by phillipw | Mar 2, 2025 | DE, LO
He Tries to Turn His Back on Romeo — and Siegfried Sassoon Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem He enters into something like a cage, A puzzle, more a labyrinth. His aim Is to abandon, almost in a...
by phillipw | Mar 2, 2025 | BI, LI, LO, Uncategorized
In the British Library and Later He spends his life among the books, the great Ones, yes, of course. He reads about men’s love, Of Lancelot for Guenevere, and hate When men love men. He asks himself, “When’s love If men love men and...
by phillipw | Mar 2, 2025 | AB, AS, BU, LO, RA, RO, SA, SE
Mount La Verna’s No for Me Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem Along with love comes fear the way a cat Brings fur and puurs and claws, entangled, one. You cannot love the cave without fanged...
by phillipw | Feb 22, 2025 | LO, MA, SE
Always All Ways Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem When men are in that kind of love, then all Is right. Then everything is rhyming red. Then every time is thrilled, unblinded Saul. Then...
by phillipw | Feb 21, 2025 | BO, GA, GU, LO, RO
“but in our stars” We wonder whether we can ever find Each other in between our words and signs, Our gestures with our hands and arms. We wind Remembered kisses as if valentines Among our pains of exile. Not just lochs Divide us; more like...
by phillipw | Feb 20, 2025 | BO, GA, GU, LO, RO, Uncategorized
Orange Passion Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem Not often mango sunset clouds and sky Cause burnishing of Scottish lochs that shine In orange of special garnets. Northern Skye Is foreign to...
