‘Another Day in NYC’ and Other Poetry by James A. Tweedie
Re-shifting in Reverse Alas, I fear the world has fallen prey To well-conceived and ill-intended evil; An armageddon; shattered...
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‘The Face’ and Other Poems by Shamik Banerjee
The Face At night, surreptitiously, it emerges out of the TV screen, or when the light bulb's put to...
‘The Teahouse Garden’: A Poem by Cheryl Corey
The Teahouse Garden A place where you can leave your cares behind And have a restful, meditative mind; A...
‘Snow Foe’ and Other Poems by Russel Winick
Snow Foe I’m rather certain snow falls for a reason, Like adding charm to wintertime’s cold season. But after...
Three Poems on Valor and Self-Sacrifice, by Brian Yapko
Fireship ---August 7, 1588. The English Channel. Since William’s conquest England has not faced Such danger of defeat---so dire...
‘Morning Glory’: A Poem by T.M. Moore
Morning Glory The mornings are a challenge for the old man. Get up. Get dressed. Get the dogs out....
‘Tinian’: A Poem by M.D. Skeen
Tinian Tucked into the corner of the sea, Birthed in fire, volcanic history, A stepping stone across the ocean...
‘Prayer (5:00 a.m.)’ and Other Poetry by Jeffrey Essmann
Prayer (5:00 a.m.) Some stubborn pain (the world… the past…) Is peeking through the cracks, and all I want...
‘Damon and Pythias’ and Other Poetry on Friendship, by Margaret Coats
Damon and Pythias The two spoke number lore with every breath, Disciples of Pythagoras and friends, But one was...
‘The Throne at Knossos’: A Poem by Adam Sedia
The Throne at Knossos Kings, nations, empires, tongues have passed, Through fourscore centuries, but you last, _Carved from immortal...
‘The Bridge’: A Poem by Victor Hugo, Translated by Joy Nevin Axelson
The Bridge by Victor Hugo (1802-1885) translated from French by Joy Nevin Axelson Shadows before me. An abyss...
‘A Wedding Song (Away the Winter)’: Written and Performed by Isabella Simmonds
A Wedding Song (Away the Winter) In May shall be her wedding day, When hawthorn blooms do scent...
‘The Sun’: A Poem by Leslie Lippincott Hidley
The Sun The sun’s so conscientious She gives us every dawn--- Her rays across the treetops And then across...
‘The Room Exhaled Before I Did’ and Other Poetry by Richard Lackman
The Room Exhaled Before I Did The patient sat before me on the table Clearly hoping that I would...
‘My California’: A Poem by James Bontrager
My California A tangled maze of gushing streams My sunny California cries. Her sky is veiled in morbid memes...
‘In the Vault of Default’ and Other Poems by C.B. Anderson
In the Vault of Default I store my memories in empty bottles, Which rest on horizontal 2x4s That gird...
A Poem Inspired by Li Bai’s ‘Midnight Song of Wu,’ by Yoshikaze Kawakami
Mother’s Loom ---after Li Bai's poem "Midnight Song of Wu" The moon above the palace, Reigns bright within the...
‘Beneath an Iron Hand’: A Poem for Iranians, by Dusty Grein
Beneath an Iron Hand Though they spent years beneath an iron hand, the quiet people still knew how to sing...
‘The Ladies on the Floor Above’: A Poem by Paul Martin Freeman
The Ladies on the Floor Above ---for the pianist NW and her daughters, and AGM, aged just one "And...
‘The Sons of Issachar’: A Poem by Alec Ream
The Sons of Issachar “The Sons of Issachar understood the times in which they lived, and knew which way...
‘Will the Sentence Get the Death Sentence’ and Other Short Poems by Paul Millan
Will the Sentence Get the Death Sentence? ---a triolet I write a line, then I decide: will it survive,...
‘Mass Destruction’: A Poem by Susan Jarvis Bryant
Mass Destruction Give me a reason to trust in words spoken--- Tricksters have twisted the truth till it’s dead....
A Poem in Praise of Schubert, by Zumwalt
Cycle of Song O Schubert! Praise with Song your blessed Birth; With youthful Skill, no mortal Feats surpass, You...
2026 FoFG Poetry Competition
. The Contest Today in China peaceful Falun Gong practitioners are imprisoned, tortured, and killed by the communist regime simply...
‘It Must Be Spring Again’ and Other Poetry by Roy E. Peterson
It Must Be Spring Again The air is clear and crisp today _While walking through my garden. A morning...
The Society of Classical Poets Is Now a Freedom250 Partner
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6Cg5bC-KwM The Society of Classical Poets is proud to announce a new partnership with Freedom 250, a nationwide initiative...
‘At the Wine Bar’: A Poem by Paul Buchheit
At the Wine Bar Embrace the riverlike and endless flow, the rush of energy, the burgundy of Cabernet, Petite...
National Poetry Month Limerick Challenge
Limerick Poetry Challenge Write a limerick (learn how to write one here) about a famous poet or about writing...
A Poem on Pronouncing ‘Sough’ by James A. Tweedie
Sough I learned a new word, “sough,” today. _I think it’s quite poetic. Although it’s quirky in a way...
‘Blood Miracle’: A Poem by Jan Mennite
Blood Miracle Red marrow makes most of the cells of our blood, _A half-trillion plus every day. Though we're...
Beware the Bots of Baal (Intellectual Takeout)
Extracted from a recent article in Intellectual Takeout by Jeff Minick: Every day a new poem from the Society...
‘The Last of Winter’: A Poem by Bhikkhu Nyanasobhano
The Last of Winter I stand here at the window glass, The scene before me clear and wide, To...
‘Mixed Blessing’ and Other Poetry by Russel Winick
Mixed Blessing Our image of ourselves helps keep us grounded, As thoughts and deeds conform to feel well-founded. It...
‘The Otherhood of Man’: A Poem by Brian Yapko
The Otherhood of Man “He who is compassionate to the cruel will ultimately become cruel to the compassionate.“ ---Jewish...
‘Reverie’: A Poem by Mary Jane Myers
Reverie I genuflected, claimed a pew. _The nave was silent-dim. Polychrome glimmers, stained glass threw: _a stagy shark’s-tooth scrim....
Two Poems from the Anacreontea, Translated by Joseph S. Salemi
Directions to a Cup-Maker by Anacreon (573-495 B.C.) translated from the Greek by Joseph S. Salemi Skillful craftsman, make...
‘On the Ruins of the Ancient City Cumae’ by Sannazaro, Translated by Margaret Coats
On the Ruins of the Ancient City Cumae by Jacopo Sannazaro (1458–1530), translated from Latin by Margaret Coats Here the...
Lincoln the Poet: The American President Who Loved Verse (American Essence)
Extracted from a recent article in American Essence by Marlena Figge: Among the many interesting facts about Abraham...
‘The Villa in Durrës’: A Poem by Joy Nevin Axelson
The Villa in Durrës The villa lies in shambles, a woman ravaged, spent, stripped of beauty, usefulness, abandoned...
‘250 Years of the Invisible Hand’: A Poem on Adam Smith’s Wealth of Nations, by Warren Bonham
250 Years of the "Invisible Hand" We should all want to shake the invisible hand, since it knows how...
Thanks for the thoughtful comment, Margaret. Yes, the question of “why is it that way” does underlie a fair number…
Mr Winick: brevity and clarity are non identical twins. Skillful and succinct.
CB, I appreciate your commentary, kind analysis and compliment. You're all most welcome.
I had to re-learn the wonder and the love from Francis. I remember watching thunderstorms, being at once scared and…
Your poems, Russel, often suggest questions of "Why is it that way?" Why, for example, should dreams realized be less…
