“Etta James Sings” – a poem by Catherine Perkins
while I research the words dapocaginous (dop-uh-COG-in-ous)
meaning mean-spirited and demonocracy and kakistocracy
and despotocracy and autocracy and plutocracy and I cry and cry
September 9th, 2026
poetry written in the midst of our time
“Speeding Toward The Kármán Line” – a poem (written in the midst of our times) by Mary K O’Melveny
Each day I worry we have reached that point
of no return where gravity abandons its
grip, jettisoning us out into deepest space.
July 10th, 2026
Two poems…written in the midst of our times
Poets within this community of writers are feeling this moment in time, and writing about it. Here are two more examples…
...June 29th, 2026
Six poets write eight poems (in the midst of our times)
Poets within this community of writers are feeling this moment in time, and writing about it. This collection is another example.
...May 5th, 2026
“Strange Fruit, 2026” – a poem (written in the midst of our times) by erren geraud kelly
strange fruit
appears again from southern
trees, and bombs go off in
iran, and the crowd cheers
and a.i. girlfriends are
a better catch then real ones
March 23rd, 2026
“Bottom Line Blues” – a poem (written in the midst of our times) by Connie Johnson
. . photo via Pexels.com . Bottom Line Blues (the Remix…) what’s going on in this land gone wrong? it’s the Epstein files / war & tariffs / gas prices / ICE agents civil rights -abusing sheriffs strained international relations! DEI hire fixations / every day I dread the news on CNN music is … Continue reading ““Bottom Line Blues” – a poem (written in the midst of our times) by Connie Johnson”
...March 18th, 2026
“Echoing Cries” – a poem (written in the midst of our times) by Mike Mignano
Middle East a hotbed
Thousands of years spread
Stones, swords, spears
Bombs, missiles, drones
March 10th, 2026
“Poetry written in the midst of our time” – Vol. 3
. . Poets within this community of writers are feeling this moment in time, and writing about it. Here is another example. If you have something you want to say about what is happening in the world and how it may be affecting you in the way of a poem, and would like to have … Continue reading ““Poetry written in the midst of our time” – Vol. 3″
...February 12th, 2026
“Poetry written in the midst of our time” – Vol. 2
what else can we do
we’re poets for god-sake
did you all
expect something different
did you all
expect a blind eye
did you all
expect a turning away
February 3rd, 2026
“Poetry written in the midst of our time” – “Villages Too” – by Daniel Warren Brown
population a mere thousands
is the conscience of capillaries
as a village we are
a pulsing dissent
through the body politic
January 28th, 2026
Three poems…written in the midst of our time
Poets within this community of writers are feeling this moment in time, and writing about it. Here are three examples.
...January 26th, 2026
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