by phillipw | Oct 14, 2026 | JE, LE, SI, SW
Not the Daughter of Louhi Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem The moral of the legend, of the tale Of Lemminkäinen comes through To minds refusing to be straight. They sail Like Tuonela’s swan. They swim...
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 | Oct 2, 2026 | AL, BR, CH, DE, DI, GA, JE, LO, MI, MO
Paradiso and Inferno as Purgatorio Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem You know that you have found the man when: Asphalt streets of dust before the rain Turn clear gold streets of God and you ban men Who do...
by phillipw | Jun 21, 2026 | BU, CH, JE, RE
The Mountain is Not Removed Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem Inside the Buddhist center in the town Of Mims mosquitoes maze around and bite. They munch your blood until your hand slaps down And...
by phillipw | Jun 18, 2026 | BE, CH, DO, Ho, JE, RO
The God of Small Things Genesis 1:26-28 The man lifts up the wood of beehive lid And puffs some pine-straw smoke inside the space. In panic bees begin to swarm and skid Around to find escape from fire. No trace Of guilt invades the minds of men who trick These orange...
by phillipw | Apr 21, 2026 | CH, JE, LU, SI, Uncategorized
Lucichrist Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem He spoke that single word to me and all The universe was swallowed in a blink. He spoke. All other words became a sprawl And then I knew I had no need to...
