by phillipw | Jun 16, 2025 | BR, EL, RO, T, Uncategorized
“gentle shock of mild surprise” ~ Thomas De Quincey A piece of writing that delivers mild Enjoyment must appeal to some like those Who study T. S. Eliot. A wild Container holding gooseberry jam glows For some, though palely, I suppose. A taste Can be developed for ....
by phillipw | May 9, 2025 | BU, RA, RO, SC
Though ’Twere Then Thousand Smiles Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem The Scots have learned to smile at sadness. Where Else? Maybe happiness can come apart From sorrow for the Sassenach. In Ayr The...
by phillipw | Apr 29, 2025 | RO
Shelley Offers Warning Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem “The desire of the moth for the star” He has a love affair with love so close He even fights with it. Well, he’s a man And men love fights. ...
by phillipw | Apr 27, 2025 | RO
Also on the Tip of My Tongue Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem The tiniest of buds you cannot see Sprout out all over. Skin becomes all blooms On every haired and hairless part of me. They do not think...
by phillipw | Apr 23, 2025 | RO
Color Possibilities in Love Jeremiah 17:9 Love’s color is the color only God Knows. Maybe it is like a red unseen By human eyes. If they could see its odd Refraction through a prism, sexed or clean, The tint would wither from discovery. The human heart is...
by phillipw | Apr 17, 2025 | RO
Romance Full Blown and Ripened Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem Yes, even if a Giant Redwood held A song in every needle lifted high Towards heaven, even if these ballads swelled Forever upward and...
