by phillipw | Feb 16, 2025 | AE, ES, GR, PO, W
Attention-seeking Brat like Rimbaud “he never will be missed” ~ The Mikado A poet (!) says that language traps him tight. I mean, my GAWD, that’s through the looking glass. I might accuse him, saying he is trite, Except I know the truth. ...
by phillipw | Aug 28, 2024 | CA, GR
Kabibi Love and Flowers and Other Things Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem Kabibi came to me the first day of My teaching in that Great Rift Valley school. At first I did not know how much my...
by phillipw | Jul 18, 2024 | GR, JE, LI, Ta, WA
Walter Gropius and Jetliners Good Neighbors Make Good Venetian Blinds Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem That which travels clouds itself. ~ Lorca, “Corriente” I learned long, long ago that in...
by phillipw | Jun 29, 2024 | CA, GR, MO
Moon-filled Tongue Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem Elaborate the movements as the cat Performs his grooming in the feline night: He flourishes his head and licks his matte Fur into moon gloss...
by phillipw | Jun 14, 2024 | AN, BE, BR, FL, GR, OL, Uncategorized
Temples, Temple Oranges Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem “Take the orange petals, Take the olive leaves” ~ Lorca, “Baladilla de los tres ríos” Some poet somewhere ought to write about The orange...
by phillipw | Jun 14, 2024 | CA, GO, GR, LO, LU
North and South Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem Through the waters of Granada only sighs can row. ~ Lorca, “Baladilla de lost res rios” The gondolier in Venice oars his way Through...
