. To all the tough women in Texas who actually know how to handle guns. My daddy got the job...

. We Sum total of all life is death, And breath sustains us for a time. We’ll live until we’ve...

. So many things were churning in his mind When scrambling down the track towards the cove, To take especial...

. It's raining now in New York City; Yes, I know that's true. For like that dreamer, Walter Mitty, Daydreams...

. Face-to-Face Meeting up, Darjeeling tea, So familiar, you and me. Here’s your cup, you raise it up Do a...

. Men Before Work for Dana Gioia It’s dark and cold. The fleet comes filtering in. They take a breath....

. Pope Sylvester II and Meridiana Pope Sylvester II, born Gerbert de Aurillac (946-1003), is said to have had a...

. Fright Night This is the night the dead walk in the streets Looking like neighbors’ children, masked In tricks they...

. As I look out upon October leaves And brown grass weathered by the autumn sun, I see the shafts...

. By Waterloo Station I sat down and thought (on a bench not too far from the turbulent stream) of...

. Lady Macbeth’s Regret Soft hands that led her smitten lord to bedInflamed the flare and thrust of his desire.Cool hands that won...

. The Twilight’s Last Gleaming? The waning moon is framed by crippled branches; One long white stripe of cloud-chalk intersects...

. Perfect Apples The Law of Perfect Apples says it all:A malic acid tang pervades the crispAnd shocking mouth appeal...

. I Took a Notion (A Man’s View) I took a notion once in life, To find myself a willing...

. Ballade for His Lady Deceased by Charles d’Orléans (1394–1465) Alas, Death, who made you so bold? My noble princess you possess;...

. When the goddesses came by the light of the dawn, They were greeted with music, and what did they...

. I’m old, my young ones. Soon I’ll have to leave. But ere we part I have just one tale...

. Autumn You’ll notice, ‘round this time of year, That to the flowers they hold dear, The bees will cling...

. after the Epoch Times series' How the Specter of Communism Is Ruling the World History’s tide brought us forth...

. https://youtu.be/eRp7_tqfxTs On Rumble here: https://rumble.com/vnvehl-a-poem-for-aging-beauties-endless-bloom-society-of-classical-poets.html?mref=iosaf&mc=6b8az Poet: Angel L. Villanueva of Massachusetts Audio/Visual Work: Society of Classical Poets Voice-Over: Evan...

. Prince Albert in a Can What can I say? I wore a mask and did The social distance thing,...

. Nature is bountiful giving to man All that we require, however She can; Food for the table and meds...

. A Pox Upon My House a pantoum I heard the hiss of sickness as my mind cracked. I scoured...

. Pareidolia: The science of seeing faces in everyday objects. Apophenia: The human tendency to seek patterns in random information....

. When you see Inflation rise It’s no surprise... When you see All the goods In short supplies, Work disincentivized,...

. FROM DARKEST ANTIQUITY . I. Ancient Ritual A thousand brown feet burn on sand In Pharaoh’s funeral caravan. By...

. Alfred the Great Alfred the Great was a shy king Who found it not much to his liking __Making...

. read about Geronimo here Geronimo! That is my name; I’ve garnered international fame because I haven’t got TB, or...

. What Did Paul Revere? Listen, my children, and shed a tear, Because everything that he held dear Did vanish...

. What do you do? What mission’s yours? Come now, be true: Which soul now stirs? Who do you serve?...

. . Love Thy Neighbor Make no excuseIf sheer abuseIs all you giveTo those who live Around you.  OwnThat you...

. Prerequisites for a Trendy Poetry Reading Casual clothes, streetwise but debonair: Knit sweater, denims (slightly dishabille); A tentative, apologetic...

. Discrimination by Who? YMCA basketball for 7-year olds It’s not the least bit personal, But kids who have no...

. Heartfelt Baptism The morning rain that washes this day clean of yesterday's despair, of last night's sleep, and promises...

. https://youtu.be/ErwnJkA4G68 inspired by a T-shirt at a Boston freedom rally You may be wondering why Freedom had to die....

. on “Pope Francis’ Plans will ‘destroy’ contemplative life: Franciscan friar” Here’s a question: What’s it to the pope how...

. A Pantoum of Wager God said to Satan: Have you seen my servant Job, a man who fears God and...

. In Love's Counting House by Charles d’Orléans (1394–1465) One day I asked my heart to heed A claim for...

. Regret Hangs on Where Opportunity Once Existed There are lots of sad words we lament with such ease,But there’s...

. Haiku How long will it last? Butterflies are in decline. Monarch flutters past. . . Nevermore (and Somewhat Less)...