by phillipw | Aug 9, 2021 | DA, DR, SA, UN
Dreams are Dreams in Dali’s World Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem I dreamed of you last night, the dream set in And unknown city. Accidentally met We walked together, both avoiding sin. We went to your...
by phillipw | Jul 1, 2021 | DR, NI, PS, SU, UN
Unborn Worlds Our dreams unborn await us in the dark, The darkest and the deepest part of brain. Our dreams are not like honey. They are stark Like lust and stinging venom. They want stain And swelling to remain once they have left Us harmed. A bee, or...
by phillipw | Jun 6, 2021 | CH, CO, DR, RE, ST
Loose Needlework The sage walks round in circles. Blessings burn. The blessings burn farewell. They burn the facts. They never matter. They are there to turn To incense all your scarred up faithless acts Against your wife, and son, and Jesus, too, Those...
by phillipw | May 3, 2021 | DR, FL
Bloody Queen Mary Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem When fed from underneath, a flame is hard To quench. The fire burns from the deepest down Domains. The hottest flame cuts like a shard...
by phillipw | Apr 15, 2021 | DA, DR, ME, NI
Strata Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem Our memories bring us home to more than just Ourselves, or rather to those selves that we Once were and later. Souvenirs are trussed Up in...
by phillipw | Mar 28, 2021 | AD, CO, DO, DR, EL, FA, MA, PA, PR, RE, SE
There to Efface Himself in Ecstasy Religious? There to efface himself in Ecstasy he flailed about. Yes, he tried Cocaine at first and, lolling in that sin, He won election victory as he fried His brain that way. Of course he used plain Ole dope as well but somehow...
