by phillipw | Feb 2, 2026 | HA, OR, PE, SH
Poem Interpretation Examining three Thousand haiku carefully, The two persimmons. ~ Shiki The reader, far too Western, so it seems, Blinks, flummoxed by the haiku. He or she Can’t grasp how two fruit spheres, unless in dreams Of Japanese imagination, see Their way...
by phillipw | Feb 2, 2026 | DI, MY, PE
The Ideal Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem Perfection can’t be found in man-made things, Her mother held. She could have stopped with “man” And stopped her insight there. The bees with stings Are far...
by phillipw | Jan 28, 2026 | AB, GL, PE
A Trinity Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem This Savior has three penis heads above The cloth wrapped round his crotch and hidden hips. We wonder what exactly was the love He died for. Was it...
by phillipw | Jan 18, 2026 | CA, CO, PA, PE, SA
The Flame of Modesty Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem Some Catholic priests must savor losing face, The screened confessional providing Christ’s Humility for them. His helpful grace Gives pious...
by phillipw | Jan 18, 2026 | PE
144,000 Is a Perfect Biblical Number Trying to Camouflage as Lucifer Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem When people love to make things more correct And lovely, this opposes truth. That trick shows sillies...
by phillipw | Jan 13, 2026 | AU, PE
Who Cares for Ivory, Pink and Red? Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem Aunt Ruby’s well brought up the truest pink That God had ever hoped for pink to be. The peach tree’s petals were not for her sink....
