Phil Huffy

Phil Huffy is a reformed lawyer from Rochester, New York. He turned to poetry after years spent hobbying as a songwriter and solo performer. He writes daily at the kitchen table, often with a Maltese on his lap.

Recent placements of his work are found in Magnolia Review, WestWard Quarterly, The Lyric, Chantwood, and several haiku journals.

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► Phil's microchaps & selected poems are available below.

Origami Microchap
All Good
Click above title to download PDF microchap Cover photo by Phil Huffy - Every microchap may be downloaded for free from this website.	Traverse The way is so familiar, rocks and roots appear as friends. Body aching, and my heart. To summit? Well, it all depends. The weather holds no drama and a perfect day’s assured. Landmarks greet me as I step, their welcome said without a word. Another trek’s accounted on this trail I hold so dear. But I wonder, will it deign to have me back again next year? ● Phil Huffy © 2019	All Good Near gentle waves on pristine shores or bright cascading woodland streams, I’ve spent my favorite times outdoors in idle thought of pointless schemes. A lapdog or a strident hound, each one’s a loyal friend, indeed. For canine company, I’ve found, does not depend on strength or speed. My mirrored self, just slightly gray, a wearied figure pondering there. Suspenders or a belt today? At this point, I don’t really care. ● Phil Huffy © 2019
I'm Not Going Swimming
Click above title to download PDF microchap Cover collage by Jan Keough - Every microchap may be downloaded for free from this website.	Information Please I have some questions Grandma, please help me for a while and show me how to figure out the inches in a mile. Then tell me where Chicago is and what Great Lake it’s by and why a tickle makes you laugh and onions make you cry. I hope I grow up smart enough to help you out some day, so if there’s something you don’t know, just ask me then, Okay? ● Phil Huffy © 2018	I’m Not Going Swimming I’m not going swimming ‘cause it looks too cold in there. Don’t tell me I’ll get used to it, believe me I don’t care. I’m not going swimming absolutely not I swear! You can jump in if you want, I wouldn’t on a dare. ● Phil Huffy © 2018

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