by phillipw | May 7, 2026 | BR, CA, DO, PH, WH
Bluest Sky “by meer playing go to heaven” ~Henry Vaughan We played beside Canaveral’s shore, the two Of us, he strong and beautiful as men Can be, and me a silly boy, a stretch Too far that sunshine afternoon, and then We strained to life beyond the gilded sand And...
by phillipw | Apr 23, 2026 | BR, DO, PH, Uncategorized, WH
Donald Anthony Whidden and Twenty-six Thousand Days Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem The beach of long ago has gone. Long gone The sand and lacy waves are gone because Of life and death. This photo from...
by phillipw | Apr 6, 2026 | DO, WH
Shopping in Le Bon Marché, Galleries LaFayette, BHV Marais, and La Samaritaine after Buying a Tiny Candle Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem We light this candle near the nave for one Long gone, long...
by phillipw | Mar 24, 2026 | DO, KO
A Doric Daybreak Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem The slightest sign of fright fills up his eyes As briefly diamond flashes glint, white, glint. The fear is one you used to know, surprise At mixture of an...
by phillipw | Feb 13, 2026 | DE, DO, JA
Both Doll and Girl Have Hair of Jet Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem The childless woman, How tender she is to black Hair on little dolls. ~ Ransetsu [Englished by R. H. Blyth and Phillip Whidden] The...
by phillipw | Feb 8, 2026 | DO, TR
Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem …Ganesha as tRUMP Unlike the Hindus we do not yield prayers To heroes turned to gods. Divinity We do not give the heroes. More like heirs To made up gods they...
