by phillipw | Aug 29, 2026 | Sonnet
Truth The poets say that indigo is seen Along the sun’s horizon on the sea. They say that sort of thing. Those claims are clean Of truth, of ordinary truth. They see It though we don’t. A deeper truth they seek And find it but they don’t convey it well Enough with...
by phillipw | Aug 29, 2026 | Sonnet
Icarus Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem Since Icarus was just a boy, he dropped Straight down to salted death. His plummet yelled Straight down, no gracefulness involved. He plopped Straight down. ...
by phillipw | Aug 29, 2026 | Sonnet
The Age of Wraith Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem Along the nave are sculptures of a king And queen, a saint part covered in crowned gilt. Along the nave are windows with the wing Of angel who has never...
by phillipw | Aug 28, 2026 | Sonnet
The Lost Whale Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem The scrimshaw works are eloquent in bone In Salem, eloquent of boredom, souls Of sailors on the whaling ships, alone The men surrounded by their mates and...
by phillipw | Aug 27, 2026 | Sonnet
Matthew 10:29 Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem A breeze that comes from somewhere, nowhere Or from everywhere lifts wide the leaves and tears Them from their limb. The breeze, though gem-bright air, Is...
by phillipw | Aug 26, 2026 | FL, OR, Sonnet, SU
Memory Better than Sunny Daydream’s Ocean Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem “And by mere playing go to heaven” ~ Henry Vaughan, “Childhood” in Silex Scintillans (1655) It is as if the river has submerged My...
