by phillipw | Feb 11, 2026 | Uncategorized
Texts and Pretexts Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem The Hindus, like the other faithful fools, Deny that death is death. It only seems. It seems like deserts’ quavering, mirror pools. Mirages, waver; that...
by phillipw | Feb 11, 2026 | LE
That Evil Uncle Sam Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem He brought her lei leis from Hawai’i to Her nursing home in Florida before Departings, first by him for when he flew Away and later as the open door Of...
by phillipw | Feb 11, 2026 | MU, OR, SI
The Nestling Pushing Out the Innocent Eggs Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem The singing of the nightingale brings blood To spirit and a pure soprano brings The spirit blood. These two together thud The...
by phillipw | Feb 11, 2026 | BR, FL, TI
A Floral Little Florida Town Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem The flowery fragrance flows so far it flows Across the concrete highway. Fragrance does Not know it should not cross the road. The...
by phillipw | Feb 11, 2026 | Uncategorized
The Fleshy Column of Nakedness “The bedclothes like the curtain torn from top to bottom in the temple by Michael’s hand and stained with his sweat” No question could have brought him forward to Attention of them — and no answer might. The greater gods look out with...
