by phillipw | Sep 2, 2026 | EL, MA
Hiding in her Sgiort Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem I dinnae care about the ginger Queen Of Scots, that redhead Mary. Why should I? She isn’t very much my Hippocrene (However spelled in Scots). I...
by phillipw | Aug 20, 2026 | AB, LO, MA, PA, YA
The Village Crops Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem His mother almost saw the seaweed brown In irises. Perhaps his father could Foresee his ocean travels and the gown Of graduation, but that likelihood Was...
by phillipw | Aug 18, 2026 | CL, FE, GI, MA, OR, PU, SE, SY
Conflated Conception Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem A cicada cries And cries. It is an orangey Red paper windmill. ~ Issa [Englished by Phillip Whidden] The windmill blades in swirl become the swish Of...
by phillipw | Aug 17, 2026 | MA
Queen Margaret of Scotland Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem His wife returned to him inside his dreams. In hyperdreams in nearly nightmares scenes Two wandered round together though it seems They walked...
by phillipw | Aug 12, 2026 | AE, AP, BE, ES, MA
Long After Greek Scrolls Long AftƏr GrƏƏk Scrolls Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem Library Streaking The streaks of black across that treble brow Were carved in Heaven but inspired by Hell. Streaks...
by phillipw | Jul 13, 2026 | BR, MA, MI, Sonnet, WE
Snared Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem Deeds are the pulse of Time, his beating life, And righteous or unrighteous, being done, Must throb in after-throbs till Time itself Be laid in stillness, and the...
