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...
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...
