by phillipw | Jul 1, 2026 | Sonnet
Surrealism as Spirituality Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem The voiceless things, insensate willow trees, Volcanoes, constellations and their sky Sing like an anchoress with galaxies Instead of throat and...
by phillipw | Jun 27, 2026 | Sonnet
Words, after all, are not only words “Words: Which have no words” ~ Shelley Not much imagination is required To start a sonnet. Find your courage. Start. The words and scheme take over. As desired They soon possess you like a demon. Heart And mind aren’t...
by phillipw | Jun 27, 2026 | Sonnet
Where Colorlessness Comes From Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem The silence comes as The maple or chestnut leaf Sinks through pond water. ~ Shôhaku, Englished by Phillip Whidden A red and yellow maple leaf...
by phillipw | Jun 26, 2026 | Sonnet
Dog DNA Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem Bing Videos A puppy is a puppy and a dog A dog. When each is sleeping, it remains Itself, exact. There’s nothing like a fog In dogginess. There are no feline...
by phillipw | Jun 25, 2026 | Sonnet
Addiction Nonetheless Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem When God-head let him go unfinished quite, His hair was holy, perfect in its curls Of black as if creating Saint John’s light Had been mistaken and...
by phillipw | Jun 23, 2026 | Sonnet
Love and Not Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem But seek ye first the kingdom of love, and its righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you. He once again decided not to be Concerned with most...
