by phillipw | Aug 30, 2026 | DO, FA, IM, RE, SO
Choking on Untruth Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem How noble in reason, how infinite in faculty! Although the holy ones insist that we Extend beyond our bodies and mere time, That we have SOULS and...
by phillipw | Aug 26, 2026 | DA, DO, IV, JA, WH, WO
The Orange Grove Behind Our House Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem A grove can take us anywhere. The leaves Shine distances: blood’s pirates that we play Are in the Caribbean*. Vision cleaves Us with...
by phillipw | Aug 26, 2026 | DO, FL, IV, PH, TI, WO
Little Pulses in a Sabbath Afternoon after Church— Helen Not Knowing Any Better Gets Some Rest Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem A belfry or a Steeple Without a bell spreads Peace by citrus groves. ~ Shiki...
by phillipw | Aug 24, 2026 | DO, TR
Ruthless Anti-social “more stout than his fellows” Daniel 7: 20 “Me Me Me tick hell טphart’s son” Daniel 5:25 Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem We see a “man” who tarnishes true gold Which can’t be...
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 | May 24, 2026 | DO, GR, MA, TR
A Don Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem The strength of knowledge is too like an arm With muscles that are honed by taking drugs And gobs of protein, but tremendous harm Can come to strength by...
