by phillipw | May 20, 2019 | SM
Poets and Monarchs as Would-be Lovers What happens when a poet and a king Both fall in love and desperately desire The same young woman or young man. They bring Their hearts to him, the color of Greek fire, Or to the girl. We have examples of This. Polycrates,...
by phillipw | May 16, 2019 | RE
Exilium Vita Est—Life is Exile The Christians have it that our lives are ways Of pilgrimage to take us on to where Souls yearn to be. We stumble through a maze Art of JR Slattum. Find more at JRSlattum.com Of trials, avoiding devil, trap, and snare. The Buddhists feel...
by phillipw | May 16, 2019 | CA
Ever Ready Reverie The way a cat sleeps shows the way we need To live. It lies there certainly and calm, A firmness in its purpose, like a seed Prepared for any chances like a palm Or oak, a sunny palm tree curved as grace With strength, a younger oak preparing for A...