Phibby Venable : Writing

Thin Limbs Search Through Blue And Brown

Thin Limbs Search Through Blue And Brown

A Poem by Phibby Venable


Thin limbs search through blue and brownas watercolor hills give wayto blends of depths and Winter's wind.Snowbirds, it is that time again,and you may..
Emily In The Holding House

Emily In The Holding House

A Poem by Phibby Venable


It doesn't matter how gray the disappointment.The vigorous thrust of other regrets are vacant to thisdesire to rid myself of pain, by words tha..
Angel

Angel

A Story by Phibby Venable


An angel was perched delicately on the straight back chair in the corner, but everyone pretended not to see her. At least it appeared that way to fift..
cabin fever

cabin fever

A Poem by Phibby Venable


It was irreverant and odd the way we burned our mountain in a stove fire and prayed the loggers off our land We took only enough wood to kee..
A Day With Blackbirds

A Day With Blackbirds

A Poem by Phibby Venable


The day erased the blackboard of dark but the gray streaks stayedand the blackbirds pried open the‎ 90% chance of snow. Their beaks lost ..
autumn II

autumn II

A Poem by Phibby Venable


the wind blew Autumn's dresses thina multitude of breathless whimswhirled through the sky in somesaultsleapt branches in high jumps and vaultssome tre..
Sand Cuts Below Foam

Sand Cuts Below Foam

A Poem by Phibby Venable


We spread our wings in warm weather and flewinto the salt waves of dusk.Up to our waists in warm water, our feet wereeaten by the grainy teeth of sand..
sawdust

sawdust

A Poem by Phibby Venable


No one heard the soft thud of sliced woodagainst the mound of sawdustas soft and clean smelling as a young oak The saw screamed and gnashed its teethi..