by phillipw | Sep 4, 2026 | AD, AR, ED, EV, GA, SP
The Serpent and Adam as One Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem The spiral made of gemstones round the eye Of Aztec Quetzalcoatle, a blue, Hard turquoise spiral means to glorify A god of evil and of good, a...
by phillipw | Aug 26, 2026 | AR, GA, LU
Richard Wilbur in Omiscience Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem For Tom Wehtje When poetry is poetry, it zings Eternity as if the one true God Remembered after He had made the wings Of gold on Gabriel that...
by phillipw | Aug 25, 2026 | AB, GA, HE, Ho, Sonnet
Sea Silk Creations Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem It is as if true love is like the sea Silk fibers now so rare. The real omits Them if we do not weave an organdie Affection. Beds are full of...
by phillipw | Aug 17, 2026 | CE, CR, GA, GR, LA, OL, SP
“As if you could kill time without injuring eternity” ~ Henry David Thoreau, Walden Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem Whatever can it be that people do When not composing poetry or songs, Sung sonnets,...
by phillipw | Aug 16, 2026 | BE, BI, CO, GA, PO, RE, SA, SE
Slave Owner Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem “whipping Courtenay in some posture or another” The Gothick lover Beckford bends to whip His boy. The whipper bends himself in shape That shocks...
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...
