by phillipw | Mar 15, 2020 | BE
Monarch on the Cushions of his Throne He has a rattan halo over him. He lies on velvet and embroidery. The rattan is a woven saint-like rim Come down as if by heavenly decree To change the world forever for the best. The velvet on his cushion is a red Of royalty...
by phillipw | Mar 12, 2020 | Uncategorized
A Sonnet Crane’s indebtedness to the discourses of modernism … includes subjects as well as styles: … for instance… his linguistic density, which is his verbal equivalent of montage or cubist effect “The Homosexual...
by phillipw | Mar 12, 2020 | DI, WA
Royal Reveries I never daydreamed I would be like Di, Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales, Or live to be The Queen, or even try To be unhappy with love that impales A woman’s guts with unfaithfulness. (See The Husband Prince’s.) Overhearing on The...
by phillipw | Mar 12, 2020 | TR
Build the Wall! Let’s build a wall, mañana, keep the Yanks From coming in, keep avocadoes here And starve whites of their guacamole, “Thanks So Much” and “Muchas Gracias.” They should fear Us. After all their fruit crops won’t get picked, Their gardens...
by phillipw | Mar 12, 2020 | PE, SP, TE
…Hard to Protect Softness Don’t let opponents get too close to your Important jewels. Don’t let them grab your shorts And pull on them if you want to be sure Too hide your treasure chest. Nothing distorts Your dignity on playing fields as much As being...
