Phibby Venable : Writing

To Sarah, Afraid

To Sarah, Afraid

A Poem by Phibby Venable


To Sarah, AfraidA daily effort at domestic bliss,economizing family, food, and kin.She saw too sharply idealistic dreamsconsumed in welfare programs a..
Jingle Bells in the Cafe Kitchen

Jingle Bells in the Cafe Kitchen

A Poem by Phibby Venable


Jingle Bells In the Cafe KitchenAt the Black Dog Cafe, it is a hot summer.Mary folds the meticulous edgesof the beef and garlic dumplings.Her clothing..
haiti haiku

haiti haiku

A Poem by Phibby Venable


a simple thought.
Awake With Apples

Awake With Apples

A Poem by Phibby Venable


This morning I am enamored with apple seeds, and you, in plaid shirt and indecisive of the weather, plant randomly. You continue to study the co..
The Maid and the World Globe

The Maid and the World Globe

A Poem by Phibby Venable


The Maid and the World Globe It was a split foyer and on the banister,at the top of the steps leading down,sat an old globe.It was the type tha..
From A Poisoned Position

From A Poisoned Position

A Poem by Phibby Venable


From A Poisoned PositionThere is a poison gas in the main frame, he says,I believe you have the ability to fix such things.I ponder private solutions,..
Incompatible

Incompatible

A Poem by Phibby Venable


IncompatibleI am friendly with gratitude that love has dropped by,but numb, lacking finessein this sweater that lets the coldwander the worn elbowsfro..
Wrecks That Are Human

Wrecks That Are Human

A Poem by Phibby Venable


Wrecks That Are HumanI mean to pick the sweet mint that grows wild on the hillbeside the railroad tracks, but I hear voices and squat,narrowed into my..
All the Suitcases in Cars and Closets

All the Suitcases in Cars and Closets

A Poem by Phibby Venable


All the Suitcases in Cars and ClosetsAs I help you pack, small darlingYou cross the land mines of middle ageto kiss me goodbyeI tuck your enthusiasm i..
In The Palm of Your Hand

In The Palm of Your Hand

A Poem by Phibby Venable


In The Palm of Your HandYou want a reading of the life line in the palm of your handI hold your hands so that I can see the destiny in oneand what you..