by phillipw | Aug 18, 2024 | CH, ST, Uncategorized
The Force of Dreams I dreamed of you last night. I dreamed and dreamed, Yet more, as if there never had been dreams In me till then. Reality it seemed Had never been reality. Green dreams Of Eden never could have been like you There in this night of...
by phillipw | Aug 16, 2024 | CH, ST
“wind, and fire” “upon this blasted heath” The wind goes spying through the oak trees. What It looks for is not known, but surely not A secret hiding place, a nissen hut For raising weed, and surely not a thought I lost one twilight long...
by phillipw | Aug 12, 2024 | CH, CO, FR, KN, RE, RO, SA, SU
Compostela or Knock — Wherever Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem The saints are dressed in all their silks and gems As never in their holy lives before Their martyrdoms or whatever. The hems Below...
by phillipw | Jul 23, 2024 | BO, CH, FR, LO, ST, UN
Clipped Affection Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem I want to return to the flower and from the flower to my heart. Are you going, love? Farewell! (To my abandoned heart!) ~ Lorca,...
by phillipw | Jul 22, 2024 | CH, HE, ST, UN, Uncategorized
Internal Medicine Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem And you will say: ‘Love! Love! without your wound being closed. ~ Lorca, “Towards” (Hacia) You strip the skin and flesh first. Then you...
by phillipw | Jul 18, 2024 | CH, ST
Longing Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem If I believed in ghosts, your ghost would be The one I want to haunt me long and long and long. Your specter would be stretched out. I would see It. Only I...