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“The Flip Side of Science and Society” A Reverse Poem

by Aaron J. Place • 20 October 2015

A reverse poem reads line by line forward with one meaning and then reads line by line from the bottom to the top to reveal an entirely different meaning. Science is dangerous, immoral, antireligious. I... Read More

Humanist Voices in Verse: “Theology”

by Daniel Thomas Moran • 2 October 2015

This week’s poem is by Daniel Thomas Moran, TheHumanist.com poetry editor, retired dentist and Boston University Assistant Professor, former Poet Laureate of Suffolk County, New York and the author of seven collections of poetry. He... Read More

Humanist Voices in Verse: “A Storm in a Teacup”

by Neil Doherty • 25 September 2015

This week’s poem is by Neil Doherty. He is an economist and professor emeritus from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He has recently moved cross-country to Bainbridge Island, Washington, where he indulges... Read More

Humanist Voices in Verse: “Ah World…”

by Beth Staas • 18 September 2015

This week’s poem is by Beth Staas. She holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology, a master’s in English, and taught writing at the high school and college level for twenty years. She has been listed... Read More

Humanist Voices in Verse: “The Laughter of God”

by Oriana Ivy • 11 September 2015

This week’s poem is by Oriana Ivy. Author of three prize-winning chapbooks, Ivy is a widely published poet and translator. Her work has appeared in Poetry, Ploughshares, Best American Poetry, The Iowa Review, Nimrod, Prairie... Read More

Humanist Voices in Verse: “I Packed Light”

by Matt Stancel • 4 September 2015

This week’s poem is by Matt Stancel. Matt lives with his wife and two daughters deep in the Bible Belt.  His book, Burn This Novel, is available at Amazon.com. It is loosely based on his... Read More

Humanist Voices in Verse: “The Groom”

by Matt Stancel • 14 August 2015

This week’s poem is by Matt Stancel. Matt lives with his wife and two daughters deep in the Bible Belt.  His book, Burn This Novel, is available at Amazon.com. It is loosely based on his... Read More

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