by phillipw | Sep 6, 2026 | BU, CO, EN, ME, TR
Twenty-four-carat Godlessness: True Thoughts Make Words and Gold Superfluous Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem The statue sits in contemplation of The cosmos. Round the room here all is gold, Real...
by phillipw | Jul 30, 2026 | BU, CH, EN
Pinus Buddha Dark not yet turned to Buddhas, venerable pines Hold dreams in heart rings. ~ Issa [Englished by Phillip Whidden] “While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.”...
by phillipw | Jun 18, 2026 | EN
Fireflies in a Tennessee Grove, Then Loneliness Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem “and the angel departed” The firefly twilight teaches you the things You do not know but always know, unknowns, But not,...
by phillipw | Nov 23, 2025 | EN, Uncategorized
Golden and Silver Lights of the Inner Heaven of Dreams, Visions and Revelations Revelation Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem “Life is a pure flame, and we live by an invisible sun within us.” ~ Sir Thomas...
by phillipw | Sep 29, 2025 | BE, DA, EN, SA, Uncategorized, VI
Enlightenment in One Nothing-like Moment in Nowhere Michigan Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem The earliest of light, a line across The sky, the thinnest strip of sacral light Above the past’s horizon,...
by phillipw | Jun 16, 2025 | EN, HA, SA
Perfect Poem’s Paradox Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem The scholars say that haiku does not aim For hugeness and eternity; ideal Perfection; or divinity’s pale flame — In fact three lines hope only...
