by phillipw | May 19, 2026 | BU, LU, MO, PI, Uncategorized
Lepidoptera Pilgrims Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem They flick from flower onto flower, ways And ways, but as a broken way of flicks And flutters, flickering through religious days; Or, if as moths...
by phillipw | May 19, 2026 | AU, BR, BU, FL, Ho
Trying Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem The butterfly flicked Along as if it despaired Of this fluttering world. ~ Issa [Englished by Phillip Whidden] We try to see inside our minds and hearts The buzzing...
by phillipw | Apr 19, 2026 | BU, MO, NU, SA, Uncategorized
A Japanese Francis and Clare Would Penetrate the Truth Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem The monks and abbot snore away beneath The temple tiles and nearby mountain, calm In each dimension. Scenes like...
by phillipw | Apr 4, 2026 | AG, AT, BU, HI
The Artistic View Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem We work below the clouds but not apart From them. We all are far too much aligned Like rows in planting. We and clouds both start And finish...
by phillipw | Mar 13, 2026 | BU, HE, Uncategorized
Sunrise and Evenings Far Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem Büsser: Sleep of the infant Jesus – YouTube The sovereign we call music comes and goes, And hovers. Transient each note and chord Floats...
by phillipw | Mar 8, 2026 | BU, CH, FA, HI, IS, JU, OR, PR, RE, TR
The Spider Webs of Fibers Finer than Charmeuse Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem We find ourselves between the basest hopes And silliest of fears. When still we find Ourselves despite religions and those...
