by phillipw | Mar 21, 2020 | AN, GR, PO, SA
Seance from Vellum “When we listen to the verse phrases and whole poems that have made that hard journey through time, space and language, … we are enthralled as much by what we cannot know as by what we hear.” ~ Michael Schmidt, The First Poets We read...
by phillipw | Mar 18, 2020 | AN, GR, SO, TR
He Won More Victories, With Hammering More Hard . . . and Better The greatest playwright of them all loved boys. https://www.gardnermuseum.org/experience/collection/13481 Competitors loved prostitutes. Their whores Were high-class (mostly). Still their slippery joys...
by phillipw | Mar 12, 2020 | AU, GR, MO
The Rim Falls written on the edge of orange leaves, Upon the curling crest of surfer’s waves, On Violetta’s lashes as she grieves, The falling salt of love, salt eyes by graves— Are stunning all. They lame the heart and lung, These autumns peer...
by phillipw | Feb 15, 2020 | GR, HE
[I suggest you read the title and then skip the bible verses and read just the sonnet below them. Then read the bible verses and re-read the poem.] Wound The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood ~ Joel 2:31...
by phillipw | Feb 10, 2020 | GR
Metallic Heroes Did not Dare to Turn their Backs Bronze swords, and shields, and helmets with their crests They wore while slicing men with wounds and death. The warriors wore bronze breastplates on their chests To save their lungs from being pierced so breath Would...
by phillipw | Jan 23, 2020 | AN, GR, PO
Grammar as Salvation: Strabo, Dionysius of Halicarnassus, Longinus and Demetrius Grammarians saved poetry for us. They saved immortal poetry that would Have died except they loved making a fuss About small points of style. This brotherhood Of...
