by phillipw | Apr 22, 2026 | AU, GA, LA, NI, SI, TI, WH, WI
Lagrange Cemetery Waiting for Death Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem The shadows of the trees and Spanish moss Fall down upon the gravestone and the grass. Those shadows, almost ghost-like, fall across The...
by phillipw | Apr 15, 2026 | DA, LA, SI, SK
Composition Ex Nihilo Ah! Singing skylark! The tail-end of the forest Lingers in dakness. ~ Issa [Englished by Phillip Whidden] The larks embark on song while in the dark Of groves before these larks begin to see First glimmers from the dawn. An unknown spark...
by phillipw | Mar 4, 2026 | AE, BE, ES, HI, LA, LO, MO, Uncategorized, VI
A Trinity of Beauties Female and Male Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem Where Lakshmi lies, see beauties all complete, Replete abundance and prosperity. She holds her pure perfection in her suite (Of...
by phillipw | Feb 19, 2026 | BU, CA, LA, PH
Small and Large You see the morning Breeze moving the smallest hairs, The caterpillar. ~ Buson [Englished by Phillip Whidden] When smallest things obey the smallest laws, The laws that their small beings want to flee, These beasts fulfill the cosmic, tallest...
by phillipw | Feb 10, 2026 | AL, CA, LA, PA, SH, Uncategorized
Topsy-Turvey Mumblings of Deities Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem When you are near enough to God, your Your true identity is scraped as if Divine A.I. is scanning you, one pure, Most wise identity, each...
by phillipw | Feb 4, 2026 | CH, LA
The Good Shepherd Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem The shepherd waits in patience by the rock And semi-arid plants. He looks beyond His sheep to skies. He cares about his flock Since some of them are...