by phillipw | Sep 20, 2022 | EV, PA, SU
“Proud as the evening sky” Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem While fading on the breeze of thought from one Lost memory to yet another lost, From time before our sleeping, lost or won, A notion...
by phillipw | Nov 22, 2021 | EV, GA, PH, SE
Early Polling of Intentions Who wouldn’t want it if a giant snake Proposed deep mouthfuls that you thought were out Of reach? The woman’s throat began to shake. The woman’s heart fled fast from fussy doubt. She knew she wanted all he offered up. He...
by phillipw | Oct 27, 2021 | CH, DO, EV, GE, TR
Christian Love and MAGA* These Christians, when they see that church denies Their politics, decide to leave their faith Behind. Their savior in this instance lies To win them, and their Christ becomes a wraith. He changes to a ghost of mercy, love, And Good...
by phillipw | Aug 6, 2021 | AD, EV, GA
The Reptilian Part of the Female Brain Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem Because the birds are dinosaurs reduced (No, not evolved), the pheasant’s head is like A serpent’s, though more jewelled, as if...
by phillipw | May 17, 2021 | AD, BA, CH, CR, EV, JE, TE
Fingering of Instruments So, we are made of dust; at least we men Are. God created us from dust. He bound The dust together with some liquid. Then He made us breathe. Between our thighs two round Or oval things he hung. He must have meant For us to use...
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...
