by phillipw | Jul 3, 2026 | EV, GA, SE, SN
Galatians 6 verse 7 (KJV) Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem “because talking about the Way makes it not the Way” ~ Sôshi When poets think they have poetic rights To talk about the sonnet form as if It were...
by phillipw | Jun 18, 2026 | AM, BI, CH, FR, GA, MA, Sonnet, SU
Mónon Autón Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem “And you must love him ere to you He will seem worthy of your love.” ~William Wordsworth John could not...
by phillipw | Apr 22, 2026 | AU, GA, LA, NI, SI, TI, WH, WI
Lagrange Cemetery Waiting for Death Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem The shadows of the trees and Spanish moss Fall down upon the gravestone and the grass. Those shadows, almost ghost-like, fall across The...
by phillipw | Apr 7, 2026 | GA, MA
The Truth is Harder than Marble Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem When they were finished with the robber, he Was shoved down in a hole they dug beside The place they killed him. No ceremony Marked off the...
by phillipw | Mar 12, 2026 | GA
Isabella Stewart Gardner on her Knees Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem We tire of life, its many tricky lures, And try to leave them for some howling hounds To follow. Lures like these are not the cures...
by phillipw | Mar 6, 2026 | GA, OD, TE, TV, Uncategorized
Split Screen Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem Americans can’t stand an ugly mug In newsrooms. Anchors and reporters must Be gorgeous, male and female, beauty smug In telegenic strength. The...
