by phillipw | Mar 27, 2026 | SE
Behind the Briared Castle Wall Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem The garden, good and evil, rises high Above his haired up thighs. He stands alone. His partner whispers almost, husky, sly, “Before you...
by phillipw | Mar 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
Purer than White and Heavier than Silk Brocade Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem Gardenias are the roses of God’s realm. Refusing all the lurid colors of The rainbow rose, gardenias overwhelm The senses...
by phillipw | Mar 26, 2026 | Uncategorized, VI
Mary and Thorns Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem We wonder, then, how many were her thorns, Her woe stabs, as the years went by before He wore the crown of thorns, his harsh spur thorns That spun him...
by phillipw | Mar 25, 2026 | BL, MI, RO, Uncategorized, VA
Deflated and Drained as if by Undead Fangs Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem My blood not red now flows like white streams through My veins, my arteries, capillaries And heart. I do not have a heart to sue...
by phillipw | Mar 25, 2026 | Uncategorized
Snakes Alive Don’t Jive with Little Tykes Where Grandpas Thrive Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem Genesis 3:15 When he was still a toddler learning how To get around, one day he tried to crawl Down steps to...
by phillipw | Mar 25, 2026 | RO
This Much You Can Bet On Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem If youth and beauty are the only things Worth having, much above all others, then You know what you must do. You find their wings Outside yourself...
by phillipw | Mar 25, 2026 | MA, RO, WE
Romeo and Juliet, Those Innocents Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem The big mistake they make was not in love. The massive error was in thinking they Should rush to marriage in unthinking shove. This pair...
by phillipw | Mar 24, 2026 | Uncategorized
Rosicrucian Rosiness Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem I’ve always judged by beauty. So have you. We think we judge by character and worth Of decency and action, but we knew That that is sophistry. We...
