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 | May 29, 2025 | DU, PH
Enlightenment from Siddhartha and the Others Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem Know first yourself. Then, thus, the classics come. They come from in you. They are there inside Your deeps. As...
by phillipw | Aug 8, 2024 | BO, CO, CU, DU, MA, ME, PE, PH
Suspended Pistols Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem Most men are made of crudest iron in shapes Like penises instead of thorns. These blunt Iron prickles make their forced, demanding scrapes In victims often in...
by phillipw | Nov 6, 2021 | BO, DU, GA, Ho, MU, PA, PH, SE, SI, ST, WH
Jalousie in Natural Light—Avant la Rêve For Mrs. Pat Silver and Bob Stubbs She chose a piece called “Jalousie” for flute And keyboard that was strange to both the boys, But then the both of them were teens. To suit The ceremony “Jalousie” had poise But sounded...
by phillipw | Jun 28, 2021 | CA, DU, HE, LO, MA, ST
Cleaving on an Island Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem The house on Merritt Island stood alone On sand. No doubt the sand had sandspurs set Among the weeds. Like a ramshackle throne It ruled...
by phillipw | Mar 30, 2021 | DU, EV, NI, SU, TW
Pensive Radiance A melancholy glory comes while light Begins to dim. The sky and earth resume Another twilight, herald of a night Like brooding. Far too glass-like to be gloom, The early evening glows like gentle glass Designed to spread the slightly...
