by phillipw | Oct 13, 2026 | HA, JA, SE
Duality as Unity The purity of peonies is marred In Japanese imagination . . . by Two brothers who opted to disregard The beauty lives had brought them. Duty’s sly Demands for Emperor required them . . . to Commit twinned harikari after loss In battle. Once the...
by phillipw | Oct 13, 2026 | CH, SE, ST
The Feed The willow leans, bends Her darkening bosom over Anther of the bloom. ~ Basho [Englished by Phillip Whidden] We hesitate to think how many breasts Of women bent above his heart to take Him in below, how many begging chests With bobbling nipples then began to...
by phillipw | Oct 7, 2026 | SE
The Twain “Seraphim” of Torture Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem Genesis 3:24 KJV A gate that ravishes with rudest hair Christ fashioned but he then forbade with sword, Held flaming sword, of cherubim. ...
by phillipw | Oct 4, 2026 | CH, GA, LO, RO, SE, ST
That First Fragrance Before Incense Was Ever Imagined Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem That air that doesn’t wish to be some thing It isn’t, like the first time that you smelled Him in the...
by phillipw | Oct 4, 2026 | CH, LO, RO, SE, ST
Twenty-four Carat Uncaring Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem His hair reduced to ashes blames the Christ Whom he presumed to love and who he thought Loved him, but then that God performed the heist Of life...
by phillipw | Sep 25, 2026 | AM, BI, CH, DE, DR, FR, HE, LO, LU, MA, SE, ST
Black Buckles Black No Matter What Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem The grief for him does not belong to you Alone, though now you are alone, much more Alone. Black curly hair forever true Belongs to...
