by phillipw | Sep 22, 2026 | Sonnet
The Afterlife “Death, thou shalt die.” John Donne, Holy Sonnet X [not to be confused with Elon Musk’s X] Vermont | phillipwhidden.com This is the weblink to the sonnet ⇑ this post is about. The poet writes its last word on the page. That word is “still.” Some...
by phillipw | Sep 22, 2026 | ST, TO
Saint James and the Tongue James 3:5-8 As you can see in the above graph, ⇑ AI cannot even label correctly elements in graph it generates. I think AI needs a tongue lashing. Young men, young men no matter what you say Like other prowling men, yes, have a tongue. They...
by phillipw | Sep 21, 2026 | Sonnet
Declining Vision Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem We glory in the hues, the orange and red And rust and yellow of the fall although We barely notice lingering in the shed Of leaves the clinging on of...
by phillipw | Sep 21, 2026 | RE, SP
The Logarithmic Twirls on the Buddha’s Scalp and on the Center of His Belly are Mystically Everywhere Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem The Buddha’s belly button and his hair, Hair, hair are chocolate...
by phillipw | Sep 20, 2026 | CE, GH, HU, SE
Comeliness in Constancy Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem The cosmos harbors constancies of grace Unending in their forms. These coiling curls Are logarithmic out in Outer Space And in our chasmed seas. ...
by phillipw | Sep 20, 2026 | AB, BL, SP, SY
Abstracting Love For Darwin John Adeniyi and Irad Levering A difficulty is that abstract nouns Like “music” are both abstract and then not. Petrushka and such characters are clowns, Bing Videos PETRUSHKA CHORD Shape-shifting in their signatures, a plot That turns and...
by phillipw | Sep 19, 2026 | FA, LO, SP, W, YE
At the Heart Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem The beckoned coming The center holds — controls — and will control, — As falconer controls the gyring loop, Prevents the bird of prey while it patrols The land...
by phillipw | Sep 19, 2026 | CH, FR, MA
Sowohl Jung als auch Freud with Doctoral Research Deployed Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem Let’s call him F so he will not be nailed By scholars as their slimy searching spies (Supposing I have kept him...
