by phillipw | Oct 21, 2026 | AM, BI, CH
In Vain Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem “All the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea is not full” ~ Ecclesiastes 1:7 His heart was not quite written on the lake Of loss, lost memory, or upon the sea Of...
by phillipw | Sep 25, 2026 | AM, BI, CH, DE, DR, FR, HE, LO, LU, MA, SE, ST
Black Buckles Black No Matter What Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem The grief for him does not belong to you Alone, though now you are alone, much more Alone. Black curly hair forever true Belongs to...
by phillipw | Sep 23, 2026 | AM, BI
Asian Trampsnail, a Twenty-first-century Love Sonnet Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem Bradybaena similaris – Wikipedia Some spiral creatures go against the grain Of spiral patterns. Normal snails in...
by phillipw | Aug 16, 2026 | BE, BI, CO, GA, PO, RE, SA, SE
Slave Owner Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem “whipping Courtenay in some posture or another” The Gothick lover Beckford bends to whip His boy. The whipper bends himself in shape That shocks...
by phillipw | Jul 8, 2026 | BI, SY
In Wings of Song Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem The grove of loves holds birds within its shade And in its sunlight. There on limbs of green The wings and loves and melodies cascade And turn to...
by phillipw | Jul 8, 2026 | AN, BI, CO
Pearl Strivers Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem The higher realm of brains attempts to bring Our serpent selves to where our seraph wings Desire to elevate us, but each wing Is dragged down by our mental...
