by phillipw | Nov 14, 2026 | BA, BI, DE, FO, FR, GA, LO, MA, PE, RO, SE, WI
Wretched Hearts Pylades: I promise to support you, show I care. Orestes: That is a wretched task. Pylades: No. For me it’s not, because it is for you. ~ Euripides, [Englished by Phillip Whidden], about line 791 onwards We know about you, Pylades. We know Your...
by phillipw | Nov 14, 2026 | Sonnet
Two Starving Saint Francises of Assisi in Two Separate Caves Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem He never promised he would care for me. I never promised him. I never thought Of that. A man is man. We...
by phillipw | Nov 14, 2026 | RA, Sonnet
Raff Envisioning Penn de Foucart in Heartwood Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem The hearts of trees are always hidden in Their bark and outer wood and in a grove Of denseness. Adult trees can hide within...
by phillipw | Nov 13, 2026 | HA, LO, PR, RO, Sonnet
A Mountain Defeats a Crater Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem The darkness of a smear of love across The top of forest ridge, a ribbon at The edge that falls away predicts a loss. A prophecy, if false or...
by phillipw | Nov 13, 2026 | ES, IN, WI, WO
A Samurai Delectating Poetry and Chopping Off Heads with a Nihontō Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem A certain splendor, loftiness in flower, Magnificence in peony, a jolt Electrocutes us with pink petaled...
by phillipw | Nov 13, 2026 | Sonnet
Hard Love Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem Dreams take you willynilly where you do Not want to go except one part you insists, Or, secret, hidden, deep down parts renew Scars. History waits for you inside...
by phillipw | Nov 13, 2026 | CH, GA, ST
Love Feast Friday Evening Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem He raised his hands in praise. He raised his arms In song, no need for Jesus now because A holiness descended past the harms Of life. A spirit...
by phillipw | Nov 11, 2026 | CL, PE, SA
Emmet Kellys, Krusty Clowns, Puddles Pity Parties For William Louis Hunter V Modern poetry modern verse contemporary poetry contemporary verse modern poem contemporary poem But what if peonies are more a gay Flock, flock of happy birds come home to roost In...
