by phillipw | Oct 18, 2023 | RO, TR
Buirdly Pitlochry was the nexus of the soul, Religions’ soul, when Stephenson was young. He might have been a Hindu in his role Of savant. There he spoke with seer’s tongue Upon the village street. He saw a man Mistreating his puir dog and...
by phillipw | Oct 15, 2023 | JA, SA, Uncategorized
Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem Japan has gods. They know their place. Their place Lies set in leaves and flowers, in anger’s sea. These gods all know one law of Stoic face And steel, as rigid as those...
by phillipw | Oct 14, 2023 | CH, LO, MO, Uncategorized
More Lovely than a Golden Spiral Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem The chambered nautilus propels his shell Through nighttime waves. He sails much longer than His cousins, octopus and squid. The swell...
by phillipw | Oct 13, 2023 | MA
Entasis Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem The curve of beauty comes more often than The strictness of the straightness made by hands. In fact Greek pillars made by thinking man Require a curve in...
by phillipw | Oct 13, 2023 | VI
The Vietnam Memorial on the Mall Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem If I had been a sculptor way back when, The monument that I might well have sketched To win the contest with clean paper, pen And...
