by phillipw | Mar 2, 2026 | LO, MA
Families Loathe Fervor A scarlet man, his most important parts Cut deep, cut off, his throat and windpipe cut, His manliness removed: his corpse imparts The scarlet truth of love. His eyes would shut Before the blood goes hard like crimson. He Has her beside...
by phillipw | Feb 25, 2026 | LO, MA
His Mane Is Not Frozen Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem The stallion has a stab wound in his eye. The tempered steel is lodged there still with blood. The bride that was now has a woman’s sty Beside black...
by phillipw | Feb 24, 2026 | DI, KI, MA, OY, PE, Uncategorized, WE
Das Grau, Das Grau, Das Grau Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem The beauties of the world dip down to mud Too soon. The grace of yellow willow leaves And limbs lies trapped in muck. The now glue mud Wraps...
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 31, 2026 | AS, AU, FA, MA, PA, Uncategorized
Solemn Piano Music Forever Ecstatic Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem When autumn comes, it comes because it goes In everyone. Because it goes, it comes Outside and in us. Autumn does not doze But grows...
by phillipw | Jan 28, 2026 | MA
Unknown Hills Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem For Marsyas The many nameless hills around the world Remain unknown to almost everyone, Remain unnamed when spiritually swirled With haar and mist as if the...
