by phillipw | Dec 11, 2025 | BL, MY, WI
Reach Out and Touch The mystic cites a grain of sand. He means An emerald, cut, belonging to the New Jerusalem, implying all the greens That Christ created. Though the mystic knew Of sapphires and of diamonds, he chose To mean not blue; not purest of clarity; But...
by phillipw | Dec 5, 2025 | MY, PO, RE
Gold, Frankincense and Blur Ambivalence is what it’s all about. The certainties that you were taught with kids Around you in the Sunday School, now shout As ambiguities., our sleds on skids. The certainties have turned to shades of gray, Those things once colorful...
by phillipw | Nov 28, 2025 | BL, MY
Blake as Fake Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem The Greeks refused to leave the grain of sand Behind to soar to stars’ infinity. It is as if they had a mindful gland To fight against grand asininity....
by phillipw | Nov 22, 2025 | BU, CH, JA, MY, Uncategorized
Monks Near Bamboo Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem Bamboo is too exact for Japanese And Chinese mystics. Unimpeachable In perfect pipes, it bends in Buddha’s breeze. His wise enlightenment feels reachable...
by phillipw | Nov 2, 2025 | MY
Traherne and Buddha Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem When he was born, the Buddha spoke, “Above The heavens and below them only I Am” looked up on, “the Honored One.” In love Of principles of peace, he...
by phillipw | Oct 11, 2025 | LA, MY, NA, PL, PO, RE
The Great Mistakes Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem Seek Him That Maketh the Seven Stars — Choir of Salisbury Cathedral The great mistakes are writing nature verse That tries to be as mystic as the...
