by phillipw | Apr 2, 2026 | OR, PE, Uncategorized
Flowers Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem The flowers have only weakness, but then not. The flowers have only innocence of white And pink. This innocence does not tie knot Or turn to kink. Refusing...
by phillipw | Apr 2, 2026 | Uncategorized
Simply Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem The blossoms choose to be not symbols. Scents And shapes and colors are the words they use Instead. Their forms and hues reveal events Instead of meanings. They...
by phillipw | Apr 2, 2026 | Uncategorized
Moon Crazy Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem The largest planets have too many spheres Around them, Jupiter with ninety-five And greedy wide-ringed Saturn commandeers So many that our lenses have to strive...
by phillipw | Apr 2, 2026 | BL, Uncategorized
Beauteous Blue Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem If butterflies could fly above the grasp Of Earth, beyond the blue of sky, if they And moths could soar above an angel’s gasp; If sun and moon and...
by phillipw | Apr 1, 2026 | AE, CR, ES, Uncategorized
Interwoven Pink Diamonds and White Diamonds and Orange Leaves upon a Scepter and a Crown Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem His poems are a scepter and a crown That bloom in season after season, spring And...
by phillipw | Apr 1, 2026 | CH, ST
Liberty Azure Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem If he had worn a mantle of the blue Of navy skies, that mantle would have been An honesty of love — but then in lieu Of loving fully. Lovers should have...
by phillipw | Apr 1, 2026 | CH, LO, RO, ST
Seen by No One Else Under the Stars Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem Though quite invisible the utter kiss Felt flung across the cosmos in its night. The lips of both of us sang out with hiss Though silent...
by phillipw | Apr 1, 2026 | Uncategorized
Gunny Sack of Blubber I abandoned love while in the arms of One loved despairingly. I loved before That moment like a mother’s helpless love When baby has been murdered by the roar Of bombs. The arms around me drew me close And suddenly the tortured love became A...
