by phillipw | May 18, 2020 | MA, MO
Marilyn The radio announced that she was dead As flatly as a Stock Exchange report. My heart turned satin and began to shred And leaked out doom and beauty. In the court Of Heaven Gabriel reached up to wipe God’s eye and Jesus hid his face behind The...
by phillipw | May 17, 2020 | DI, ET, FR, LA, MA, MI, MO
The Best Kind of Friend Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem “ ‘Happy is the man who has dear children and sound horses and hunting hounds and a friend abroad…’ Solon, F23 (West)” ~ Robin Lane Fox,...
by phillipw | May 17, 2020 | MO
Stony Tsunamis Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem The mountains jut and jostle. They outdo Us in their lifespans, weight, and height, and size. Their roots go deeper than a human crew Can reach....
by phillipw | May 16, 2020 | AU, CH, FA, FU, MO, OA, SP
Skywriting Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem The well-shaped maple on the hilltop spreads Its leaves and limbs like rhythmed lines and rhymes. It is a sonnet that in autumn sheds God’s colors...
by phillipw | May 15, 2020 | AG, LO, MO, PA
Patroklus Love moves the sea. Love moves the thunder, sails And storms. Loves moves the ancient Greeks to Troy. At least that’s what the poets tell us. Nails Go into God’s own palms to cause the joy Of never ending love. At least that’s...
by phillipw | May 14, 2020 | CH, FR, GR, MA, MO, ST
A Mortal Passenger Close to Immortality I move now like a ghost who carries you Inside me. Others cannot see the real Me. Certainly they do not have a view Of you within me. Only slumps reveal The weight I bear because of beauty in My body, loveliness that you...
