by phillipw | Nov 2, 2025 | AM, DE, PO
Poetry Means Irradiated Mist and Not Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem The point of poetry is mist inside The mind. The poetry itself is not A smog but poetry requires its bride To wear a veil. What...
by phillipw | Oct 24, 2025 | FI, NE, PO, ST
“To Unpathed Waters, Undreamed Shores”: My Hauling Work Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem It is as if you pull upon a net And bring up starfish—and . . . with them the stars, The Pleiades, the seven stars...
by phillipw | Oct 21, 2025 | PO, SI
Fish Hauled in as Galaxies Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem A poem casts its net, spreads wide across Much more than sea, across the oceans, wide Across the cosmos, snags the Southern Cross And nebulae,...
by phillipw | Oct 11, 2025 | AN, GL, PO
The Poem Ne Plus Ultra Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem We want a poem that obliterates The poet — and all poetry — , that sings In music ears will never hear. The gates Of heaven made of...
by phillipw | Oct 11, 2025 | LA, MY, NA, PL, PO, RE
The Great Mistakes Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem Seek Him That Maketh the Seven Stars — Choir of Salisbury Cathedral The great mistakes are writing nature verse That tries to be as mystic as the...
by phillipw | Sep 27, 2025 | EP, HA, PO, SO, Uncategorized
Brobdingnag and Lilliput Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem When weakness is the power needed, choose The “weakness.” Orchid glory flares too, too Much. Choose the single cherry blossom. Blues Of...
