by phillipw | Apr 20, 2024 | Uncategorized
Neigh Liberation Stallions If men resist the freedom that they need, That proves their liberty. A man might seek A “must,” or “ought” or “should” and sign a creed, But freedom simply will not swallow meek Acceptance of a coward liberty. He buys a comfort with...
by phillipw | Apr 19, 2024 | Uncategorized
The Midnight Ride of Scrawl Revere Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem If what you want is poetry that plods Along with limps like injured horse Gaits, Henry Wadsworth is for you with clods Like...
by phillipw | Apr 19, 2024 | Uncategorized
He Walks into Lucas Samaras’s Cube of Reflections, Looking Glasses in Every Direction Inside Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem Why was I born among mirrors? The daylight revolves around me. And the night...
by phillipw | Apr 19, 2024 | CH, CR, RE, RO, TH
Gargoyles Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem The gargoyles were created to display Some truth and not to ward off evil things. Perhaps grotesques were fashioned to betray The evils of the Church, the...
by phillipw | Apr 17, 2024 | Uncategorized
Beauty and Truth Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem “I have never seen a man who loved virtue as much as he loved beauty.” ~ Confucius Men love the truth . . . perhaps . . . if...
