by phillipw | May 19, 2026 | BU, LU, MO, PI, Uncategorized
Lepidoptera Pilgrims Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem They flick from flower onto flower, ways And ways, but as a broken way of flicks And flutters, flickering through religious days; Or, if as moths...
by phillipw | May 11, 2026 | PI, PY
Inchoate Union Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem Escaping the symmetrical is not the point. Escaping random beauty in a line Of poetry is true. The gods anoint A perfect union, earthly and divine, Saints...
by phillipw | Apr 21, 2026 | CO, NE, PH, PI, Uncategorized
A Florida Boy Feels Destiny While Approaching Hartford and Knows the Healing of Blue Wounds Under Connecticut’s Blue Sky Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem con “the blueness of a wound” ~ Proverbs 20:30 The car that took...
by phillipw | Jan 7, 2026 | BU, PI, SA
But Monks are Getting Rich The Great Buddha, bronze, Is dozing, but not even That this April day. ~ Shiki [Englished by Phillip Whidden] It’s been a long, long time since Buddha had A dream. He sits there with his eye slits closed, But dreams and nightmares...
by phillipw | Mar 11, 2025 | BR, CY, PI, SE, TR, YE
Stoics Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem The ancient trees teach manliness, the way It lives and means. Sequoia and yew And cypress show rigidity but sway Enough. They say their roots...
by phillipw | Mar 3, 2025 | AN, DI, PI
Praying Mantis Unlimited Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem Glass globes with snow scenes in them are alone In holding innocence. No other space Shows equal calm. Most others whisper groan While...
