by phillipw | Aug 29, 2025 | GR, ST, Uncategorized
The Motto at Dephi Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem Escape the feudal clamps upon your soul, The Marxist ones in Cuba, moneyed ones At Mar a Lago. Leave your begging bowl If you are like the...
by phillipw | May 31, 2025 | CH, ST, TR
Absolution for Absalom Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem His work required the killing of some trees. He cut them down. He cut them up. He said He loved them, but he wasn’t really free....
by phillipw | May 21, 2025 | CH, EV, ST
Streams in the Firmament Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem He climbed and clamped on trees. The cross of Christ Was one. We met in God’s salvation Gate. I did not know that he would cause a...
by phillipw | May 14, 2025 | CH, ST
Cocaine Up a Crucifix Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem I pass a tree and he lolls in it high Above me in his death, his place unfair Since graves give unfair advantage, sly In his defense and others, but...
by phillipw | May 11, 2025 | HE, ST
Sonograms of Lust My heart has all the chances of a map Of ocean floors to find the kind of love She yearns for since her dreams are more a trap Than God’s celestial guidance. She can shove Her fairytale around, consult the Grimms And Hallmark, dream away...
by phillipw | May 9, 2025 | CH, FA, MA, ST
The Fatherless Son Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem He does not have a son to call him to His mind or heart. Instead both men are ash. Chuck’s hair and underarms that women knew Are now like...