by phillipw | Jan 7, 2020 | LO, MA
Donald and His Lady Loves If only Don had loved his women much The same way that he loved his cats (or more), Perhaps he would have cottoned on to touch Them just as sweetly, not just like some whore, Not only using hands and tongue to bring On purring . . . and...
by phillipw | Jan 7, 2020 | LO, RO
A Long Dead Message I can’t afford to send you flowers. Besides, They’re only flowers. I want to send instead Those things that blossoms stand for, those that brides Desire. A garland for your curly head Is what you need, one made of brightness, joy, And subtle...
by phillipw | Jan 7, 2020 | AF, LO, RO
Gardenias and Snowdrops Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem I send you all the fragrances of flowers, Those heavy with rich overtones as well As those with light perfumes of tranquil hours, The...
by phillipw | Jan 7, 2020 | LO, RO
A Lyric Note Set Out in Various Inks A lyric note set out in various inks Comes up from where it’s lain forgotten years. A greeting card of flowers (but no pinks) Of yellow, purples and the shade of tears, This message tries to match inside the fold Of glossy white. ...
by phillipw | Jan 6, 2020 | LO, RO
I Want to Take You I want to lift you back before the start Of everything. I want to knock you back Before God spoke, before there was a heart, To that eternity when light was slack And waited breathlessly like Adam in The dust. I want to take you back before...
by phillipw | Jan 5, 2020 | LO
Who Wants the Love of a Metallic Man? ……. Who wants the love of a metallic man? We all do. We desire a lover who Will offer us affection like the span Created by suspension bridges—true Devotion made of stainless steel and bolts— And...
