by phillipw | Oct 21, 2026 | CH, EA, IS, LO, PE, SH
Preacher Paradox To the white candle The white peony is death, Moving still as death. ~Kyoroku [Englished by Phillip Whidden*] ~ Ecclesiastes 1:2 The peony and candle both seem still, But “seeming” never/always still contains Un(numb)ered movements. Particles feel...
by phillipw | Sep 28, 2026 | AL, BA, GA, PE, SH
Golden Guys “sneer of cold command” Young Alexander conquers most of known Harsh kingdoms, harshly. Now we ask, “So what?” So what if his brutality has grown A realm that Ozymandias could not Have dreamed of? Each one was a clot of vile And vicious violence of...
by phillipw | Sep 8, 2026 | IN, PO, RO, SH
Writing Iago and Macbeth Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem We know the truest playwrights, poets see The world through lenses not their own, but through The organs of the characters they free Up on the...
by phillipw | Aug 19, 2026 | OS, SH, SY, WI
Shakespeare and Mellow Synesthesia Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem Our poetry allows the best of realms. Vanilla taste is heard and seen. Rhyme’s smell Can be a velvet touch. At poets’ helms Directions...
by phillipw | Aug 16, 2026 | CR, DE, PE, RE, SH
The Ultimate Spectrum Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem A painter moves a pink skinned pear inside A still life scene and starts to paint again. Another painting comes. Dress up the bride In black and...
by phillipw | Aug 3, 2026 | BY, CI, KE, SE, SH
Balancing Ballads with Ballsiness: Poets Need Whores and Holes, not Mercy Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem The cicada is Seen when it stops its crying, Flying in silence. ~ Shiki [Englished by Phillip...
