by phillipw | Jun 21, 2026 | BU, CH, JE, RE
The Mountain is Not Removed Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem Inside the Buddhist center in the town Of Mims mosquitoes maze around and bite. They munch your blood until your hand slaps down And...
by phillipw | Jun 20, 2026 | AB, GR, YA
Higher Still Desires Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem His graduation goes still higher, his height Increased by dance with mortarboard of black Flung high. From earth of foreign land his flight Soars...
by phillipw | Jun 19, 2026 | CA, DE
“The best laid plans of mice and men” Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem Since death arrives when it will come, you need Not plan as if you know. What happens next Is less important than a ruined seed...
by phillipw | Jun 18, 2026 | AS, SA
Cloth of Gold Silk Satin Spirituality Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem Saint Francis hit the nail right smack upon Its head. He sloughed off everything, not just His clothes before his town. He spread a...
by phillipw | Jun 18, 2026 | NI, SU, UN
A Harmless Venom Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem The breath of blackness breathes upon him, Though, breath as if a cobra searched for death While dreaming, dreaming in the darkest night. The cobra’s...
by phillipw | Jun 18, 2026 | EN
Fireflies in a Tennessee Grove, Then Loneliness Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem “and the angel departed” The firefly twilight teaches you the things You do not know but always know, unknowns, But not,...
by phillipw | Jun 18, 2026 | BE, CH, DO, Ho, JE, RO
The God of Small Things Genesis 1:26-28 The man lifts up the wood of beehive lid And puffs some pine-straw smoke inside the space. In panic bees begin to swarm and skid Around to find escape from fire. No trace Of guilt invades the minds of men who trick These orange...
by phillipw | Jun 18, 2026 | AM, BI, CH, FR, GA, MA, Sonnet, SU
Mónon Autón Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem “And you must love him ere to you He will seem worthy of your love.” ~William Wordsworth John could not...
