by phillipw | Dec 9, 2025 | AE, BE, ES, Ho
Epic Similes as Nectar Among Thorns “A poem of any length neither can be, nor ought to be, all poetry.” ~ Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Biographia Litteraria “ ‘Why did the whole Greek world exult over the combat scenes in the Iliad?’ asks Friedrich Nietzsche. We modern...
by phillipw | Dec 9, 2025 | Uncategorized
An Endless Strung Out Gordian Knot “Ihm gleich” bezeichnet noch immer Fremdheit und Ferne. Darum ist die Seele Gott nicht gleich, sondern vielmehr ist sie mit ihm “allzumal gleich,” und dasselbe das er ist.” ~ Meister Eckhart [“Like Him” still denotes...
by phillipw | Dec 9, 2025 | DO, JO, Uncategorized
Death Be Taut, Proud Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem Death never can be killed. If death could think That, it would be as calm as light, as calm As darkness. Death could smell the faithful stink...
by phillipw | Dec 8, 2025 | ME, PE, WH
Imaginary Fabulous Beasts Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem If you want emerald mermen, unicorns Of ivory, Galahads in siver white Bright armor, whitest roses lacking thorns As lovers; if a man who does not...
by phillipw | Dec 8, 2025 | CA, CH, GO, JE, WE
Never the Fall Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem “there was no more sea” ~ the Disciple whom Jesus loved I never fall in love. I raise my heart And fling it up to soar across loves’ skies So planets, moons...
by phillipw | Dec 7, 2025 | Uncategorized
The Magic Circle Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem It’s strange, but, still, he wears that golden thing. He doesn’t know quite why. It’s like a weight That can’t come off, this wedding golden ring....
by phillipw | Dec 7, 2025 | AM, GR, LU, PR, SA
By Reason of Thy Brightness Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem If we attain exactly everything, Yes, even far beyond what we have dreamed, Our wishes filled with sex and love on wing In Heaven’s flight, if...
by phillipw | Dec 7, 2025 | MA, WH
Alleluja Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem She carried daisies (marguerites), the flowers Of Chaucer’s love though “showers sweet” refrained From hurting her or wedding light. Those showers Were...
