by phillipw | Aug 20, 2026 | AB, LO, YA
The Indian Boy Who Does Not Want to Be an Indian Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem Not suitable at all except . . . that he Is beautiful and male, he wants away From marriage, even to a man. The sea...
by phillipw | Aug 18, 2026 | LO, OS, SE, WI
I Do “To love oneself is the beginning of a life-long romance.” ~ Oscar Wilde The others have not ever felt the way I do. At least I think that they have not. How could they? I am me and they are they. Their hearts are theirs. My mind has never taught Me how to read...
by phillipw | Aug 17, 2026 | BE, CH, DE, LO, ST, UG
Twirls Lacking in Lost Trees Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem Entering the summer Grove, he finds no trace of Charles. No hint remains. None. ~ Shiki [Englished by Phillip Whidden Just once I went with...
by phillipw | Aug 13, 2026 | GO, HA, IM, LO, SU, VE
After Xanadu the Muteness of My Heart Crying for Lucifer Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem “If only,” says the lover, “I could dream Again the words of reverie in sleep, If I could capture in my chest the...
by phillipw | Aug 8, 2026 | AB, LO, Sonnet, YA
“I talk of dreams” Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem “guard your person while you take your nap” ~Shakespeare ~ The Tempest, Act 2, sc. 1 “Well, I’ll fetch my nap...
by phillipw | Jul 30, 2026 | CH, LO, ST, UN
Only Feelings Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem Events don’t matter. No. Not really. They, At least the later ones, are too like sleep That lacks real dreams, like lovers as they splay Their thighs in...
