by phillipw | Jun 14, 2024 | CA, GO, GR, LO, LU
North and South Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem Through the waters of Granada only sighs can row. ~ Lorca, “Baladilla de lost res rios” The gondolier in Venice oars his way Through...
by phillipw | Jun 11, 2024 | CA, PR
Night and Day a Mystery Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem My cat is twitching on my lap. His dreams Are patent leather to my eyes, more black Than death inside a universe that streams With...
by phillipw | Jun 8, 2024 | CA
The Castrato Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem It sounded like the seraphim in song, Forked voiced, with vampire blood infused, inspired, And sending dry ice coldness like a...
by phillipw | Mar 17, 2024 | CA, FL, SI, WH, WI, WO
As Dead As Sabbath-keeping Saints Columba and Patrick on Their Long Lost Shores Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem I cannot quite call back to mind and heart My father’s voice, not even when he told...
by phillipw | Jan 20, 2024 | CA, FA, SA
Insatiable Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem Insatiable, your death creates a hole That sucks, a vacuum, a vortex made Of solar wind without a sun. No coal Was ever black as this. No...
by phillipw | Oct 2, 2023 | CA
Love Always Leads to Let Down My Prospero has changed to jumping up And settling down in comfort on my lap. I move my palm and fingers, making cup Of love around his rump. He moves to nap The way that cats do, circling with pink paws And winding down with nose...
