by phillipw | May 25, 2026 | CO, MA, ON, PE, SE, TE, TH
Him to Hymn Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem “I am driven to a fine extremity; this limb of mine is mine own.” ~ Merry Wives of Windsor, III, sc. 5 His Him parts cause the hymn. You...
by phillipw | Mar 6, 2026 | GA, OD, TE, TV, Uncategorized
Split Screen Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem Americans can’t stand an ugly mug In newsrooms. Anchors and reporters must Be gorgeous, male and female, beauty smug In telegenic strength. The...
by phillipw | Dec 14, 2025 | AV, EC, MY, SA, TE, Uncategorized
Miracles Greater than the James Webb Space Telescope Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem Time telescopes — and Shakespeare travels large To ones who want him. Buddha opens doors Across our centuries. Then...
by phillipw | Nov 3, 2025 | AL, TE, TW, Uncategorized
Beyond Christian Morals “We carry within us the wonders we seek without us.” ~ Sir Thomas Browne Send out your sails from far inside your soul. Prepare their ships for winds to take you far Away from moored up human heart, its shoal Of shallowness, beyond the safest...
by phillipw | May 10, 2025 | BA, MA, PE, TE
Their Hairy Shells The person sitting here is two-legged, man, Unless you count the smaller one between The unshaved pair, but then the macho clan Points out that other pair, two bits unclean To look at. Surely they increase the weight And length and...
by phillipw | Mar 8, 2025 | SE, TE
Pulling on the See-through Bell Cord Your heart is made of silk but mine is made Of lycra. When your veins are touched, they make No sound as if they fear an escapade With arteries that always feel an ache For thrills. The warning bells have disappeared And so your...
