by phillipw | Aug 29, 2026 | GH, HA, WR
Come Away, Come Away, Come Away Home Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem The wraiths belong to staircase places, trapped, Cannot tread up or down. Wraiths’ steps are lost. The stairs are lost. No ghostly...
by phillipw | Aug 29, 2026 | Sonnet
Truth The poets say that indigo is seen Along the sun’s horizon on the sea. They say that sort of thing. Those claims are clean Of truth, of ordinary truth. They see It though we don’t. A deeper truth they seek And find it but they don’t convey it well Enough with...
by phillipw | Aug 29, 2026 | Sonnet
Icarus Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem Since Icarus was just a boy, he dropped Straight down to salted death. His plummet yelled Straight down, no gracefulness involved. He plopped Straight down. ...
by phillipw | Aug 29, 2026 | Sonnet
The Age of Wraith Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem Along the nave are sculptures of a king And queen, a saint part covered in crowned gilt. Along the nave are windows with the wing Of angel who has never...
by phillipw | Aug 28, 2026 | CH, LO, ST
The Instant Merman Pulses with Passion Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem I saw you and my flesh began to glow Beneath my skin. I saw you and my skin Began to tingle. It began to grow A silver sheen as if a...
by phillipw | Aug 28, 2026 | Sonnet
The Lost Whale Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem The scrimshaw works are eloquent in bone In Salem, eloquent of boredom, souls Of sailors on the whaling ships, alone The men surrounded by their mates and...
by phillipw | Aug 27, 2026 | Sonnet
Matthew 10:29 Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem A breeze that comes from somewhere, nowhere Or from everywhere lifts wide the leaves and tears Them from their limb. The breeze, though gem-bright air, Is...
by phillipw | Aug 27, 2026 | PR
Daintiest Delicacies Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem The micro-mollusks have been hiding down Beneath the Papua New Guinea waves. In billions they are dressed in spiralled gown And fairy frock, and...
