by phillipw | Apr 6, 2025 | MO, SE, UN
The Tenor Finds His Love Dead in His Embrace Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem The Venice he has known gives only sighs, Sighs. Never mind the Bridge of Sighs, not quite Tears — they would be...
by phillipw | Mar 30, 2025 | DR, OE, SU, UN
Inside Our Brains and Otherwise Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem We lie in darkness with our souls agog, The midnight hours and those beyond, until We wake to ho hum stuff. We rise as mog And not as...
by phillipw | Feb 15, 2025 | CH, ST, UN
Portent, Almost Would-be Love Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem Another wind is blowing on the side Where you are, signalling silently and straight. On my side, here, the curving breezes glide And you...
by phillipw | Nov 5, 2024 | LO, UN
The Featherless Singing Phoenix Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem If he were tall and baritone, perhaps Your heart would grow the ears to hear his soul, But as things are he hears your interest...
by phillipw | Oct 14, 2024 | BU, CH, MY, UN
Absolute Whole Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem Illusion and Enlightenment are one. Illusion and Enlightenment are two. Both dream and firefly fluttering each shun Full grasp, but floating...
by phillipw | Sep 21, 2024 | CH, ST, UN
Unconcern Separated by the Thickness of Hot Skin Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem Your blood was always free of light for me. You kept your secrets utter in between The women. Bleeding like a maple tree...
