanna Ozsváth
Poems from the Hungarian Poetry Reading 9/19/2013 Twenty Years Later By János Vajda (1827–1897) / Translation by Zsuzsanna Ozsváth...
‘The Calm’ by John Gray
That distant bellow is merely a case Of west wind rushing through the tamarack In a race with itself to...
Essay: ‘To Rhyme or Not to Rhyme?’ by James Sale
Imagine that you were lost in a wilderness and had to find your way out. Fortunately, you have with you...
‘Seasong’ and Other Poetry by Mandy Moe Pwint Tu
Seasong I heard the wreathéd coral horn That Triton blew, and less forlorn Did suddenly I feel: I heard the...
‘The Living Thinking on the Dead’ by Alberdi Ucwese
On the painting "Le berges d'Arcadie" by Nicolas Poussin The rugged mountains in the distance stand beyond, above the three,...
‘At the Moment of Our Death’ and Other Poetry by Robert King
At the Moment of Our Death At the moment of our death As we draw our final breath Should we...
New Tang Poets Reading
Held on May 26, 2014, at Da Tang, in New York, participants read Tang Dynasty poetry, translated poetry previously...
‘Blue and Yellow Barn-Swallows’ and Other Poetry by Reid McGrath
Blue and Yellow Barn-Swallows She made a note to note when they arrived. It’s obvious whenev’r they fin’lly do. Over...
‘Coastal Shingle’ and Other Poetry by Len Krisak
Coastal Shingle There, totem-stacked in paratactic charm, The words cascade: Hay.Shavings.Piglets.Straw. I had not sought a sign from Salt Marsh...
‘Ashamed I Will No Longer Be’ and Other Poetry by Firestone Feinberg
Ashamed I will no longer be... Ashamed I will no longer be To write an older poetry -- I have...
‘Ascending the Phoenix Terrace in Jinling’ by Li Bai, ‘Yellow Crane Tower’ by Cui Hao
Updated January 10, 2020 Ascending the Phoenix Terrace in Jinling by Li Bai (701-762) Here phoenix roamed four hundred years...
‘Cynthia Moon’ and Other Poetry by Clinton Van Inman
Cynthia Moon Go drag your white skull before blind seas That tumble dazed to your mono-eyed magic Go string...
‘The Fallen Vestige’ and Other Poetry by Theresa Rodriguez
The Fallen Vestige The fallen vestige of her foliate time: Browned leaves beneath; coarse needles of old pine Once green...
‘Vespers’ by Kemar Cummings
Vespers Lonely broods the moonlit gloom High above the river's flume, Hiding in its dark vault Stars nebulous clouds exalt....
‘Earth’s Canvas’ by Mark Sautter
Oh what is the hue? The right shade of blue To color the new morning sky And the green for...
‘Retreating Snow’ and Other Poetry by Reid McGrath
Retreating Snow Like an old man dragging his long white hair out of the lawn, back toward the forest’s shade,...
‘Ode to Alexander’ and Other Poetry by Michael Rovner
Ode to Alexander They say he cried, the great king, when He marched upon his journey's end. To live...
‘The Searchers of Beauty’ by Brice U. Lawseed
"Beauty comes from life well lived." —Wilbur Dee Case They are all looking for a loveliness refined, a beautiful design...
First New Tang Poets Reading Held
Held on April 14, 2014, at Da Tang, in New York, participants read Tang Dynasty poetry, contemporary poetry previously written...
‘Skies of a Child’ by Jerri Hardesty
I love to gaze into the midnight sky To search the night for planets and bright stars, Caress, with pointing...
‘Morning Song’ by Mandy Moe Pwint Tu
O sweet be this soft morning’s song As golden mist on earth descends And skylarks trill an hour long While...
‘Splendor’ by Kathy Figueroa
A grand council of trees Stood majestic, serene Heavy laden with snow Beautiful and pristine And I felt reverence For...
‘Daybreak’ and Other Poetry by Dawn Munro
Daybreak As day begins in honey’d light, I watch a flock of geese take flight. They fly formation heading...
‘Where Does the Sky Begin or End?’ and Other Poetry by Sierra July
Where Does the Sky Begin or End? Where does the sky begin or end? The sea above, the stars attend?...
‘Waiting for Dawn atop Butterfly Mountain’ and Other Poetry by Martin Elster
Waiting for Dawn atop Butterfly Mountain A dilapidated lepidopteran dying atop The Mountain of Butterflies holds out her wings...
‘Autumn’s Kiss’ by Aaron Berkowitz
The wisp of wind that makes the leaves go dance and play above the browning grass, cannot but stir awake...
‘Unbroken’ and Other Poetry by Andrew Gelinas
Unbroken If I should break myself today Unchanged from every burden bare Determined unafraid to say That I shall...
‘Made (by Imprisoned Falun Gong) in China’ and Other Poetry by Khalid Mukhtar
Made (by Imprisoned Falun Gong) in China It's mass production everywhere I look, From toys of plastic hope to...
‘The Better Life’ by Tyler Horn
What’s out to kill us makes us more alive. Let’s go escape with me forget our fear, So run with...
The Sculptor to His Apprentice: A Five-Sonnet Cycle by Michael Curtis
Instruction The tales of Ovid are a theme that suits The Prince, but will not do for your repute....
‘Research Guideline’ and Other Poetry by James Ph. Kotsybar
Research Guideline Throughout investigative history, a basic principle has long held sway: When we unravel Nature’s mystery, complexity’s the...
‘Metaphorical Meditation Musings’ and Other Poetry by Rama Devi
Metaphorical Meditation Musings My thoughts, like waves of ocean's surface swells that roll repeatedly, then crash on shore, neglect...
A Sonnet by Evan Guilford-Blake
What wonder! - In the arcs described by wings Aloft and floating on the fair spring air. In graceful glides,...
‘The Rainbow’ and Other Poetry by Robert Woods
The Rainbow A wave of color binds our sentiments before it fades. For each emotion, is a subtlety in...
“Ballet Lesson” and Other Poetry by Betsy M. Hughes
Ballet Lesson The flow has ebbed and left a tidal pool. A little tern wades in with webbed feet...
‘Stars from a Different Sky’ by Robert Walton
Sparks from nearby campfires Might be stars of paradise Glimpsed through twilight’s window Too briefly for surmise Of their height...
‘Bounty’ and Other Poetry by Bronwen Hudson
Bounty When apples hang untouched on branches’ bottom, Or beans lie grounded, neither grown nor dead, Or bulbs down-nestle...
Haiku by Evan Mantyk
The Persecution of Falun Gong I. Meditating group One clear crisp day at Shanghai In earth’s sunny loop II....
Thank you for your kind comments. I was hoping that someone would notice that allusion!
Enjoyed the folk like rendition; felt like I was traveling the road myself. Thanks for sharing your relaxed and blues…
The Thomas/promise rhyme is superb. And the conclusion startling. But it reminds me of the Talmudic phrase that the departed…
Most refreshing to read, and sing! I sang the entire of the chorus parts, without forethought. A melody came and…
Just lovely. Sweet and delightful.
