by phillipw | Sep 24, 2026 | Sonnet
Full-blooded Writers from the Nth of Core Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poemModern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem The lotus with its petals made of...
by phillipw | Sep 22, 2026 | Sonnet
The Scat of Jazz, “Bee-bop,” “Scoo-bee Do,” and “Doo-dah” “Truth is so rare, it is delightful to tell it.” ~ Emily Dickinson The Faiths all tell one serpent lie, that death Is something else, that death is not the end, That when your lungs breathe in your...
by phillipw | Sep 22, 2026 | Sonnet
The Afterlife “Death, thou shalt die.” John Donne, Holy Sonnet X [not to be confused with Elon Musk’s X] Vermont | phillipwhidden.com This is the weblink to the sonnet ⇑ this post is about. The poet writes its last word on the page. That word is “still.” Some...
by phillipw | Sep 21, 2026 | Sonnet
Declining Vision Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem We glory in the hues, the orange and red And rust and yellow of the fall although We barely notice lingering in the shed Of leaves the clinging on of...
by phillipw | Sep 17, 2026 | Sonnet
Sea Butterflies and Sea Angels Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem Sea butterflies come swirled, gel left and right, In spiralled shells that oppositely twirl In corkscrew loveliness, some in slight And spin,...
by phillipw | Sep 12, 2026 | Sonnet
Prospero and Catnip Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem I gave my Prospero his catnip treats Whenever I remembered to. He did Not know how he could ask. No kitty tweets Were sent from him to make a tomcat...
