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Prospero’s Prosperity

            Prospero’s Prosperity Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem  My cat, the skin beneath his fur, goes jerk. He knows much more about the truth of things Than I do.  He intuits teeth that lurk. He...

Their Hairy Shells

            Their Hairy Shells The person sitting here is two-legged, man, Unless you count the smaller one between The unshaved pair, but then the macho clan Points out that other pair, two bits unclean To look at.  Surely they increase the weight And length and...

Sturdy Sight

                          Sturdy Sight  Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem  Apollo failed to make a son inside Nymph Daphne.  Godly rape was on his mind. Apollo’s semen had to be applied To leaves instead. ...

Waiting for Sentimental Water

Waiting for Sentimental Water      “The Gospels, along with the rest of the New Testament, have been translated into at least 1,726 languages”. Google AI Overview        See also Acts 5:1-11. https://images.app.goo.gl/S3FbtPPAU7X2qkFm6 The church presents...

The Salvation of Royal Coffee

         The Salvation of Royal Coffee Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem  There’s nothing wrong with coffee that you can’t Improve by changing it completely in Its taste and lusciousness and smell.  Decant...

Apotheosis

~ Phillip Whidden        Apotheosis We want incisors on the skull of hate To bite it till it gives up music, art And epic thoughts, yes, all of loving’s freight Desired.  We want those teeth to gnaw the heart Until it yields the mathematics of Our highest beauties,...