Hurricane Poems: ‘The Genesis Wind’ and Other Poetry by Brian Yapko
. The Genesis Wind ---written in the wake of Hurricane Milton I close my eyes to better gauge the gusting...
Rondeau Redoublé
‘Pearls or Swine?’: A Rondeau Redoublé and a Villanelle by Susan Jarvis Bryant
. Pearls or Swine? Pray show me how to tell a pearl from swine. I have a thirst for sanity...
‘The Idealist Who Became an Ideologue’ and Other Poetry by Brian Yapko
. The Idealist Who Became an Ideologue a rondeau redoublé To heal the world he treasured this ideal: Unite the...
‘Troll’: A Poem by Susan Jarvis Bryant
. Troll "Be like seeds; do not see dirt thrown at you as your enemy, but as ground to grow."...
A Poem on Estrangement from Conservative Parents, by Brian Yapko
. A House Divided Against Itself A rondeau redoublé inspired by Dennis Prager's piece here. In troubled times this will...
‘Where Ever-present Joy Knows Naught of Time’ and Other Poetry by Cynthia Erlandson
. “Where Ever-present Joy Knows Naught of Time” ---Dante, Paradiso, Canto X, D.L. Sayers translation a rondeau redouble Where ever-present...
‘The End Begins’ and Other Poetry by Mike Bryant
. The End Begins a rondeau redoublé Now the end begins, do not despair. It’s meant to be. What better...
‘Nil Carborundum Illegitimi’ and Other Poetry by Susan Jarvis Bryant
. Nil Carborundum Illegitimi On dismal days enswathe yourself in rays, Then flash your splash of sunrise with panache. Such...
‘Aspects of Love’ by Susan Jarvis Bryant
. Aspects of Love . I. Unrequited a rondeau redoublé Tonight, my eyes are open and aware. The kiss I trusted...
‘The Ninth Day of the Emperor’s Wrath’ and Other Poetry by Brian Yapko
. The Ninth Day of the Emperor's Wrath a rondeau redoublé The stadium roared at the end of the fight....
‘Leave Our Kids Alone!’: On COVID-19 Vaccines for Children, by Susan Jarvis Bryant
. Leave Our Kids Alone! “Fauci: Officials Will Decide on COVID-19 Vaccine Recommendation for Children Aged 5 to 11 Soon”...
‘Brimstone’ and Other Poetry by Susan Jarvis Bryant
. Brimstone I sniff a whiff of brimstone in the tone Of smooth effusions oozing from his tongue. A lick of sulfur clings like stale cologne To slickest syntax eloquently...
‘When the Statues Were Felled,’ a Rondeau Redoublé by Brian Yapko
. When the statues were felled the crass multitude cheered. Historians wept while the rioters yelled. Society crumbled. Debate disappeared....
Poems on a World Full of Lies, by Susan Jarvis Bryant
Heart of Darkness a rondeau redoublé A heart of darkness mocks and flouts the rules. It robs our orb of...
‘Foolosophy’ and Other Poetry by Susan Jarvis Bryant
Foolosophy I know that I know nothing more than you, for neither of us know a single thing of relevance;...
‘The Price’ and Other Poetry by Dusty Grein
The Price (a pantoum in iambic pentameter) The sea and sky, once beautiful and clean, They’ve paid the price...
Gerard, I'm happy to have such an assurance from a friend of his! He, of course, is the source of…
Your sonnet-psalm is lovely. And, I love "Natural Remedies" even more: the rhymes, especially in the first four lines; lots…
Joe, thank you for the reference to Jung. I did not know about this negative anima archetype and find this…
It's interesting, Joe, that you mention the film "Lilies of the Field." I've mentioned to you that my mother was…
Thank you so much, Golan! Yes, I aimed for that "relentless" rhyme scheme to mirror the relentless moral instruction Aunt…
