by phillipw | Apr 20, 2026 | AE, BE, ES, PH
The Pheasant’s Scratched Face Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem The pheasant scratches At its beautiful male face With its spurs, spurs, spurs. ~ Kikaku [Englished by Phillip Whidden A writer says the...
by phillipw | Apr 9, 2026 | AE, AR, ES, IM, MO, PA
Whimpressionists Impressionists depicted what they saw, Says one esteemed interpreter, what they Saw actually. Well, anyone says, “Nah,” If s/he has ever looked. They spew a spray Of specks and spots across the canvas, more A pretty mess than what we see. We just...
by phillipw | Apr 7, 2026 | AE, BE, ES, SH
The Valley of Love and Delight Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem The Shakers knew it. Most of us have tried To realize it, hold the notion real, That beauty comes, its rules are satisfied, When even...
by phillipw | Apr 1, 2026 | AE, CR, ES, Uncategorized
Interwoven Pink Diamonds and White Diamonds and Orange Leaves upon a Scepter and a Crown Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem His poems are a scepter and a crown That bloom in season after season, spring And...
by phillipw | Mar 9, 2026 | AE, AN, BE, BL, ES, SE
Twenty-four Carat Sapphire-colored Songs If God made angels blue, both blue and gold In wing, blue haired, but lavender in robe, Of course they might look far too sky-blue cold And so in yellow light He might englobe Them, warming them in heaven’s airs. The sea That...
by phillipw | Mar 4, 2026 | AE, BE, ES, HI, LA, LO, MO, Uncategorized, VI
A Trinity of Beauties Female and Male Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem Where Lakshmi lies, see beauties all complete, Replete abundance and prosperity. She holds her pure perfection in her suite (Of...
