by phillipw | Sep 27, 2026 | FR, MA, PH, RO
Friends With and Without Benefits, a Rival in Arms Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem A pair of blue green eyes and half a smile Hid half of hatred in the friendship, — love, — Whatever. Friendship’s by a...
by phillipw | Sep 26, 2026 | FR, GE, MA, PH
Coming to the Shore, Arrival of Arms Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem He forms much more than friendship at the shore. He formulates fun truancy as love. His friend intuits that their love is more Than...
by phillipw | Sep 26, 2026 | Sonnet
Nylon Mesh Mnemosyne, Mehrangarh Fort and the Parthenon Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem A Few Feathers Trembling in a Dark Breeze Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern...
by phillipw | Sep 25, 2026 | CA, SA
Holes, Scorched and Otherwise Deep Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem Hope and promise fill Eyes; white castle on the hill Of youngest leaves green. ~ Buson [Englished by Phillip Whidden] The harshest...
by phillipw | Sep 25, 2026 | CH, FR, LO, MA, ST
T∞m∞rr∞w and T∞m∞rr∞w and T∞m∞rr∞w Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem My Charles is yesterday. He hit the wall Of God at 90 miles per hour. That time, His time, our time is more like angels’ fall And...
by phillipw | Sep 25, 2026 | AM, BI, CH, DE, DR, FR, HE, LO, LU, MA, SE, ST
Black Buckles Black No Matter What Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem The grief for him does not belong to you Alone, though now you are alone, much more Alone. Black curly hair forever true Belongs to...
by phillipw | Sep 24, 2026 | WI
The Sinister Heart Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem “The heart is deceitful above all things and desperately wicked: Who can understand it?” Jeremiah 17:9 If scientists consider why your heart Is clothed...
by phillipw | Sep 24, 2026 | Sonnet
Full-blooded Writers from the Nth of Core Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poemModern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem The lotus with its petals made of...