by phillipw | Nov 26, 2025 | NI, SO
Supreme Socrates and Nay-saying Nietzsche Considered in the Context of the Eternal Recurrence Nietzsche in ancient Greek straitjacket as Socrates with hemlock; image produced by Grok AI at the direction of the poet If Socrates had had a watch, he would Have wound it...
by phillipw | Nov 5, 2025 | SO
Heating for the Poor Deplorables Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem “The setting sun is reflected from the windows of the almshouses as from rich man’s abode.” ~ Henry David Thoreau, Walden That university...
by phillipw | Sep 27, 2025 | EP, HA, PO, SO, Uncategorized
Brobdingnag and Lilliput Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem When weakness is the power needed, choose The “weakness.” Orchid glory flares too, too Much. Choose the single cherry blossom. Blues Of...
by phillipw | Sep 3, 2025 | DE, LI, LO, LY, SO, ST
Never Mind Astrophel and Stella Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem http://www.phillipwhidden.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/star-exploding-208576_large.mp4 If sonnets are supposed to be about Love,...
by phillipw | Jun 12, 2025 | RE, SO, Uncategorized
Sonnets as Black Holes with Auras Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem To see a world in a grain of sand And a heaven in a wild flower, Hold infinity in the palm of your hand And eternity in an hour. ~...
by phillipw | May 11, 2025 | SO, SU
Academic Naffdom He had a nightmare, sort of. He was charged With setting up a new department of Some sort of sociology. Enlarged It might become Surreal, a Dalí* dove (Because so mild and boring, useless, doomed Because not science) filled with footnotes...
