Phibby Venable : Writing

From the Windows

From the Windows

A Poem by Phibby Venable


From the Windows Each day the universe crashes against the rocks in waves, then sprays backward into a renewal. It is all fine with me, ..
The Rental

The Rental

A Poem by Phibby Venable


The Rental The houses here are empty and off season, and I am only here to hear myself, to leave the harsh, mad coupling of noise and pa..
The Bayou Murders

The Bayou Murders

A Poem by Phibby Venable


. The Bayou Murders In bayou days I lurked in wet and green, and killed small gators with a hand held rock. I was my father, champion of the swa..
the Suitcase

the Suitcase

A Poem by Phibby Venable


Suitcase in a Tree You threw in a froth of white with a cloud soft cover up and he was laughing, holding up boxers with pitchforks. The bed..
Swimming Nude

Swimming Nude

A Poem by Phibby Venable


Swimming Nude We try to swim nude, but the water pulls our clothes to the surface. Bills, babies, and all those things we have collected, ..
blue waters

blue waters

A Poem by Phibby Venable


Blue Waters There is a worn pail where I carry my moments of solitude & throw them into the sea. The water cracks in a crescendo of accep..
John Dean

John Dean

A Poem by Phibby Venable


John Dean I asked John Dean what he saw the night he jumped off the True Baptist church bell. He stayed up there long enough for the fire f..
Headed for Trinity

Headed for Trinity

A Poem by Phibby Venable


Headed for Trinity I am headed for Trinity, where the people have found paradise, and the town is booming with goodwill. Many are bei..
Child Poem

Child Poem

A Poem by Phibby Venable


Child Poem Small, nocturnal child, there is no light. My eyes have closed your brightness with a switch. You live inside of me and roam the d..
Raspberries

Raspberries

A Poem by Phibby Venable


Raspberries In early March you said the berries seemed to thrive much better than they had last year. Now, that is something good! is what ..