by phillipw | Jun 24, 2026 | CH, ST
A Jive Petrushka Chord Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem Another Phillip could have had you; you, Another Phillip, could have held you. In His arms he could have taken you, the two Of you as one if you had...
by phillipw | Jun 24, 2026 | MA, YO
Male Youth Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem Young men marooned in morning do not know They dwell imprisoned there. Their morning holds Them, though they do not grasp that. Glow Of futures is too...
by phillipw | Jun 23, 2026 | Sonnet
Love and Not Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem But seek ye first the kingdom of love, and its righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you. He once again decided not to be Concerned with most...
by phillipw | Jun 23, 2026 | HE, LO, MA, RO
“My desolation does begin to make A better life” ~ William Shakespeare, Antony and Cleopatra Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem When desolation comes, it drags a chance Behind it as in Caesar’s train. The...
by phillipw | Jun 22, 2026 | ER
Triumphant Poetess Rediscovered in Oxyrhynchus Ground Down No More Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem Throughout millennia and much, much more Most females found themselves tied down away From poetry and...
by phillipw | Jun 22, 2026 | DE, LO
Catalepsy State Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem Imagine that you do not die but lie In trance, one unimagined by your mind And eons pass and, still, you hear them cry Beside your deathbed. They remain...
by phillipw | Jun 21, 2026 | CI, ED, MU, PA
Haunted Love Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem Cicadas — sing — with — single-minded — zeal, — Their — passion — pushed, — pulsed — through the leaves and trees. Their song is sung so loudly that its...
by phillipw | Jun 21, 2026 | BU, DE, EL, PE, RA, SA
The Very Stones Will Cry Out Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem In desert places God is seen and heard. A burning bush appears but does not burn. Mild flames are miracle enough. A bird Sings out some...
