Satire Poetry

At the end of his life, William Blake (1757-1827) gave up hope of being widely understood, but the twentieth century brought to his work a new and intense interest and acclaim.

Listening to The Satires by Juvenal is to come face to face with the corruption, the debauchery, the waste, the sloth, and the mean-spirited greed of ancient Rome...or is it more like modern times? Indeed, these masterpieces of biting social commentary could easily have been written today about any number of metropolitan areas we are all familiar with.

The Satires comprises a collection of satirical poems by the Latin author Juvenal written in the second century CE. Juvenal wrote in the Roman tradition of “satura”, a formal literary genre composed in dactylic hexameter rather than just witty criticism in any format. In a tone and manner that ranges from irony to rage, Juvenal criticizes the actions and beliefs of his contemporaries. 

Petronius’ Satyricon is a rampant and vivacious Roman adventure dating back to the first century, during the reign of Nero. It follows the exploits of Encolpius, an impoverished ex-gladiator, and his boy-lover Giton. The action is fleet and the narrative sweeping: over the course of their journey we meet a host of lewd and comical rogues, including beggars, prostitutes, poets, sodomites, and pedants, and witness many strange and curious events, including a remarkably vulgar multi-course feast, hosted by the pompous nouveau riche Trimalchio

In this third book from Maddox, the reigning king of Internet satire delivers a collection of humorous, unapologetic essays in the same voice that propelled him into comedic stardom. With all-new material, F-ck Whales doesn't fail to deliver on his personal brand of satire, complete with self-promotion, petty rants, and brilliant essays on anything and everything Maddox deems worthy of his ire.

When history books are written about 2017 and the year that preceded it (assuming that something called “writing” survives, some things called “books” remain, and any human settlements exist to recollect anything in the way of “history”), it may be possible to consider with a degree of equanimity the character of the 45th president of the United States, the reasons for his election in November 2016, and what either tell us about the people who voted for him or those who thought it unimportant to vote at all. Until then, however, there is The Trumpiad.

All about some things about guys: Many guilty things you love doing.

In a parody of "A Visit From St. Nicholas" by Clement Clarke Moore, Santa Claus makes a visit to a housing project in "da hood".

Approximately one year after Trump was inaugurated and it feels like 10. The horror we felt at Donald J. Trump being elected is like a sunny walk in the park compared to him actually being president. The incompetent staff, the complicit adult-children, the gang of destroyers masquerading as cabinet secretaries. These poems are our attempt to cope with it, cheaper than psychiatry, healthier than heavy drinking.

Be captivated by 40 creative original accounts on our exciting times! Enjoy the witty pieces (satire) on track star Bolt and the Royal Encounter, or on social issues like privacy and manners - tributes to Joan Rivers and Shirley Temple. Who is "The Art of the Dealer" or the "Don on the Run"? A dancing dragon? Find out about the lies devouring our society - Be challenged and ponder the burning issues in the collection on conservation, terrorism, violence and much more in a lyrical style.

The Concierge is a story about a fashion industry worker who attends an annual seminar to network with other fashion companies and share their marketing plans. The concierge at the hotel for the annual seminar spices up the matter because they also work for a fashion company attending the annual seminar. See how things twist in this story. Hope you enjoy!

At the dawn of human civilization, a blind prophet foretold the coming of one who would transform American literature forever, thrilling millions with his prose and debauching thousands with the meltingly seductive rhythm of his poetry. Now he has arrived. His name is Neal Pollack, the author of The Neal Pollack Anthology of American Literature, and he walks among us.

Davant dels ulls del lector una plaça d’una gran ciutat sense nom i el tramvia que hi circula cobren vida. En aquest escenari minimalista es desenvolupa una història sobre les vides quotidianes i les passions ocultes dels seus residents. Tot el seu món el controla el personal invisible interessat només a maximitzar els beneficis i a infectar, amb un enfocament omnipresent, destructiu i improvisat, expressió de la seva arrogància, els residents i enverinar-ne les emocions.

Satirisch bissig oder poetisch melancholisch performt René Sydow seine kabarettistischen Slam-Texte und entführt uns in seine Welt der intelligenten Wortakrobatik. Seine Texte sind eine Einladung zum Mit- und Gegendenken. Was biographisch klingt, ist in der Regel geflunkert, nur das Unwahrscheinlichste ist tatsächlich passiert. Was lustig anmutet, hat einen ernsten Hintergrund und was zornig scheint, ist Satire.

Selezione di sonetti di Giorgio Alvise Baffo nato a Venezia l'11 agosto 1694 e quivi morto il 30 luglio 1768. Ultimo erede maschio della famiglia, di antico patriziato, è considerato un genio assoluto della poesia erotica in lingua veneziana. Autore di oltre mille e duecento poesie scritte su fogli volanti a diffusione estemporanea e cittadina, non volle mai pubblicarle in vita. Circa settecento furono raccolte in volume in un'edizione postuma, nel 1771, fintamente edita nell'immaginaria città di Cosmopoli per evitare problemi di censura.

Clint Lukas' kompromissloser Held geht malochen, obwohl er Arbeit scheiße findet, macht Filme, obwohl er Filmleute nicht ertragen kann, hält sich für einen Frauenversteher und hat trotzdem immer Streit mit ihnen. Woran das liegt, dass immer alles so kompliziert sein muss? An ihm wohl kaum. Findet er jedenfalls. Clint Lukas lebt seit seinem zwanzigsten Lebensjahr in Berlin. Er hat nichts studiert und keinen Beruf gelernt.

Manegolds Bühnentexte bereiten zugleich Unbehagen und Vergnügen. Sie erklären Sachverhalte, die man eigentlich gar nicht so genau verstehen will, und sind meistens eine virtuose Mischung aus Bundestagsrede, Ballade und Betroffenheitsbulimie. Nicht nur die Heimat als Wohnort oder Vaterland bekommt hier eine heiße Dusche. Denn Heimat kann auch Herkunft, Hort und Hafen sein, kann austeilen, sich festkrallen und prägen

René Sydow lässt die angespitzte Zunge von der Kette und sticht zu: In brandneuen Texten geht er dem allgegenwärtigen Irrsinn auf den Grund, nimmt sich Minister, Medienmacher und andere Mitglieder des organisierten (V)Erbrechens vor. Vom Regierungssprecher bis zum Waffenhändler, vom Schönheitschirurgen bis zum eigenen Ich... nichts und niemand bleibt ungeschoren. Der mehrfach ausgezeichnete Wortakrobat geht in seinen bissigen Texten über die Politik hinaus und hinterfragt unser Weltbild mit schwarzem Humor, Spott und Poesie.

In this playful, innovative collection, Brian Bilston writes a poem to accompany every day of the year. Each poem is inspired by a significant—often curious—event associated with that day: from Open an Umbrella Indoors Day to the day on which New York banned public flirting; from the launch of the Rubik’s Cube to the first appearance of the phrase, ‘the best thing since sliced bread’.

Satire und Systemkritik mit Maik Martschinkowsky. Wie hört es sich an, wenn die Sesamstraße eine Regierung bilden will, Superhelden ihre Steuererklärung machen müssen oder Bob Ross ein rechtes Weltbild malt? Welche rhetorischen Tricks sollte man bei Begegnungen mit ungeduldigen Feen oder Berliner Beamten unbedingt beachten? Und kann es sein, dass sich die Interview-Antworten von Politikern und Fußballspielern kaum unterscheiden?