by phillipw | Sep 12, 2021 | BR, CH, GA, LA, LO, RU
Auburn Love Maleness Maleness Maleness The way a twilight in the autumn turns To unsung colors, so the chapel light Inside the service changes from the burns Of orange to a brown with red so slight It slinks away as suns go down. The red Is almost memory, not real,...
by phillipw | Sep 9, 2021 | BR, GA, RU
“Apollo is here, divinely cruel, and Dionysus, who maddens by his presence” Abandoning Olympus when One God Arose from death, the Greek gods fled To English public schools. A football squad In Rugby had new deities; so said The poet Rupert Brooke. They walked across...
by phillipw | Aug 23, 2021 | BR, LO, RO
Forever and Forever What makes a sunlight moment settle in The mind? And does it matter? Turning of An eye makes heartbeats leap and grin Because of Gwen or Lance. But is it love And does it matter? On the beach his arm And shoulder fix themselves,...
by phillipw | Jul 27, 2021 | BR, CO
Generosity is Gorgeous in a Georgia Morning Aunt Ruby never pulled an orchid from Her water well. Its bucket never raised Camellias up. What farmhouse buckets plumb For isn’t beauty. Water in them gazed At her and what she saw was her reflection on Its surface. ...
by phillipw | Jun 27, 2021 | BR, DE, PO, RU, WA
The Soldier Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem In Skyros’ grove of olives, olive leaves Are brought to death by being torn from trees. The party carries him in death and grieves To lay his...
by phillipw | Jun 24, 2021 | AD, AM, BI, BR, GA, LO, RO, RU, SE
An Evensong at Rugby School Chapel Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem The service is devoted to Saint John The Baptist. Then when prayer comes, “Lord, now let,” I think of peace and one plain tomb upon...
