by phillipw | Apr 1, 2026 | CH, ST
Liberty Azure Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem If he had worn a mantle of the blue Of navy skies, that mantle would have been An honesty of love — but then in lieu Of loving fully. Lovers should have...
by phillipw | Apr 1, 2026 | CH, LO, RO, ST
Seen by No One Else Under the Stars Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem Though quite invisible the utter kiss Felt flung across the cosmos in its night. The lips of both of us sang out with hiss Though silent...
by phillipw | Apr 1, 2026 | Uncategorized
Gunny Sack of Blubber I abandoned love while in the arms of One loved despairingly. I loved before That moment like a mother’s helpless love When baby has been murdered by the roar Of bombs. The arms around me drew me close And suddenly the tortured love became A...
by phillipw | Mar 31, 2026 | Uncategorized
Solemnity Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem The saddest music holds affinity With brownish purple, mourning like a puce Wound partly healed. A masculinity In mourning sounds a sadness never loose, As...
by phillipw | Mar 31, 2026 | Uncategorized
Synaesthesia Smells Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem Some blossoms have a fragrance so entire We feel that we can hear them like a psalm, So utter that they seem a spirit fire That always, never...
