Poem of the Week
Monday, January 26, 2026

There've Been, of Course, Many Holocausts

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  A poem for Holocaust Remembrance Day:   There've been, of course, many holocausts. How come only one gets to be "The"? Eac...
Monday, January 19, 2026

Maybe Racial Hatred Is Baked In

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  A poem for Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday:   Maybe racial hatred is baked in, A trait evolved through natural selection. Remember...
Monday, January 12, 2026

Sing of Marriage and of Loves That Last

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  A 17 th anniversary poem:   Sing of marriage and of loves that last, Each year again a cause for jubilation, Voices and arms raised in ce...
Monday, January 5, 2026

Every Road Is Headed for Damascus

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  A poem for Epiphany about the burden of an epiphany:   E very road is headed for Damascus. P ick any one you like, or randomly. I nten...
Sunday, December 28, 2025

How Beautiful the Turning of the Year

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  A New Year’s poem about the artificial beauty of the border between one year and the next:   H ow beautiful the turning of the year! A  m...
Monday, December 22, 2025

Make Time, Make Time to Listen to Your Heart

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  A Christmas poem about the benefits of putting reason away for the holiday:   Make time, make time to listen to your heart! Empty out your...
Monday, December 15, 2025

Given That There Is No Explanation

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  A Chanukah poem about how Creation is equally a mystery to those who turn to reason or faith for an explanation:   Given that there is no ...
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Nicholas Gordon
I am a poet and webmaster of Poems for Free (http://www.poemsforfree.com). All of my poems may be used free for any personal or non-commercial purpose.
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