by phillipw | Mar 3, 2026 | AD, CA, EL, LO, LU, OL, RO
Elio in the Gaze of Oliver Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem How slim his shoulders since he has not filled To manhood yet, or even started there Except inside his heart with secrets thrilled That only...
by phillipw | Feb 28, 2026 | CO, CR, DR, HE, LU, RO
Speedy Affliction Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem Addiction is an evil when it brings You love. The Greeks were right about that drug Delivered by an arrow. Its point stings You with the chemical. That...
by phillipw | Feb 18, 2026 | AE, AP, BE, BY, CH, ES, LU, MA, RA, UM
Male Gaze Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem You see the people in the April rain. Perhaps they are umbrellas, not much more To you, or raincoats. They are like a stain On retinas and not much more. They...
by phillipw | Jan 9, 2026 | AN, BA, BR, FL, HA, IM, LU, VI
Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem Imagine banjos made of silk, their strings Of satin and their cases made of cloth That’s stiffened just enough so music sings Its melodies as if a luna moth Has met the...
by phillipw | Dec 7, 2025 | AM, GR, LU, PR, SA
By Reason of Thy Brightness Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem If we attain exactly everything, Yes, even far beyond what we have dreamed, Our wishes filled with sex and love on wing In Heaven’s flight, if...
by phillipw | Dec 6, 2025 | AD, ED, LU, MO, SA, WH
Guardian Angels God Will Send Thee / Dark the Path that We Are Treading Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem “The moon in the creek shines upon the breeze in the pine-trees” ~ Wang Wei “The white horse...
