William James McPhee : Writing

of wool and ignorance

of wool and ignorance

A Poem by William James McPhee


they won't even stop and read what i have written... as if the problems of the world do not concern them and their fanciful suits made of the..
a worn heel to remember him by

a worn heel to remember him by

A Poem by William James McPhee


my boot heel grinds the same corner of the cement step... both the step and the heel showing the age of my depression which often seats me out of..
The Constipated Conspiracy Theorist

The Constipated Conspiracy Theorist

A Poem by William James McPhee


i am a conspiracy theorist, because i see what others fail to… because of life-long worries and because of a heightened awareness. i kn..
Righteous Waves

Righteous Waves

A Poem by William James McPhee


I saw a microwave waiting for the bus this morning. It sat squarely on the bench, considerately off to the side should any other appliances n..
this salt or that

this salt or that

A Poem by William James McPhee


goddamit i'm tired of wearing masks for the sake of living ... because i cannot afford food without a paycheck ... because i ..
without the judgement of shadows

without the judgement of shadows

A Poem by William James McPhee


my pace is slow, though not so much as to imply i've doubts. i see the world differently... as though every breath is an opportunity... ins..
two for flinching

two for flinching

A Poem by William James McPhee


the shock of a memory should not cause you to flinch... visions which only you can see... hazed across the reality of the world which for a t..
Doing Time With Jesus

Doing Time With Jesus

A Story by William James McPhee


The cell is thirteen and a half by eleven feet. The floor is dirt, and on the really cold mornings last March, i remember being able to see frost on t..
the king and i

the king and i

A Poem by William James McPhee


P-K4 (let’s never speak of this) I haven’t spoken to him in twenty years. He must be old now (as I believe I will be soon). He ta..
my new umbrella

my new umbrella

A Poem by William James McPhee


a strong wind curls up under my umbrella like a drunken b*****d reaching under a woman’s skirt, and without permission, tears it ins..

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