Jan 7, 2016 · Let’s face it, the great classical poets (including Milton and Wordsworth) and most modern poets eventually rejected rhyme as an annoying and embarrassing, pointless …

Since the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with the emergence and rise of modernism, the structural components of poetry, sound and rhythm, typically have been viewed by practicing …

A community dedicated to the revival of traditional metered and often rhyming poetry. Read, comment, submit poems, engage in contests and challenges, and more.

Mar 18, 2025 · Love Poems, Poetry 14 Comments Beyond All Words Can words alone, in skill-scribed shape or form— Inspired by muse or writ with feathered plume— Express the stark …

May 31, 2021 · From the lyrics in people’s favorite songs to Robert Frost’s nature-themed poems to Basho’s haiku to Shakespeare’s sonnets to Li Bai’s Tang Dynasty poems to Homer’s epics, …

Feb 1, 2025 · Based on the poems, all written in 2024, excluding poems by judges, submitted by poets employing the finest, classical traditions of English poetry, below are the best poems of …

By Evan Mantyk From The Iliad, Beowulf, and Shakespearean literature in the West to the Chinese Classic of Poetry, the Indian Ramayana, and the Middle Eastern Epic of Gilgamesh, …

Feb 17, 2025 · Morrison, both poems are thoroughly entertaining although “Love’s Banquet” is a firm favorite. What a delicious cornucopia of sumptuous and vivid imagery and a zesty serving …

The Society of Classical Poets Journal XII has been published! It features poetry, translations, and essays selected from those published on the SCP website between February 1, 2023 and …

Mar 10, 2025 · Roethke and Bishop were both brilliant poets, and like most workers of verbal elegance, they tend to be ignored by contemporary academics. I think your poem on Roethke …