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...
by phillipw | Sep 18, 2026 | BL, CH, LO, NA, SP, SU
Loveliness Despite the Difficulty of the Long Word “Logarithmic” Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem For he spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood vast and tiny The spiral of the...
by phillipw | Sep 18, 2026 | CA, CO, LO, SO
White and Black Separation Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem Though strange, the truth remains, as strange as blue Of irises in black man’s face. The truth Is loneliness occurs in nature. Jazz blue Is not...
by phillipw | Sep 17, 2026 | DE, Ho, OL, SP
Ναυτίλος [Nautilus] Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem “dim dreaming life” The Greek word Ναυτίλος means “seaman” or A “sailor,” not just seashell on the beach Or on your bathroom shelf. Within the core Of...
by phillipw | Sep 17, 2026 | Sonnet
Sea Butterflies and Sea Angels Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem Sea butterflies come swirled, gel left and right, In spiralled shells that oppositely twirl In corkscrew loveliness, some in slight And spin,...
by phillipw | Sep 16, 2026 | SP
Spirals Vast and Microscopic Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem From spiral galaxies of various Configurations to ammonia Elphidium and multifarious Small creatures, clusters of valonia, Right down to...
by phillipw | Sep 16, 2026 | BE, CH, DE, ET, LI, SP
The Swerving Through the Deep Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem The shell is more than spiral only, more Than time, mere time. The nautilus lies curled In time and in eternity, the shore Between them where...
