by phillipw | Dec 14, 2019 | CA
Nimmy A cat has ways of lying that dogs can Never match. Cats catch a wink just about Anywhere—on a chair; beside the man Whom they’ve converted from dawg-loving doubt; In front of banks of books that they don’t care To notice. The...
by phillipw | Dec 13, 2019 | CA
Remembrances Canaveral dawns disclosed a light as clear As ospreys’ irises. Bald eagle’s claws Came grasping down on nests constructed near To God. Atlantic sand as smooth as gauze From stratospheric heaven saved the prints Of sandpipers. Pending lace and...
by phillipw | Nov 24, 2019 | CA, WH, WO
Woodrow (born on Woodrow Wilson’s 1st Inaugural Day) with His Wife, and Wilma (Half Sister)—All Homestead Pioneers on the Cape Who Had Their Homes Taken Away from Them for Building the Space Center—Watches the Launch of Apollo 11 Woodrow on the far right of the group...
by phillipw | Nov 24, 2019 | CA, DE, LO
Treats for Tall, Tall Dougie He had a wide-faced heart and it was warm As if it too were wrapped in his thick fur. When he came running up, it caused a swarm Of love to swirl around the soul, a blur Of bright affection, since of course we knew How welcoming...
by phillipw | Nov 18, 2019 | CA
Milele Tranquility, despite his tiny size, Rests strong in him as if a tiger’s dream Has come to dwell behind his calm blue eyes Because it chose to sleep encased in cream- And-grey striped cranium of fur. Of course He dozes almost all...
by phillipw | Nov 14, 2019 | CA
Canaveral from the Early Twentieth Century Till 1969 The cape, a manta ray with ribbons strung Out, trails them back from north and south away From ocean depths, a landscape left unsung By poets who want mountains or the play Of...
