by phillipw | Apr 16, 2026 | AL, DA, SK, Uncategorized
Paradiso, xx, 73-75 is Wrong Modern poetryParadiso, xx, 73-75 is Wrongmodern verse contemporary poetry contemporaryz verse modern poem contemporary poem “And the lark’s in the clear air singing.” ~ Sir Samuel Ferguson It seems, though only seems, perhaps, the lark...
by phillipw | Apr 15, 2026 | DA, LA, SI, SK
Composition Ex Nihilo Ah! Singing skylark! The tail-end of the forest Lingers in dakness. ~ Issa [Englished by Phillip Whidden] The larks embark on song while in the dark Of groves before these larks begin to see First glimmers from the dawn. An unknown spark...
by phillipw | Jan 19, 2026 | DA, IN, TO
One as Plural “see, collected in tranquility” [or something like that] ~ William Wordsworth For poetry he dives like Baja boys For pearls but leaps through eyeballs like young Tom From heights. He dives through lenses and the noise Of life and finds our spheres. He...
by phillipw | Jan 8, 2026 | CR, DA, DU, MI, PR, SE, SU, TW
The Brocade Auroras in Robes of Prophetesses Around Us Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem The light is lingering on stream and pond Although the sun has set. The light does not Desire to leave though sun...
by phillipw | Dec 14, 2025 | DA, FA, RE
Nagging Life Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem “laugh and go” ~ “I Meant to Do My Work Today,” Richard Le Gallienne Life feels the force of fact and right behind It follows fantasy. The...
by phillipw | Dec 2, 2025 | DA, DR, Uncategorized
Alone My dream remains alone. It lurks inside My core though hoping to escape. In sleep it twisting sneaks for ways to slide To daylight thrills. A hero in a cape Might help but in my doubts he will not swoop And lift m high to glide far up above Low...
