by phillipw | Jun 14, 2026 | EX, PO, RH, SC, WI, WO
Not Bees that Soar for Bloom, Not Furness-fells Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem A truly awkward “poem” in its beat And awkward wording, dwarf with broken bones, Is how these lines lead onward to defeat Of...
by phillipw | Jun 13, 2026 | TR
Juxtaposition Does Not Guarantee Truth Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem Though sentimentality is evil, Is bad enough to ruin lines, It’s opposite is another weevil In crops of truth. Each one of these...
by phillipw | Jun 11, 2026 | TR, WA
Like a River in Eden or Like the New Jerusalem’s Crystal Sea Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem When water sweeps, it swirls, one thing, whole, Like God — and — Christ — and — Holy — Spirit, One. If water be...
by phillipw | Jun 11, 2026 | AL, CA, RE
Water from a Universe Whole and Undivided Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem The perfect utterance is what “soul” seeks, In epic, novel, sonnet, painting . . . art. We usually attain more pygmy peeks. We...
by phillipw | Jun 8, 2026 | AQ, IM, PH, RE
Ejaculate Conception is What is Wanted Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem He had a love much deeper than the cave Of Plato, love that like a lever moves Not just the earth but also makes hearts crave The...
by phillipw | Jun 7, 2026 | Sonnet
Separated Identical Conjoined Twins Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem The difficulty is that that one shore Does not allow out dreaming to go on, That shore, that Coast Undreaming. There no soar Of seraph...
by phillipw | Jun 7, 2026 | DE
The Gate Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem We know one shore that has twelve trillion paths To it but only one. Exactly what That means you know. Not many aftermaths — It is the aftermath of...
by phillipw | Jun 7, 2026 | DA, FO, JO, MI, SM
In the Manly Marriage Bed Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem When Michal thought about those foreskins while In David’s wedding bed, just what did he Obsess about between her legs? His smile Produced a sick...
