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...
by phillipw | Mar 5, 2026 | BL, BU, CH, JE, PA, VI
That Hand Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem I cannot understand why everyone Misunderstands that hand raised up, that palm Turned towards the viewer. Black and white keen nun Assumes that Jesus...
by phillipw | Feb 22, 2026 | BU, CH, JE
Bittersweet Dreams Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem The people bring their offerings and flowers And incense bundles. Buddha lies in sleep. The people think Lord Buddha has the powers To help but people...
by phillipw | Feb 22, 2026 | BU, NI
The Unreality of Anything as Unimportant as Just Death Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem The Buddha and true Buddhas theorize That death is nothing we should grieve about Because it’s just appearance, just...
by phillipw | Feb 19, 2026 | BU, CA, LA, PH
Small and Large You see the morning Breeze moving the smallest hairs, The caterpillar. ~ Buson [Englished by Phillip Whidden] When smallest things obey the smallest laws, The laws that their small beings want to flee, These beasts fulfill the cosmic, tallest...
