by phillipw | Oct 28, 2026 | Sonnet
If You Are Here Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem “If you are here, I’ll leave all else behind” [or something like that] ~ Sergei Yesenin “Love alone makes me remember. Love alone makes me alert.” ~...
by phillipw | Oct 27, 2026 | CH, FR, MA, PE, Sonnet, ST
Irradiated Antivenom for Revelation Delayed Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem You know your friend as man knows man. You know A man is not a god and maybe as a saint He fails. Your heart forgives his...
by phillipw | Oct 27, 2026 | Sonnet
He Wakes to Torture in His Heart Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem When love and hate are mixed in men, the hate Takes over, slow as frost that grows on panes, On window panes of love, like stained glass...
by phillipw | Oct 27, 2026 | AB, MO, Sonnet, YA
Abhishek as Man But Not a God Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem WARNING: One of the pictures below shows a nude male body. If you disapprove of looking at that, do not continue viewing the sonnet and so...
by phillipw | Oct 26, 2026 | Sonnet
Higher and Still Higher Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem Narcotic nights are what he misses, yearns For, lip intoxications more like stabs Of hormones, or epiphany that burns, Skin revelations smothering...
by phillipw | Oct 26, 2026 | Sonnet
A Treasure, Beauty, Distant, Lost Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem He wants to feel that time again, that time When morning felt expansion like a wave That grows; a song that almost strikes a chime And...
by phillipw | Oct 25, 2026 | Sonnet
An Alcove Set Aside for Sacred Thoughts Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem The peony cut, Something like exhaustion Filled the twilight hours. ~ Buson (Englished by Phillip Whidden) The haiku are as cool as...
by phillipw | Oct 24, 2026 | Sonnet
What Would Mary Have Done if Gabriel Visited Her Again After the Crucifixion? Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem As easy as a Christmas morning joy To find yourself in when you woke and went To see through...
