by phillipw | Jun 20, 2019 | RO
The Ultimate Chamber of Silent Adoration “When Robbie Ross died, […] he triumphed over both Bosie and Constance, by having his ashes interred in Oscar’s tomb.” ~ Jonathan Fryer, Andre & Oscar: Gide, Wilde and the Gay Art of Living, p. 238 If you have...
by phillipw | Jun 13, 2019 | Uncategorized
Full of Elegance and Truth: Fra Angelico’s Annunciation in the Prado An Annunciation poem [Look at the painting first? In case you don’t already know, Mary is always dressed in red (because of Christ’s Passion) and blue (to represent...
by phillipw | Jun 11, 2019 | CO
Comets: Comet 46P/Wirtanen to Be Viewed from Venezia, Serenissima A glowing circle smudge of aqua light Sails through the constellation Taurus with An icy pinprick at its heart. Too slight For naked eyes to see, its tiny pith Is emanating glory in a sphere Of coldest...
by phillipw | Jun 11, 2019 | CH, ST
Charles Randall Stanfield: In so Modest a Setting A giant diamond on a slender ring Of chrome is what he was. He showed the flash, Flash, flash of bevels, many, not like cheapo bling, But heaven’s light. The man was like a gash Through breathing in my weekday,...
by phillipw | Jun 8, 2019 | JE, WH
Jeanette Black and White Her eyes cast down as if ashamed of style And beauty, she is captured. She is held Forever in the falseness. All the while This image has existed, it’s compelled Jeanette to be perfection with a full Dark lip weighed down by knowledge of a...
by phillipw | Jun 5, 2019 | FR, LO
The Lake The Lake Your eyes grow deep as galaxies for me, Much deeper than the sky at dusk, as high And deep as midnight and serenity Reflected on the surface like the cry A swan sends echoing—all this because Of death. Old memories include your head, My lap, years...
by phillipw | Jun 5, 2019 | WH, WO
Under the Florida Son Under the Florida Son On Wilson’s first Inaugural Day A “man” was born. His father always called Him Man. For instance, Archibald might say, “Go do your hunting, Man.” Archie’d been galled To have so many females in his life, Was thrilled to...
by phillipw | Jun 5, 2019 | FA
He’s Only Young He’s Only Young He wears a wedge of kinky hair on top, Created by the barber when he cuts The sides and back. This ridge is like a crop Of blackened Brillo pad. Where it abuts The forehead, razor scraping has refined The topiary shrub. A...
