Phibby Venable : Writing

Edgar Mc Ennis

Edgar Mc Ennis

A Poem by Phibby Venable


Edgar McEnnis Edgar McEnnis was eighty two and lived alone, a small house on a regular city street, and he was fine until his lights went out, d..
Heavy Snow

Heavy Snow

A Poem by Phibby Venable


Heavy Snow The pine arms hang in heavy sleeves of snow, their bases seem to open into tents It is late evening , the whole world is blue and I h..
Christmas Card to the Writers Cafe! Thank you for the gifts you have given to me and to each other all year!

Christmas Card to the Writers Cafe! Thank you for ..

A Poem by Phibby Venable


This Time of Year This time of year in Heaven a celestial party grows, a mad rush for presents comes in from all around the globe, I'm speaking o..
Bad Dreams

Bad Dreams

A Poem by Phibby Venable


Bad Dreams Tonight I am a broken stick and you stumble across my path in restlessness Each hour you have awakened me to ask if I was sleeping a..
The Tra la Girl

The Tra la Girl

A Poem by Phibby Venable


The Tra La Girl Oh, tra la la la la la la I wish to be a shiny star! A perfect plum to form my lips A juicy peach to form a cheek and all the d..
Resurrection Routes

Resurrection Routes

A Poem by Phibby Venable


Resurrection Routes Sometimes, I am a lamb, and wolves direct me to the nearest exit, but I am clueless with maps and explanations, so I live ano..
Accompanied by the Loser of the World Quartet

Accompanied by the Loser of the World Quartet

A Poem by Phibby Venable


Accompanied by the Loser of the World Quartet Bob said he missed the chance of a lifetime because Margaret never let up. She had him busted..
Sleepwalker

Sleepwalker

A Poem by Phibby Venable


Sleepwalker I dream of an alchemist and create a formula that is dark and bold, a magical molasses, that is a remedy for my own vices. I wake up..
Cherry Tree Love Song

Cherry Tree Love Song

A Poem by Phibby Venable


Cherry Tree Love Song The cherry fell a distance from the tree. The cherry died, so then, why not the seed? But from the death of flesh, a ..
If The Child That Lives In You

If The Child That Lives In You

A Poem by Phibby Venable


If The Child That Lives In You The child that lives in you returns, demanding red, shiny things, you have been tagged. You are it, so thro..