by phillipw | Jan 21, 2026 | Uncategorized
Dark Purplish Brown to Red Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem Disease goes on in spring with no release From agony. Cancer of the brain goes on Despite the chemotherapy. Spring’s peace Of cherry...
by phillipw | Jan 21, 2026 | AN, Uncategorized
The Decline and Fall of Fuzzilization Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem It used to be that ancient Japanese Religious shrine apprentices ran nude Around the temples and their grounds, male knees Completely...
by phillipw | Jan 20, 2026 | MO, Uncategorized
Aurora Glorialis, Aurora Fujialis Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem Aurora borealis turns from ice To flame and turns Lake Biwa’s truest mount From settled snow to ghosts, from holy gneiss To spirit, mount...
by phillipw | Jan 18, 2026 | FR, Uncategorized
“And there will be no more sea” Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem For Abhishek Yadav You know why Crusoe felt a terror when He saw that footprint. He had been alone So long, had learned to love the lack of...
by phillipw | Jan 18, 2026 | AS, PH, Uncategorized
The Yum Under Wordsworth’s Words “Swallowing is nature’s quest.” ~ Phillip Whidden The barley field is straight, its edges straight And they are not. Its rows are straight and not, Not really. Truth in nature is its hate Of straightness, strictness. Those are items...
by phillipw | Jan 17, 2026 | Uncategorized
“Even such is Time” ~ Sir Walter Raleigh Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem At first time gives us youth and youthful joys Without harsh hair, but when that grows we pay For it with harsh intensity. Our...
