by phillipw | Dec 16, 2025 | MU, PH, PO, RE
Post-meaningism in Seventeenth-century Japan, Never Mind the Pythia Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem “Do not follow in the footsteps of the Ancients; seek what they sought.” ~ Bashô If no one follows...
by phillipw | Sep 7, 2025 | HA, MU, UN
Mystic Music, Subjects and Their Answers The hidden unity in music comes From secret truths we seek to find in notes, Though disparate they be. This oneness hums Through life’s apparent clashing din. Notes Are grouped in chords and melodies that hold And do not hold...
by phillipw | Sep 3, 2025 | HE, LO, MU, PA
Widespread Love Those lovers who love love are killers of It often, often as Black Widows eat The eagerness and guts of males who love Them, giving up their sperm and lives, complete The sacrifice to love and life. Love such As this is like Medea’s,...
by phillipw | Aug 30, 2025 | AR, MU, PO
Music Makes the Death Suns Forgotten Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem The primitives believed that music came From magic or the sacred caves of night Where hidden goddesses expressed in flame The...
by phillipw | May 28, 2025 | AB, MU, NO, Uncategorized
Hard Produces Hard and Soft The poet is just plain peculiar if He opposes cosmic law. Unique Is what that law requires. If there’s a whiff Of uniformity, a tiny tweak Is DNA-deployed. This law insists On freaks. No perfect copy is allowed. There always have...
by phillipw | Mar 24, 2025 | HE, KI, MU, RO
Sinagogue of Atonement Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem Brandon Jovanovich (2007 Winner) – Winterstürme We all desire a perfect player of Romantic kisses, lips that make the flames Of passion’s...
