by phillipw | Oct 7, 2024 | LO, ME, PH
Pinioned Prescriptions: Two Sonnets Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem Ornithological Therapy If birds obliged, they might resolve to aid Us in disorders of the heart and mind. The robin might...
by phillipw | Oct 6, 2024 | LO
The Interpretation of a Cherry Tree Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem If I were like a tree limb, I would sleep As if in blossom like a cherry tree, Not just a branch. My secrets I would keep Inside me...
by phillipw | Sep 8, 2024 | LO
Perfect Chinese Calligraphy Brushed on Rice Paper Rolled with Pain like Disappearing Ink Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem I wrote you ivory letters, alphabets Of love, more beautiful than hieroglyphs Of...
by phillipw | Aug 24, 2024 | GA, LO
The Poet Arrives in Havana (El poeta llega a la Habana) Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem Warning: The video under this sonnet is not for the faint-hearted. It seems when Lorca went to Cuba, he Arrived in...
by phillipw | Aug 15, 2024 | LO, LU, RO, Uncategorized
Screwtape Messaging “Never let a fool kiss you and never let a kiss fool you.” The oldest voice, the voice of open thighs, Is part of whispering, shouting. urging need. Ears hear it, almost, it’s so loud. The eyes May Braille it if they want to. Written...
by phillipw | Aug 1, 2024 | LO, RO
The Stunted Loveliness Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem My body was the shallow pot of earth For you to use to make your bonsai in. My soul Was waiting, though. To start this gnarled birth You...
