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A Modest Proposal For People Wanting Free-Choice
A Modest Proposal For People Wanting Free-Choice
Can’t Afford, A Baby? Baby, That’s TOO Bad
Christyl Rivers, Phd.
Jun 24
Roe — Roe — No! Sings SCOTUS
Roe — Roe — No! Sings SCOTUS
Limericks, my choice — reacting to women losing their voice!
Harper Thorpe
Jun 24
How He Lost in the Game of Life
How He Lost in the Game of Life
A Poem—with wishful thinking about the January 6th hearings
Shereen Bingham
Jun 18
Sonnet to Highway Lines
Sonnet to Highway Lines
The battery of broken, shock-white bars, stenciled on asphalt, where bald rubber rolls; stunned tired eyeballs ogle near and far, blinking…
sappgregg
Jun 11
To All Craftsmen — Near And Far
To All Craftsmen — Near And Far
May those who need you know just who you are
Speaking Fiction To Power
Jun 8
When You Know The Facts You’re Wrong
When You Know The Facts You’re Wrong
A simple ditty about how we can’t handle the truth
Christyl Rivers, Phd.
Jun 3
Eucalyptus
Eucalyptus
Namit Shah
May 28
Sonnet to Less Effective Gods
Sonnet to Less Effective Gods
When charmed hosannas fail and prayers falter, flickering immortal spirits expire, into whispered psalms at shattered altars; fallen gods…
sappgregg
May 22
Two Girls, Ankles to Knees
Two Girls, Ankles to Knees
a 1930s verse translation
Joe Váradi
May 14
That Time Our Nation Took A Dump
That Time Our Nation Took A Dump
“Is this just the flu? Because people die of the flu.”
Christyl Rivers, Phd.
May 12
Romeo and Juliet Revisited
Romeo and Juliet Revisited
Be Careful What Thou Wisheth For (a double sonnet)
Craig Richards
May 12
Sonnet to Grilled Cheese Sandwiches
Sonnet to Grilled Cheese Sandwiches
Smear oleo on Wonder bread snow white, place sliced and processed sun-colored cheese, press betwixt slices, frizzle ’til done right, golden…
sappgregg
May 7
Camisado
Camisado
The Unseen Enemy
Craig Richards
May 6
Foul Ball!
Foul Ball!
Cricket can be a dangerous game
Craig Richards
May 1
My Grandmother
My Grandmother
a verse translation
Joe Váradi
Apr 30
A “Brief” Encounter
A “Brief” Encounter
An old shaggy dog story put into verse
Craig Richards
Apr 29
Pedro the Pirate
Pedro the Pirate
featuring annoyingly abundant alliteration
Craig Richards
Apr 27
A Poem, a Verse, a Rhyme: Tribute to a Wordsmith
A Poem, a Verse, a Rhyme: Tribute to a Wordsmith
One hundred and seventy long years ago, a momentous occasion transpired. “What kind of event could cause such a fuss?”
Craig Richards
Apr 24
Sonnet to Lawn Sculptures
Sonnet to Lawn Sculptures
See custom suburban ecosystems of verdant front yards with uniform lawns, amid mulched and landscaped gardens — listen: sculpted idols…
sappgregg
Apr 22
In My Day
In My Day
I don’t have time for subtitles, dangit!
Rob Dods
Apr 22
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