by phillipw | Jun 1, 2026 | Sonnet
The Throat and Mouth from which Exquisite Melody Flows Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem Divine and human, music, mystic, sings Combined. The tenor or soprano sweeps The choir along. As seraphim’s gold...
by phillipw | May 31, 2026 | DE
Ruthless Do not forget that darkness drifts along Forever and when galaxies are gone The darkness, deepened, will go on . . . more long . . . Than light could dream of. Then no dawn Will ever drag itself above that night. No planet will experience the rise...
by phillipw | May 31, 2026 | AS, LO, RO
Lasting Lunar Love Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem The way that Saturn has his rings though chilled, The way that moons are held in far embrace, The way that Ganymede is grasped and thrilled Is how I...
by phillipw | May 30, 2026 | RO, SE
Holiness in a Tennessee Dim Dusk in a Hollow Grove Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem The light of life glows, coolness, and is light Within the firefly, life within its tail. This little greenness flashes...
by phillipw | May 30, 2026 | MO, TR
Ageless with a Negative Meaning Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem They accidentally write their own demise. They paint and sculpt the doom of blind collapse Of arts’ acceptance in the eyes Of men and women...