by phillipw | Jun 2, 2026 | CH, GI, MI
Nursing Anguish Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem She burst out, sobbing coming from her throat And eyes, and ran to dolls to dandle with. Although she still felt sorrow as a bloat Around her voice box,...
by phillipw | May 23, 2026 | CH, EA, HA, WA
His Gifts as Though in Bethlehem or Bodh Gaya Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem “It will hardly be denied that even in this frail and corrupted world, we sometimes meet persons who, in their very mien and...
by phillipw | May 10, 2026 | CH, RO, ST
Charles Randall Stanfield in a Friday Evening, Sacred Singing’s Sabbath Service Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem “The kindliest symptom, yet the most alarming crisis in the ticklish state of youth” ~...
by phillipw | Apr 30, 2026 | CH, DE
The Grass in the Cemetery is the Same Green as the Grass Beneath the Cherry Blossoms Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem When cherry blossoms scatter and are dead Upon the ground, will they consider me? Just...
by phillipw | Apr 21, 2026 | CH, JE, LU, SI, Uncategorized
Lucichrist Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem He spoke that single word to me and all The universe was swallowed in a blink. He spoke. All other words became a sprawl And then I knew I had no need to...
by phillipw | Apr 6, 2026 | CH, ME, RE, SA, Uncategorized
Revelation and Satori Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem A black night of stars: Cherry petals are falling; Water, rice seedlings. ~ Buson [Englished by Phillip Whidden] The black of night with stars implies...