by phillipw | Jul 7, 2020 | AN, EP, PO, PR
Epicinian: Poetry Is a Victory if We Do Not Bastardize It “The continuous efforts of English poets in every generation to rediscover a ‘language really used by men’ would have been incomprehensible to a[n ancient] Greek.’” ~ Michael Schmidt, The First Poets, 15,...
by phillipw | Jun 19, 2020 | AN, EP, Ho, IL
Homeric Similes “These similes serve to take the reader away from the battlefield for a brief while, into the world of pre-war peace and plenty. Often, they occur at a moment of high action or emotion, especially during a battle. In the words of Peter Jones,...
by phillipw | Jun 16, 2020 | AN, EP
A Sacred Prize Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem Gods used to care about men’s singing love And poetry. A victory in song Made up of music and male words above The rest in contests was akin to...
by phillipw | May 18, 2020 | EP, KN, PH, PO
Seldom Pure and Never Simple: Fawlty Thoughts There’s freedom in the speaking of the truth. I know we’re not supposed to think that such A thing exists. It’s stylishly uncouth, Post-Modernism says, to use the crutch Of common sense. Too many minds...
by phillipw | Apr 10, 2020 | EP
Epicinian: Poetry Is a Victory if We Do Not Bastardize It “The continuous efforts of English poets in every generation to rediscover a ‘language really used by men’ would have been incomprehensible to a[n ancient] Greek.’” ~ Michael Schmidt, The First Poets, 15,...
by phillipw | Jan 23, 2020 | EA, EP
A Simple Silver Cross, Swirled with Purest White .Baby’s Breath, Lead Out in the Easter Morning Service at the Episcopalian Cathedral, ……..Orlando, Florida The men were in Givenchy suits, the young Ones, too, or in their top-notch blazers, pale Blue...
