by phillipw | Feb 18, 2026 | AB, BU, MO
Meaningless Black and Meaningless Orange Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem The monk alone includes the universe, No abbot and no temple needed here. The robe can sit alone and chant a verse And nothing more...
by phillipw | Feb 9, 2026 | HA, LO, MO, VI
The Beauty of the Body of Lord Hanuman Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem A bird of prey delivered holy food for Anjana. Held up hands received the gift. Her eating of it made her womb to soar There in the...
by phillipw | Feb 7, 2026 | BU, CH, IN, MO, RE, SO
Fourteen, Twice Seven . . . and More Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem The sonnet in its little zoom [or something like that} ~ Wordsworth The sonnet is a chrysalis, yet you Must open it. The creature,...
by phillipw | Jan 20, 2026 | MO, Uncategorized
Aurora Glorialis, Aurora Fujialis Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem Aurora borealis turns from ice To flame and turns Lake Biwa’s truest mount From settled snow to ghosts, from holy gneiss To spirit, mount...
by phillipw | Jan 13, 2026 | BL, LO, MO, MU, NI
Assignations Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem Assign the fence to mockingbirds in love. Assign the limb to nightingales and moons, The sky to larks in spirals up above, The blackbird’s vapored song...
by phillipw | Jan 13, 2026 | BA, JE, MO, NI
Fantasias versus “Free Verse” (prose) Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem brother james air – YouTube The birds are happy with their songs. They sing Them yet again, again. Unchanging through...
