by phillipw | Jun 23, 2024 | FO, HE, Ho, SE
Full Length the Goal Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem “the tiniest of hearts” ~ Lorca, “Preludio” Lorca My fingers grow the tiniest of hearts While finding love. They...
by phillipw | May 26, 2024 | NO, RO, SE
The Pink of Gentle Hermione and White of John Paul II Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem The lodger pauses, as he leaves, to gaze At blossoms in the border at the front —...
by phillipw | May 3, 2024 | AC, CO, RO, SE
The First and Usually Unspoken Rule of Great Writing Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem The greatest rule of writing is to tell A truth, the truth if possible, within The scope of lines set out, to sound...
by phillipw | Jan 9, 2024 | CO, ER, HA, Ho, MA, PE, RU, SE
The Haunt of Manly Dreams Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem A tingling in his skin with hairs makes nubs Rise up. They pop up from connections to His heart, nerve wires. His left-hand searches,...
by phillipw | Jan 2, 2024 | EM, SE, WI
Exponential Nuance Z = Z2 + C When meaning’s sense transforms from words like notes Do when they turn to melody with chords, The harmonies with rhyming rhythms, throats And instruments all blending widely towards That certainty which saints and...
by phillipw | Dec 13, 2023 | CH, FO, SE
Deceived Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem Long past, when souls were young, yes, even souls And never mind our bodies, packaged truth Was taught to us in Bible class. Controls...
