by phillipw | Jul 5, 2020 | AN
Earliest Poetry Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poetry modern verse The sunlight, bright as gods could ever hope ….. To be, fell down on isthmus, valley, sea, On life and death, on limestone mountain slope Before...
by phillipw | Jul 5, 2020 | Uncategorized
Enough Trouble Caused When we began to put the gods in myth And language of the poets, transcendence Died. This literature became the smith That pounded, flat, godly ascendance To make them jewellery foil for our minds. They used to be so coolly far above Us that...
by phillipw | Jul 5, 2020 | OD, PO, PR
A Sacred Prize Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse Gods used to care about men’s singing love And poetry. A victory in song Made up of music and male words above The rest in contests was akin to strong Success in battle. ...
by phillipw | Jul 5, 2020 | Ho, ZE
A Second-Century B.C. Homer Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse https://www.forumancientcoins.com/catalog/roman-and-greek-coins.asp?param=66578q00.jpg&vpar=1911&zpg=78255&fld=https://www.forumancientcoins.com/Coins2/...
by phillipw | Jul 5, 2020 | AN, OR
Aegean Heat We look at Orpheus, torn on the ground. We try forgiving women and his wife For tearing at his heart and body found Among the barren olives. This one’s life Is deathless in the myth of love and sounds Discarded in eternity. We seek Forever to...
