by phillipw | Jun 13, 2020 | AN
Centuries before Sappho Praised Men and Women Pre-echoes of that verse, ancient Greek In poetry, go back so far that lost Verbs, Indo-European ones, can almost squeak Through Sappho. It is like they are embossed Behind the papyrus and her inked lines Were written...
by phillipw | Jun 13, 2020 | AN, AR
Classic Clarity Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse Who’d want to read the ancient poets, myth And tales, because of facts? Aegean blue And empty temples, ancient grave sites with A beaten gold mask may be facts and true,...
by phillipw | Jun 12, 2020 | DR
Comedy or Tragedy: Someone Should Have Told Shakespeare Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem When comedy was talked about, the thought Of Plato and his mates was that the laugh Was different from the...
by phillipw | Jun 12, 2020 | GU, Ho, SE
Constitutional Slaughter: Connecticut, Nevada, Florida, Texas Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem “Stronger than lover’s love is lover’s hate.” ~ Medea, Euripides The women don’t do this, except...
by phillipw | Jun 12, 2020 | AN, CA, PU
Costumed Judgment Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem The royalty and myths and heroes of Those eras far removed in masked up time Produced the primal tragedies. The love In them, the hate, and...