by phillipw | Jul 8, 2026 | DA, FR, MA
Like the Wide Space in the Constellation Orion the Gate of Love Is Opened Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem I Samuel 18:1 His love as if in coma was asleep But, lapsed inside synapses, was awake, Inside his...
by phillipw | Jul 8, 2026 | Sonnet
The Clarity of Eternity Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem O, welcome, pure-eyed Faith, white-handed Hope, Thou hovering angel, girt with golden wings. ~ John Milton His faith is zircon-perfect...
by phillipw | Jul 8, 2026 | PA
Oxymoron Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem “One day still fierce ’mid many a day struck calm” ~ Robert Browning, The Ring and the Book A caring middle-class Republican Is not an oxymoron. “Paradox” Is also...
by phillipw | Jul 8, 2026 | AN, BI, CO
Pearl Strivers Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem The higher realm of brains attempts to bring Our serpent selves to where our seraph wings Desire to elevate us, but each wing Is dragged down by our mental...
by phillipw | Jul 7, 2026 | Sonnet
He Sings Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem He sings his heartstrings out because of love. He sings as if he does not have a mind. He sings because there is no God above. He sings because his heart has been...
by phillipw | Jul 5, 2026 | Sonnet
Declaration of Independence from the Truth Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem “And as our Declaration of Independence tells us,” Trump claimed, “we are all made in the image of one almighty...
by phillipw | Jul 5, 2026 | Sonnet
Glaring Glossolalia Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem I would not wish any companion in the world but you. ~ The Tempest He lived through hurricanes. A twister passed His house one time. His life was...
by phillipw | Jul 3, 2026 | EV, GA, SE, SN
Galatians 6 verse 7 (KJV) Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem “because talking about the Way makes it not the Way” ~ Sôshi When poets think they have poetic rights To talk about the sonnet form as if It were...
