by phillipw | Sep 12, 2026 | AE, DE, Ho, TH
Never Mind Esthetics, Guys Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem It is as if Christ has no sense of hues, As if the color wheel does not exist. It is as if he doesn’t understand that blues Don’t go with...
by phillipw | Sep 8, 2026 | AE, BE, ES, SP, TR
Mollusks and Modern Poetry Editors Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem The loveliness which shapes the look of shells On snails is something snails can never clasp. Their sense of beauty has no swelling...
by phillipw | Aug 12, 2026 | AE, AP, BE, ES, MA
Long After Greek Scrolls Long AftƏr GrƏƏk Scrolls Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem Library Streaking The streaks of black across that treble brow Were carved in Heaven but inspired by Hell. Streaks...
by phillipw | Apr 22, 2026 | AE, AP, BE, MI, PR, TH
Apasra Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem I met Miss Universe one night. Online The pics of her are not as beautiful As she herself was. She deserved a shrine. A royal woman she was dutiful About...
by phillipw | Apr 20, 2026 | AE, BE, ES, PH
The Pheasant’s Scratched Face Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem The pheasant scratches At its beautiful male face With its spurs, spurs, spurs. ~ Kikaku [Englished by Phillip Whidden A writer says the...
by phillipw | Apr 9, 2026 | AE, AR, ES, IM, MO, PA
Whimpressionists Impressionists depicted what they saw, Says one esteemed interpreter, what they Saw actually. Well, anyone says, “Nah,” If s/he has ever looked. They spew a spray Of specks and spots across the canvas, more A pretty mess than what we see. We just...
