by phillipw | Jul 5, 2020 | AL, BA, GA, Ho, LO, PO
Bagoas Won Two Prizes, the Great One First and then the Minor One Bagoas, given as a present to The King of Asia, was so stunning in His beauty that he caused a noble, true Benevolence in Alexander. Skin As lovely the younger man’s was more Than equal to the royal...
by phillipw | Jul 3, 2020 | PH, PO
Brain Matter or Bone Marrow Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse “Stefan Büttner (‘Inspiration and Inspired Poets in Plato’s Dialogues’) acknowledges the frequency with which Plato accepts the possibility of inspiration and admires its...
by phillipw | Jul 1, 2020 | AN, PO
CM Classic Clarity cont Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem Who’d want to read the ancient poets, myth And tales, because of facts? Aegean blue And empty temples, ancient grave sites with A...
by phillipw | Jun 30, 2020 | AN, PO, TR
Costumed Judgment Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse The royalty and myths and heroes of Those eras far removed in masked up time Produced the primal tragedies. The love In them, the hate, and motives for each crime Are seen...
by phillipw | Jun 13, 2020 | IN, PH, PO, Uncategorized
Brain Matter or Bone Marrow Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse “Stefan Büttner (‘Inspiration and Inspired Poets in Plato’s Dialogues’) acknowledges the frequency with which Plato accepts the possibility of inspiration and admires its...
by phillipw | Jun 12, 2020 | BY, GE, GO, HA, Ho, IS, JO, KE, PO, WA
Crippled Poets Among the earliest of lines to spring And linger utterly till now are long Ones drawn from blinded eyes. The verses sing Like prophets’ spirits which must see. A song Of guts, the gods, and marrow-spills came out From manly depths behind the...
