Vox Populi

A curated webspace for Poetry, Politics, and Nature with over 6,000,000 visitors since 2014 and over 9,000 archived posts.

Al Ortolani: Picking Ticks Off the Dog

Pulling ticks is not for the faint at heart.

May 31, 2023 · 9 Comments

Barbara Hamby: Ode to American English

no one uses
the King James anymore, only plain-speak versions,
in which Jesus, raising Lazarus from the dead, says,
“Dude, wake up,” and the L-man bolts up like a B-movie
mummy. “Whoa, I was toasted.”

May 8, 2023 · 13 Comments

Jose Padua: These Rhymes Out to All the Nations

every day we stay alive is a reminder
that the universe is a thing of great natural beauty

May 3, 2023 · 8 Comments

Abby Zimet: Stalin Is Dead, Tuckums Is Gone, The Masses Rejoice

Tucker Carlson will be difficult to replace, but the candidates are George Santos, the green M&M and 3 howler monkeys.

April 27, 2023 · 2 Comments

Arlene Weiner: The Real Thing

Maz is a theater person: actor, 
writer, director. Triple threat. Gay. 
His partner Donny’s a drag queen,
Dawna Day.

April 24, 2023 · 5 Comments

Michael Simms: Prospero needs a little nap

Vox Populi will endure, albeit at a slower pace.

April 24, 2023 · 106 Comments

Thomas Brady: No One Can Insult Me Like You

People do die of love. But the beautiful never know what they do.

April 22, 2023 · 2 Comments

Dorothy Parker: What Fresh Hell Is This?

‘The first thing I do in the morning is brush my teeth and sharpen my tongue.’

April 22, 2023 · 9 Comments

Baron Wormser: Fool

After the fool leaves The Tragedy of King Lear, where
does he go?
Home to see the wife, play ringolevio with the
neighborhood kids?

April 20, 2023 · 4 Comments

Video: Alexis Nikole Nelson | A flavorful field guide to foraging

Whether it’s dandelions blooming in your backyard or purslane sprouting from the sidewalk, vegan forager Alexis Nikole Nelson is on a mission to show how freely growing flora could make its way to your plate.

April 15, 2023 · 4 Comments

Brett Wilkins: This P*ssy Grabbed Back

Daniels says she’s undaunted by the prospect of facing Trump in court.  “I’ve seen him naked,” she explained. “There’s no way he could be scarier with his clothes on.”

April 3, 2023 · 4 Comments

Abby Zimet: Banning Eagle Song, Dragons Love Tacos, A Thai Lullaby and Pink! To Protect the Children

The nationwide rush to “protect the innocence of children” from the perils of thinking for themselves accelerated last week…

March 28, 2023 · 8 Comments

Video: Homesick

An absurdist thriller about an unhappy man who attends a retreat offering adults a second chance at a happy childhood. 

March 26, 2023 · 2 Comments

Abby Zimet: Proud Boys Get Beat Up At NYC Drag Queen Story Hour

“Nazis are a real problem,” said one New Yorker. “Drag queens are not.”

March 23, 2023 · 7 Comments

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