by phillipw | Aug 6, 2025 | AS, DN, MY, SA, TI, Uncategorized
The Lightning of Sinai and the Thundering Silence Under the Bodhi Tree Belong Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemp orary poem No dark divides the union of the world With man and woman. Separation sighs Away upon...
by phillipw | Jul 17, 2025 | BR, SA
“The Foolishness of Unbreeching” ~ San Polo; Stigmatization Leading to Stigmata on Naked Torso and Hands and Feet Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem Saint Francis gave his father’s clothes straight back To...
by phillipw | Jun 19, 2025 | BU, SA
Sacred Blah Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem The pain, the pain, the pain caused Buddha to Withdraw from lfe, the tawdriness of rows Of shops in nowhere tows, the pious queue To plead...
by phillipw | Jun 16, 2025 | EN, HA, SA
Perfect Poem’s Paradox Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem The scholars say that haiku does not aim For hugeness and eternity; ideal Perfection; or divinity’s pale flame — In fact three lines hope only...
by phillipw | Jun 13, 2025 | AE, BU, ES, IM, SA, Uncategorized
Sabi and “Kubla Khan” Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem “withered the health and the spirits of his bride” ~ Edgar Allen Poe, “The Oval Portrait” The poet left his lines unfinished—and Unfinished it...
by phillipw | May 30, 2025 | AS, LU, SA
Circles, Spheres, Ovals Expanded Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem Rewrite the stars tonight if only you Can do that. Constellations need not be So limited in color: white, red, blue And yellow. They...
