by phillipw | Apr 15, 2026 | DA, LA, SI, SK
Composition Ex Nihilo Ah! Singing skylark! The tail-end of the forest Lingers in dakness. ~ Issa [Englished by Phillip Whidden] The larks embark on song while in the dark Of groves before these larks begin to see First glimmers from the dawn. An unknown spark...
by phillipw | Apr 14, 2026 | LO, SA, SK
Love is as Strong as Death Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem The reason that the skylark sings and sings And sings and sings is since the sky is wide And high. He thinks this means his song and wings...
by phillipw | Apr 14, 2026 | Uncategorized
Single-hearted Soul The skylark is a single-hearted soul, A Christian soul in that one aspect, pure In major key devotion, song its whole Obsession as its soaring, one sect pure In melody and purpose. Shakers could Not in their dancing and their simple song...
by phillipw | Apr 13, 2026 | OX, PA, SY
Ultimate Black Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem The water’s sound turns black – more dark – black, black, The black of night before the thought of stars Occurred, the dark before all light,...
by phillipw | Apr 13, 2026 | Uncategorized
Long Before You and Long After You No poetry requires its reading by A lukewarm reader. If we do not want To read it, it will live within the sky Of poetry forever and will haunt That heaven if we do not bother with Its royalty, its kingship, with its crown. Our...
