by phillipw | Jun 18, 2026 | NI, SU, UN
A Harmless Venom Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem The breath of blackness breathes upon him, Though, breath as if a cobra searched for death While dreaming, dreaming in the darkest night. The cobra’s...
by phillipw | Jun 4, 2026 | NA, NI, SW
The Grown-up World like Auschwitz Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem Since childhood nightmares disappeared, his dreams Have drifted, off-white stuff, vanilla drinks (Caffeine-less, no taurine), and no snake...
by phillipw | May 8, 2026 | NI, PS
Above and Not Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem Above the depths of mind a bridge floats, dreams. Though insubstantial dreams float brighter than The Milky Way, more stretched out than dark streams Of...
by phillipw | Apr 29, 2026 | DU, NI, SK
Since Music Be the Brood of Love—Sing On Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem Romancing larks care not one whit for death. Love, love and life are what they want. Larks care About that triumph, love. They...
by phillipw | Apr 22, 2026 | AU, GA, LA, NI, SI, TI, WH, WI
Lagrange Cemetery Waiting for Death Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem The shadows of the trees and Spanish moss Fall down upon the gravestone and the grass. Those shadows, almost ghost-like, fall across The...
by phillipw | Feb 22, 2026 | BU, NI
The Unreality of Anything as Unimportant as Just Death Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem The Buddha and true Buddhas theorize That death is nothing we should grieve about Because it’s just appearance, just...
