by phillipw | Jan 13, 2026 | BE, IW, MA
Guys Expended for the Greater Bad Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem When beautiful young men are killed, the sign They stand for towers over them. Forget Their armpits. Make their flag a holy shrine....
by phillipw | Dec 28, 2025 | AN, GA, MA, Uncategorized, VI
August is the Cruellest Month Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem “And the angel departed” Luke 1:38 The morning of that life begins in dark Of Friday’s night, of Sabbath evening. Long, That...
by phillipw | Dec 20, 2025 | MA, ME, NE
Apple Blossoms and a Massachusetts Vista Beyond Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem Heaven more distant Than the young man’s past, he dreams. Buddha does not help. ~ Phillip Whidden New England waits, my...
by phillipw | Dec 12, 2025 | MA, WI
Told by an Idiot . . . Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem And signifying nothing; . . .but . . . so what? So what if that is true? Remember, though, The villain mouthing that. He is a butt At best, a...
by phillipw | Dec 10, 2025 | MA
Farewell “Look thy last on all things lovely,/ Every hour.” ~ Walter de la Mare, “Fare Well” She turns and looks for one last time upon The neighborhood she leaves. The asphalt where The ambulance is waiting isn’t dawn. She turns to see the roses where they blare In...
by phillipw | Dec 7, 2025 | MA, WH
Alleluja Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem She carried daisies (marguerites), the flowers Of Chaucer’s love though “showers sweet” refrained From hurting her or wedding light. Those showers Were...
