Culture

. Race and Color, 1992 I see white and you see black and other shades of skin in fact. Though...

. The Pillar of Fire from Exodus 13: 19-29 A giant, flaming pillar bars our way; The sea yawns open...

. The Wound in Christ's Side Culprits inflicted countless injuries On Jesus’ body during fifteen hours; The spear-thrust (last of...

. Elagabalus Consults His Soothsayer You must, Soothsayer, probe into Rome’s mind And speak of any hidden threats you find....

. Oh…I See! While sitting in the park one day, my beagle lying near, a little girl came strolling up---I’d...

. The End Unraveled string may be rewound, __A hidden thing be sighted; A missing object may be found, __A...

. The Mystery of Poetry The mystery of poetry __is found between the lines. The poet sends the signals while...

. A Screw ‘Em Sermon for Government-Anointed Experts “Political language... is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable,...

. Marching with the Mourners In Memory of Richard and Rob inspired by the Halt Hospital Homicide Rally I attended...

. La Muerte In those days, no king ruled in Ithaca. A pack moved in with communist ideals: An orgy...

. Signs of the Times . I. Hymn 6-6-6 a rondeau Hymn 6-6-6 on high display— The devil’s number where...

f Jägermeister "Like arrows in the hands of a warrior __are children born in one’s youth. Blessed is the man...

. . Ballerina The balanced ballerina on her toe was poised with perfect posture—back and chest. The crowd, in silent...

. Song of the Wailing Women Her spirit has gone forth. Return her to the earth, Released from work and...

. The Glass Delusion of King Charles VI of France ‘His malady grew worse every day until his mind was...

. Pastoral Calls—Part 3 of 3 . Midnight Encounter He was tall, well-built, and handsome and as far as I...

. The following is an excerpt of Don Quixote by Miguel Cervantes, encompassing most of Chapters 1 through 8, including Don Quixote...

. Dialogue on a First Grade Science Textbook Many spiritual traditions throughout history have perceived all things, animate and inanimate,...

. To the Reader of Verse Ah, lover, critic, arbiter of verse, divulge your passions, fill a lusting soul with...

. In celebration of World Poetry Day, write a limerick on the theme of World Poetry Day, poetry in general,...

. How to Write Contemporary Poetry a pantoum in free verse composition keep letters lower case. dump classical tradition then...

. Ex-Freedom of Speech In fact, most liberals don't support free speech today, And often see a need for censorship...

. Ponzi Your promises mean nothing if they lack fidelity.  It grieves a man to hear such welcome words, then...

. The War on Children “I quoted some Scripture, I said that there are only two genders. And apparently, because...

. The Leprechaun Come mid-March, the leprechaun Glides up and o’er the rainbow, Playful as a unicorn That’s prancing in...

. "The Lark in the Morning" is a traditional Irish song performed on classical guitar by poet and professional musician...

. Freedom Convoy Song To bravely speak is to turn on the lights, __To silence darkens all of our debate;...

. St. Jerome’s Cicero Obsession based on St. Jerome’s letter to his disciple St. Eustochium in Rome, A.D. 384 When...

. Θαλῆς 2.0 In days of yore, Thales, the famous sage, Went out on a stargazing walk and fell Straight...

. Britomart and Marinell In Edmund Spenser's epic poem, The Faerie Queene, Britomart is a female knight who represents the virtue...

. The Scottish Gourmand A culture-rich country which lay to the east where we were invited to conference and feast...

Pastoral Calls—Part 2 of 3 . Face-to-Face A weeping woman called me on the phone And said, “My daughter’s in...

. The Very Best Business by Giuseppe Gioachino Belli (1791-1863) translated from Romanesco by Joseph S. Salemi First I was...

. El Melon There is a maze or map on melon skin Even the blind could read and seek to...

. Why Strike? With prices high and living standards low, Our times are like what our grandparents knew. They fought...

. Farinelli A thousand thanks, Martini, for your visit. Bologna is a town of balladeers. You’ll love it! Now I...

. Lean on Him after Ecclesiasties We labor long beneath the sun. Forgotten soon by everyone. We come from dust...

. Ruben “We have words that speak of the ongoing presence of such privations: orphan, widow, widower. And perhaps the...

. Civics 101 Jejune excuses used too many times Do not undo the doer from the deed: A miscreant accused...

. Eulogy for a Them We gather here to celebrate a him Or her (an it? a they?) and in...