by phillipw | Oct 10, 2026 | GE, JA, JE, MA, SA
For Jen and Maiko Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem I wore a fake tiara once for both Of them, for students from my past. It was as if I then fulfilled my oath (Unspoken oath). One’s father was aghast...
by phillipw | Sep 26, 2026 | FR, GE, MA, PH
Coming to the Shore, Arrival of Arms Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem He forms much more than friendship at the shore. He formulates fun truancy as love. His friend intuits that their love is more Than...
by phillipw | Aug 20, 2026 | AB, BE, DR, GE, SW, YA
Synthesis Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem He sleeps away the German afternoon. He has to sleep because no friend will go To swim with him. Inside his dreams now swoon As if he swims with calm. Their...
by phillipw | Jun 3, 2026 | GE, SY
Pishon and Cain Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem Some think that poets are like prophets, so, If men set out to be our seers, lines Of inspiration will come out like flow From Eden’s rivers; as from...
by phillipw | Feb 13, 2026 | DE, FA, GE, RO, SA
Railway r׀g׀d׀ty Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem “O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this life”? [or something like that] Life has this way of wrangling men to do The things...
by phillipw | Jan 9, 2026 | FA, GE
Fancy Fan Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem The geisha with her bashful bold white face And sweetheart lips attends the monied man With tempting purity. She knows disgrace Of women all around the...
