by phillipw | Jan 25, 2026 | CO, ME
Contemplative Moon Mood Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem The blossoms on the plum limb disappear As slowly as the moon is rising. Day Allows our sight of them but beauty sheer As theirs begins to fade...
by phillipw | Jan 25, 2026 | FE, FR
The Neediness, Intensity and Rupture Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem She tried to trap him in her eyes, to hold Him there inside them, but of course her need Was for his body to be throbbing bold Inside...
by phillipw | Jan 24, 2026 | BE, DE, Ho, YO
Across the Cosmos Desire Gets What Nature Dooms Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem The egg desires to be a larva. It Desires to be a pupa. That desires To grow transparent wings to fly, then flit From...
by phillipw | Jan 24, 2026 | ET, FR, NI
Time-limited Desire Of course we all might hesitate before We think and act. We know this since The end of every action is ordained, is sore With doom. Our destinies will always mince Our thoughts and actions when the cosmos can. It chows on them and will not try to...
by phillipw | Jan 24, 2026 | CH, DE, Ho, ME
Death, Prepare the Cosmic Shroud Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem All beauties that desire to grow accept The iron* law of change, for growth is change. The holy monkish spiritual adept** Presumes this...
