by phillipw | Sep 23, 2019 | ST
Struck by Lightning in the Shenandoah River He lumbers round behind my heart or lurks Beneath the surface where he drowned. He floats Submerged in memory and nothing works To exorcise the agony which dotes Around inside me. Under the stream His dark locks nearly...
by phillipw | Sep 23, 2019 | CH, ST
Resurrection Amos 5:8 and Psalm 137:11-12 A darkness came upon him, darker than His curls. Towards the earth like them it fell But with a weight to test his heart, this man, His heart and core and guts*. A note from Hell...
by phillipw | Sep 23, 2019 | CH, LO, ST
Adieu, Amour Forget the sense of melting when your chest Felt waterfalls of wonder from your soul, When tides came like a wave, a glistening crest Which washed your heart and left it kneeling, whole. Leave memories of warmth behind, the shape Which made blood sing and...
by phillipw | Sep 23, 2019 | AU
This Season Has a Sharpened Sweetness This season has a sharpened sweetness. Air Approaches lungs like maple syrup ice Shards, crystals softened so they almost flare Inside the nostrils though not quite concise Enough to stab with twinge. The atmosphere instead Is...
by phillipw | Sep 23, 2019 | AU
Glowing Canvas Mild autumn fields look turned to warmth by plough And sun as if a hazel-colored scene Were caught by some new Constable who now Arises in burnt orange, blond and green— While nutshell brown comes, from a brush which toils As newer Turners might, if...
