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Degradation of Blood from the Bite of a Haar-colored Asp

Degradation of Blood from the Bite of a Haar-colored Asp Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem A kiss made up of cloud turned into mist Inside my mouth went past my tongue, met wet And lovely tongue, slimed...

Never Mind Astrophel and Stella

          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,...

The Motto at Dephi

        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...

  Absolution for Absalom

               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....

Streams in the Firmament

       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...

Cocaine Up a Crucifix

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...