by phillipw | Sep 4, 2026 | BY, EM, GI, MO, RA
Tridacna Maxima Tridacna Giges Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem Within the Giant Clam there, deep, awaits A flowing spiral, flowing in its shape Though fixed in stiffness. Spirals have their fates As if...
by phillipw | Aug 18, 2026 | CL, FE, GI, MA, OR, PU, SE, SY
Conflated Conception Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem A cicada cries And cries. It is an orangey Red paper windmill. ~ Issa [Englished by Phillip Whidden] The windmill blades in swirl become the swish Of...
by phillipw | Jun 2, 2026 | CH, GI, MI
Nursing Anguish Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem She burst out, sobbing coming from her throat And eyes, and ran to dolls to dandle with. Although she still felt sorrow as a bloat Around her voice box,...
by phillipw | Apr 2, 2026 | AU, FA, FL, GI, IN, SU, WI
If Only Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem If only girls were more like flowers, their hands Like petals gesturing in breeze-blown loves Of innocence that burn like harmless brands, Or dressed in...
by phillipw | Jul 11, 2025 | BU, DR, FO, GI, NI, Uncategorized
Not Exactly the Minotaur’s Maze at the Bottom of the Marianna Trench Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem You know what dreams are. Poetry in sleep They tease us with their challenges and knots. Our...
by phillipw | Apr 15, 2025 | FR, GI, KA
The Lavender Lover in Her Throat Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem My Karen had a voice of purple parts, Or violet, when singing in her sly Range alto. Velvet changed to gorgeous darts When Karen sang...
