by phillipw | Oct 11, 2025 | AN, GL, PO
The Poem Ne Plus Ultra Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem We want a poem that obliterates The poet — and all poetry — , that sings In music ears will never hear. The gates Of heaven made of...
by phillipw | Aug 26, 2025 | AN, JA
Esthetic as Emetic Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem In general the tasteless in the land (And all lands) much prefer the sheen of gloss, The slickness and the gildedness, the grand And overblown...
by phillipw | Jul 29, 2025 | AN, DI
Pathetic Either Or and Cryogenics “Tomorrow I shall live (the fool will say); Today’s itself too late: the wise lived yesterday.” ~ Martial [T]he world is a monster. Any three-year-old can see how unsatisfactory and clumsy is this whole business of reproducing and...
by phillipw | Mar 27, 2025 | AN
Hemlock Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem The trees refuse to speak. At least they do Not speak our languages. Akkadian And Latin are rejected. As a clue They give us rings. Trees,...
by phillipw | Mar 27, 2025 | AN, OL, TR, YE
Wordlessness Allied with Pontius Pilate Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem Fortingall Yew High priests of ancient wisdom keep your tongues In silence always. (Winds may make some sound Among your...
by phillipw | Mar 3, 2025 | AN, DI, PI
Praying Mantis Unlimited Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem Glass globes with snow scenes in them are alone In holding innocence. No other space Shows equal calm. Most others whisper groan While...
