by phillipw | Apr 17, 2026 | ME, SK
Nevertheless Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem The skylark sining ripples the clouds. ~ Seien The skylark penetrates the clouds or mist Not just with beak and body, feathers, wings And even claws. ...
by phillipw | Apr 6, 2026 | CH, ME, RE, SA, Uncategorized
Revelation and Satori Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem A black night of stars: Cherry petals are falling; Water, rice seedlings. ~ Buson [Englished by Phillip Whidden] The black of night with stars implies...
by phillipw | Mar 19, 2026 | FO, MA, ME, MO, PA
Marriage Carried On in a Morgue Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem Sometimes you feel that you are like corpse A necrophiliac ignores. He mounts You more as if it were his duty, warps The meaning of the...
by phillipw | Jan 25, 2026 | CO, ME
Contemplative Moon Mood Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem The blossoms on the plum limb disappear As slowly as the moon is rising. Day Allows our sight of them but beauty sheer As theirs begins to fade...
by phillipw | Jan 24, 2026 | CH, DE, Ho, ME
Death, Prepare the Cosmic Shroud Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem All beauties that desire to grow accept The iron* law of change, for growth is change. The holy monkish spiritual adept** Presumes this...
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...
