by phillipw | Apr 4, 2020 | AN, CH, OL, PA
776 B.C. to 393 A.D. The sprint, the one event, the only race Was solemn, sacred, holy. Gods leaned down And over clouds to watch a handsome face Push forward to deserve the victor’s crown. No one, except those gods perhaps, could know Just how...
by phillipw | Apr 4, 2020 | CA
Shàn in Abundance I know a woman in Beijing who cares. She cares for cats. She rescues them the way The Buddha might. She takes them in and shares Her tiny income with them. People flay And eat them in the south of China. She Protects abandoned...
by phillipw | Apr 3, 2020 | AT, DE
Love that is Love “Then his folly is Pure madness, but his wisdom a philosopher’s” From the Phaedrus of Alexis, In Athenaeus, Deipnosophistae A giant book about gastronomy And wisdom—if such stuff can be...
by phillipw | Apr 3, 2020 | CA, FL
Falun Gong Forbearance at the Castillo de San Marcos, St. Augustine, Florida The Spanish in Saint Augustine knew well That some day France’s warships would loom Near. Cannons would attack. Attempts to quell Disaster were required to meet the boom Of French...
by phillipw | Apr 3, 2020 | MA, SU
Moving towards Painted Velvet Perfumes The spring of white and pink is almost past. The yellows disappeared as well. Now cream And purples, pale and dark, have come at last. The heats of summer’s green, green, green now seem As far away as perfect charity, As...
by phillipw | Apr 3, 2020 | TR, Uncategorized
Trump Disregard That man who dominates the TV screen Can dominate the world. Cool Hollywood Stars manage much less power. They’re far less seen Than TV guys or even Bollywood Stars. Real reality is not as strong As highly rated reality shows. Charisma in...
by phillipw | Apr 3, 2020 | MA
Scaramuccia The masks that others wear cause more intrigue Than they themselves present. At least a mask Involves some planning, though the poor intrigue Is often basic. If your brain should ask The slightest X-ray question, you will find The most...
