by phillipw | Nov 22, 2019 | Ho
Holiness As shallow as a country western score But only as broad as a hopscotch grid, Pete’s mind prepared him for nothing much more Than beating his wife and hitting his kid. Then Pete met Jesus one night in a tent Where people got sweaty and spoke in...
by phillipw | Nov 21, 2019 | LO, SE
Limber, Expanding The hardness that is softness is the best. The hard part drives the need. The soft part wins The other’s will and helps the hardness wrest Agreement. Hardness calls for thrilling ins And outs of twinned fulfilment and the slick Parts, soft...
by phillipw | Nov 21, 2019 | LO, RO
Our Hearts, Nested Balls Our hearts—stretched concentric spheres of gold—twinned In parallel, spoil steel Jehovah’s law That nothing should be flawlessly akinned Except the Trinity, that Love called awe. Whereas the taut-lipped godhead’s strength looms straight,...
by phillipw | Nov 21, 2019 | LO
Liquid Resistance Enfolding skin that covers bulk and flesh Makes paradox of softness, firmness in My arms, themselves a melting strength. We mesh Where holiness combines with soul of sin Or with an element that cannot stain, That cannot be improved. We call...
by phillipw | Nov 20, 2019 | LO
Halcyon Affections There comes a morning when the clipper sails Upon the Caribbean waves of sun, Where warmth caresses billows, basking whales, Cuddling, shining in that deeper love, fun. Then climbs the noon when canvas billows full Towards all happy...
