by phillipw | May 17, 2020 | FR, MA
The Perfect Friend The only perfect friend is one who died. Forever, now, he cannot disconcert Your expectations. With a manly stride He set himself apart. He let death hurt You. Agony became his only fault. It papered over other little sins. In fact that...
by phillipw | May 17, 2020 | DI, ET, FR, LA, MA, MI, MO
The Best Kind of Friend Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem “ ‘Happy is the man who has dear children and sound horses and hunting hounds and a friend abroad…’ Solon, F23 (West)” ~ Robin Lane Fox,...
by phillipw | May 17, 2020 | CH, FO, RH, SP
2451 Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem I re-arranged my china. England failed While I was doing that. The team was young As we’d been told ad nauseam. They paled To losers, though. I...
by phillipw | May 17, 2020 | CA, DO
The Venus-like Sexiness of Cats Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem Egyptian Mau cats How velvet arrogant our cats would be If only they could know how lovely they Are visually. If only they could see...
by phillipw | May 17, 2020 | LO
Impatient Reverie Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem I do not need to be an orchard or Become a desperate bee. I do not need To turn into a waterfall to pour Myself down through a valley and be freed...
