by phillipw | Feb 21, 2026 | GA, OM
And God Said, “Let There Be Blight.” Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem Pure truth does not exist, or when it hits You do not like it, do you? Only death Is purest truth, unequalled in its blitz Across the...
by phillipw | Feb 20, 2026 | CO, CU, FU, SE, Uncategorized
This is a sexually explicit sonnet. Do not read it or look at its illustration if sexually explicit material will offend you. Do not complain since you were warned. Hedonism as Heroic Truth Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern...
by phillipw | Feb 20, 2026 | Uncategorized
High Mountains of the Indian Spring Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem The mountains of the spring are far away From where you stand with tea cup there upon Your Indian verandah. Blossomed spray Of pink on...
by phillipw | Feb 20, 2026 | EP, PO, PR
Where Epics and Divinities Come From Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem The reason that the thought of God or gods Arose in man’s existence is like need For poetry. When humankind just plods Along, its heart...
by phillipw | Feb 19, 2026 | BE, EM, PH, PO
Philosophy’s Cave Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem Philosophy, the enemy of Keats, Is like an axe to kill that Eden tree, The Tree of Life. The poets, they are cheats, Spews Plato, while they...
by phillipw | Feb 19, 2026 | BU, CA, LA, PH
Small and Large You see the morning Breeze moving the smallest hairs, The caterpillar. ~ Buson [Englished by Phillip Whidden] When smallest things obey the smallest laws, The laws that their small beings want to flee, These beasts fulfill the cosmic, tallest...
by phillipw | Feb 19, 2026 | CA, KI, PR, TU
Prayers Answered Before He Has to Think Such Things Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem The melting village Snow tells everyone, release Glad ponies: freedom. ~ Shiki [Englished by Phillip Whidden] The cat...
by phillipw | Feb 18, 2026 | Uncategorized
On the Just and the Unjust Alike Schubert: Ganymed, D.544 – Hermann Prey, 1969 – Philips 6573 010 – YouTube God has this thing S/He chooses to deploy When looking at the cosmos S/He has made. S/He turns it on and off, this thing. S/He’s coy About...
