by phillipw | Sep 9, 2021 | GA, SA
Slickest Electronic Ignorance There is no sin but ignorance. ~ Christopher Marlowe He said that he was interested in things Of Japanese tradition. Having doubts, I asked him, “So…like cherry-blossom springs?” Well, no. He was thinking Samurai clouts In...
by phillipw | Aug 26, 2021 | GA, JA, MA, WE
Wesley Marley Had the Third Largest Private Collection of Jazz Recordings in the World and Played Them on a Huge Stereophonic Sound System He knew a charismatic peace inside His mother’s living room and in between The ganging giant speakers there beside His shoulders...
by phillipw | Aug 9, 2021 | GA, GU, HE, IS, JU, LA, PA, TR, ZE
Pitifully Bulging with Restraint The ancient myths refrain from giving hot Exactness to sex swollen loves. The gate Of Troy is breached, but Homer leaves out taut Male flesh in ram and slam of lust in spate Between Queen Helen’s legs. When Zeus rapes up Inside...
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 | Jul 19, 2021 | GA, Ho, RO
No Conscience June storms come lashing down on roses. They Hold up as best they can like soldiers trapped By heavy friendly fire. June rains betray The blossoms. Pinkest petal strength is sapped. The perfect stems and leaves, though under fire As...
by phillipw | Jun 24, 2021 | AD, AM, BI, BR, GA, LO, RO, RU, SE
An Evensong at Rugby School Chapel Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem The service is devoted to Saint John The Baptist. Then when prayer comes, “Lord, now let,” I think of peace and one plain tomb upon...
