by phillipw | Jun 17, 2025 | BY, IN, LO, PO
Enola Gay and Heart Attacks Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poemFOR “where burning Sappho loved and sung” for Donald Anthony Whidden The duty of the poet is to turn The mild surprise, the...
by phillipw | Jun 16, 2025 | BR, EL, RO, T, Uncategorized
“gentle shock of mild surprise” ~ Thomas De Quincey A piece of writing that delivers mild Enjoyment must appeal to some like those Who study T. S. Eliot. A wild Container holding gooseberry jam glows For some, though palely, I suppose. A taste Can be developed for ....
by phillipw | Jun 16, 2025 | EN, HA, SA
Perfect Poem’s Paradox Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem The scholars say that haiku does not aim For hugeness and eternity; ideal Perfection; or divinity’s pale flame — In fact three lines hope only...
by phillipw | Jun 15, 2025 | AR
Imperative Impossibilities in the Arts Written on June 7, 2205, Gay Pride Day in Bracknell Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem “Time’s wingèd chariot is hurrying near” ~ Andrew Marvell, “To His Coy Mistress”...
by phillipw | Jun 15, 2025 | BE, CO, Uncategorized, YO
Travesty of Singing from the Stage Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem Just screaming and then shouting—not like jazz Or any type of music—that is what We suffer. Gone are bourbon razzmatazz STREET MUSIC...
by phillipw | Jun 15, 2025 | CO, WO
Pseudo Homers and Pseudo William The beauty of the early haiku men, Of Basho, Buson, best of pioneers, Is their disciples followed them; true men Loved learning from these poets lacking peers, But devotees of Western poets failed To happen, not in masters’ times. ...
by phillipw | Jun 15, 2025 | Uncategorized
Haiku Aims at Contemplation A “person” like Caligula or Trump Might want his spaces filled with gold (or gilt On everything), turn elegance to dump Of tastelessness and never know core guilt. He thinks that poetry is lyrics from A rock song, if he thinks at all....
by phillipw | Jun 14, 2025 | PO, TR, Uncategorized
“rule them with a rod of iron” Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem FIRST WITCH Where the place? SECOND WITCH Upon the heath. The mistiness that many readers think That poets and their mountains should...
