by phillipw | Aug 16, 2026 | CR, DE, PE, RE, SH
The Ultimate Spectrum Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem A painter moves a pink skinned pear inside A still life scene and starts to paint again. Another painting comes. Dress up the bride In black and...
by phillipw | Jun 21, 2026 | BU, DE, EL, PE, RA, SA
The Very Stones Will Cry Out Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem In desert places God is seen and heard. A burning bush appears but does not burn. Mild flames are miracle enough. A bird Sings out some...
by phillipw | May 25, 2026 | CO, MA, ON, PE, SE, TE, TH
Him to Hymn Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem “I am driven to a fine extremity; this limb of mine is mine own.” ~ Merry Wives of Windsor, III, sc. 5 His Him parts cause the hymn. You...
by phillipw | May 25, 2026 | PE, RO, Sonnet
Imagination Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem We build up fancies in our minds too much, Like sonnets in a sequence, or a plot Inside a Mills and Boon romance. A touch Of madness like divine ideas is...
by phillipw | Apr 11, 2026 | PE, PO, SH
Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem We know that poetry desires to sing From everywhere. From everywhere the song Is launched. It comes from voice upon the wing. It comes from everywhere where hearts may...
by phillipw | Apr 9, 2026 | PE, TR
Unchangingness Must Change Patrick Stewart as Macbeth (“Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow”) Ian McKellen as Macbeth (“Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow”) – YouTube You sometimes feel that life goes on the same. The birds that sang...
