by phillipw | Jun 2, 2026 | CH, GI, MI
Nursing Anguish Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem She burst out, sobbing coming from her throat And eyes, and ran to dolls to dandle with. Although she still felt sorrow as a bloat Around her voice box,...
by phillipw | Apr 24, 2026 | HA, HE, MI
The Brevity of Erato’s Emotions Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem Imagination’s sea has haar upon It. If the sun is setting, then a red Embraces mist, yet if the sun in dawn Is wooing haze, then varied...
by phillipw | Apr 23, 2026 | AV, BI, MI
Long Departures to the Unknown For thousands and for thousands of our years The birds have flown away and flown above Us men and boys. We don’t drop down our tears To see those flights. Since, quite innocent of Our guilt, the birds abandon us for climes More...
by phillipw | Apr 22, 2026 | AE, AP, BE, MI, PR, TH
Apasra Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem I met Miss Universe one night. Online The pics of her are not as beautiful As she herself was. She deserved a shrine. A royal woman she was dutiful About...
by phillipw | Apr 12, 2026 | CL, DE, EP, ET, FU, MI, SA, Uncategorized
Flown to Rest Forever and Forever Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem The valley leads to distance and to clouds. Beyond them comes horizon that we see With seer’s mind’s eye through the evening shrouds. Then...
by phillipw | Mar 25, 2026 | BL, MI, RO, Uncategorized, VA
Deflated and Drained as if by Undead Fangs Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem My blood not red now flows like white streams through My veins, my arteries, capillaries And heart. I do not have a heart to sue...
