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...
by phillipw | Jul 13, 2024 | CH, PA, PU, RU, UK, VL
With the Blessing of Patriarch Kirill Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem Sounds strike together. Sirens send their screams To shrill their way beside, around and through The mothers and their children...
by phillipw | Jul 7, 2024 | CH, CO, ME, TO
Tranquil Tokonoma One thing a perfect purple rose cannot Accomplish is a type of sadness. Man Is best at that. That is mankind’s special blot. The plants and animals have learned to ban Such uselessness. They settle in their fur Or leaves and just get on...
