by phillipw | Jun 25, 2026 | BO, BR, CH, CO
Little Ones in a Florida Warmth Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem Microsoft’s Copilot prissily refused to make the above image. ChatGPT made it with no prissy qualms. We watched our dam of worthless...
by phillipw | Jun 24, 2026 | CH, ST
A Jive Petrushka Chord Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem Another Phillip could have had you; you, Another Phillip, could have held you. In His arms he could have taken you, the two Of you as one if you had...
by phillipw | Jun 21, 2026 | BU, CH, JE, RE
The Mountain is Not Removed Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem Inside the Buddhist center in the town Of Mims mosquitoes maze around and bite. They munch your blood until your hand slaps down And...
by phillipw | Jun 18, 2026 | BE, CH, DO, Ho, JE, RO
The God of Small Things Genesis 1:26-28 The man lifts up the wood of beehive lid And puffs some pine-straw smoke inside the space. In panic bees begin to swarm and skid Around to find escape from fire. No trace Of guilt invades the minds of men who trick These orange...
by phillipw | Jun 18, 2026 | AM, BI, CH, FR, GA, MA, Sonnet, SU
Mónon Autón Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem “And you must love him ere to you He will seem worthy of your love.” ~William Wordsworth John could not...
by phillipw | Jun 15, 2026 | AP, CH, ST
Improbabilities Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem “This, too, is probable, according to the saying of Agathon: ‘It is part of probability that many improbable things will happen.’ ” ~...
