by phillipw | Apr 7, 2026 | AE, BE, ES, SH
The Valley of Love and Delight Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem The Shakers knew it. Most of us have tried To realize it, hold the notion real, That beauty comes, its rules are satisfied, When even...
by phillipw | Apr 1, 2026 | AE, CR, ES, Uncategorized
Interwoven Pink Diamonds and White Diamonds and Orange Leaves upon a Scepter and a Crown Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem His poems are a scepter and a crown That bloom in season after season, spring And...
by phillipw | Mar 9, 2026 | AE, AN, BE, BL, ES, SE
Twenty-four Carat Sapphire-colored Songs If God made angels blue, both blue and gold In wing, blue haired, but lavender in robe, Of course they might look far too sky-blue cold And so in yellow light He might englobe Them, warming them in heaven’s airs. The sea That...
by phillipw | Mar 4, 2026 | AE, BE, ES, HI, LA, LO, MO, Uncategorized, VI
A Trinity of Beauties Female and Male Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem Where Lakshmi lies, see beauties all complete, Replete abundance and prosperity. She holds her pure perfection in her suite (Of...
by phillipw | Feb 18, 2026 | AE, AP, BE, BY, CH, ES, LU, MA, RA, UM
Male Gaze Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem You see the people in the April rain. Perhaps they are umbrellas, not much more To you, or raincoats. They are like a stain On retinas and not much more. They...
by phillipw | Jan 22, 2026 | AE, AL, ES
True Beauty Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem True beauty hovers, shapes that want your form To fill them. Instantly you feel them throb Inside soul’s marrow or more like a storm Of Birds of...
