by phillipw | Nov 5, 2023 | BL, CH, ST, UN, WI
Not Holy Enough my Bow He gave to me the end of this, a string Of gold. I tried to make it endless, pure. His love of Heaven’s white hot God might sing Perfection. Love like that, though, could not cure His sickness. My affection also could Not heal...
by phillipw | Oct 19, 2023 | ER, ET, Uncategorized
The name that can be named is not an eternal name. ~ Laotse Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem A flower exists in some place far from men, Or far from where its colors and its smell Can be rejoiced in. Far...
by phillipw | Oct 19, 2023 | Uncategorized
Continuum Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem The lotus rises through the pond but first Through mud. The stalk, the floating leaves, the flower Itself arise. In silences they burst In...
by phillipw | Oct 18, 2023 | DE, RO
Pastel Death The petals, lavender and pink and white, Have fallen, fallen on each other, by Each other, making little heaps here slight And heaps there slighter, as they fell to die Beneath the living bushes and the flowers Alive above these ones. ...
by phillipw | Oct 18, 2023 | BO, EN, Uncategorized, ZE
Tuesday as Spiritual Breakthrough Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem The master teacher of the Zen monks tells One monk to jump to foaming whirlpool waves. He jumps and finds himself in no deep wells...
