by phillipw | Dec 16, 2025 | CA, PR
Art and Music Asleep He lies stretched out, as stretched as white coast strands On Caribbean beaches, but though stretched He lies as calm as palm tree islands’ sands. His calm is comfort, watercolor sketched In softness, softer than an etching’s...
by phillipw | Dec 7, 2025 | AM, GR, LU, PR, SA
By Reason of Thy Brightness Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem If we attain exactly everything, Yes, even far beyond what we have dreamed, Our wishes filled with sex and love on wing In Heaven’s flight, if...
by phillipw | Dec 3, 2025 | CA, DR, PR
Twitching Paws Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem Cats walk on paws made up of velvet, silk And fur’s mink touch. The velvet and the mink Mean violence since lions and their ilk Walk also on such...
by phillipw | Nov 27, 2025 | PR, TR
Profiles in Pusillanimity “God will not have his work made manifest by cowards.” ~ Emerson, “Self-reliance” It used to be that we had Senators And Congressmen and women. Now that’s changed. In decent times we had progenitors Who gave us heroes. Now we are...
by phillipw | Sep 14, 2025 | CA, LA, PR, Uncategorized
Poetry Encompassed by Wonder Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem A poem is a cave-wall painting made With flame-lit, fuming words. The smoking torch Is needed. When a poem does not fade, This means that...
by phillipw | Sep 13, 2025 | DE, DO, FA, PR, Uncategorized
Oversight Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem Let’s face it: each man lives according to His nature, be it good or evil — both — Whatever. Dracula puts stakes straight through, Down...
