by phillipw | Aug 13, 2026 | Sonnet
A Singing Gleam that Sounds like Torture Unending Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem The singing of cicadas seems as long As August stretched out past the limits of Bing Videos Eternity. This singing though...
by phillipw | Aug 13, 2026 | GO, HA, IM, LO, SU, VE
After Xanadu the Muteness of My Heart Crying for Lucifer Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem “If only,” says the lover, “I could dream Again the words of reverie in sleep, If I could capture in my chest the...
by phillipw | Aug 12, 2026 | AE, AP, BE, ES, MA
Long After Greek Scrolls Long AftƏr GrƏƏk Scrolls Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem Library Streaking The streaks of black across that treble brow Were carved in Heaven but inspired by Hell. Streaks...
by phillipw | Aug 9, 2026 | Sonnet
The Long Shining Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem An art historian has called the art Of Ancient Greece a long, long shade. He’s young, Can be forgiven, since he lacks the heart To see the truth. He...
by phillipw | Aug 9, 2026 | Sonnet
The Seasons of Death Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem Death comes to gather up in seasons all That they bring forth, the cherry blossom blown Wide pink on spreading limbs and then the fall Of petals. ...
by phillipw | Aug 9, 2026 | Sonnet
Waiting for the Moving of the Water, Step Through, Step In Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem The cicada’s shell; The creature sang away his Self, his utterness. ~ Bashô [Englished by Phillip Whidden]...
by phillipw | Aug 8, 2026 | AB, LO, Sonnet, YA
“I talk of dreams” Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem “guard your person while you take your nap” ~Shakespeare ~ The Tempest, Act 2, sc. 1 “Well, I’ll fetch my nap...
by phillipw | Aug 8, 2026 | CA, CO, DI, PH, PR, RO
Sexual Thrills Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem Though night comes on, the rich shoot pheasants still. The greed of riches stretches wide, more wide Than range of gloss on colors now, though chill The...
