by phillipw | Aug 24, 2024 | GA, LO
The Poet Arrives in Havana (El poeta llega a la Habana) Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem Warning: The video under this sonnet is not for the faint-hearted. It seems when Lorca went to Cuba, he Arrived in...
by phillipw | Jul 24, 2024 | BI, GA, LI
The Hint Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem His mind had watercolor’s purple on It, nothing overdone, but it was there. The wash was not of yellow, far from dawn Of orange. His heart and soul were not...
by phillipw | Jul 16, 2024 | DA, FL, GA, OR, PO, SA, SN, SU
Weird Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem How strange these bright orbs seem beneath the snow Of Florida. The rarity should be The flakes heaped up on an orange van Gogh Might...
by phillipw | May 31, 2024 | AM, GA, PE, SI, TW
Wintke and Witkówiŋ “The term wíŋtke refers to men who partook in traditional feminine duties while the term witkówiŋ (“crazy woman”) was used for women who rejected their roles as either mother or wife to be a prostitute.” ~ Article about Sioux...
by phillipw | Feb 6, 2024 | GA, Ho, IR, MA
Irises Not Dreaming of Other Irises Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem An iris cannot dream. It cannot dream Of blue, not even nearly purple blue, That wishes it were black. A cherubim, Once it had...
by phillipw | Jan 27, 2024 | GA, Ho, KA, LO, LU, MA, NE, RO, UN
Unlike You and Him There seemed a time (if time can merely seem) When we soared parallel, so did not touch, The lack of touching sinful as a dream (Though close the lack of touching hurt too much And so I had to comment face to face With little gifts of...
