Comments received on poems by Kurt Philip Behm
Victory Or Death
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, this collection moves through surrender, resistance, and transcendence with a prayer-like cadence. Blood, armor, pens, tunnels, mortality, and light all work together to create a deeply contemplative atmosphere. Thoughtful and moving work, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 16th, 2026 09:12
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, this collection moves through surrender, resistance, and transcendence with a prayer-like cadence. Blood, armor, pens, tunnels, mortality, and light all work together to create a deeply contemplative atmosphere. Thoughtful and moving work, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 16th, 2026 09:12
Victory Or Death
sorenbarrett said:
There is a sense of moving on in the series of poems that is culminated in the last. Well done Kurt
May 15th, 2026 13:44
sorenbarrett said:
There is a sense of moving on in the series of poems that is culminated in the last. Well done Kurt
May 15th, 2026 13:44
Thursday Sound Bites (+1)
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, this collection carries a strong contemplative atmosphere throughout. Angels, stars, harmonic language, mirages, vision…everything circles around the tension between what is seen, heard, believed, and spiritually felt. Thoughtful work, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 14th, 2026 11:35
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, this collection carries a strong contemplative atmosphere throughout. Angels, stars, harmonic language, mirages, vision…everything circles around the tension between what is seen, heard, believed, and spiritually felt. Thoughtful work, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 14th, 2026 11:35
Thursday Sound Bites (+1)
sorenbarrett said:
A series of verse that take me from heaven to earth. Nicely done my friend
May 14th, 2026 09:57
sorenbarrett said:
A series of verse that take me from heaven to earth. Nicely done my friend
May 14th, 2026 09:57
\'You Belong To Me\'
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, this is deeply tender. The imagined voice of Patsy carries such warmth and gentleness that the whole poem feels comforting rather than mournful. Beautiful tribute, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 13th, 2026 20:18
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, this is deeply tender. The imagined voice of Patsy carries such warmth and gentleness that the whole poem feels comforting rather than mournful. Beautiful tribute, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 13th, 2026 20:18
\'You Belong To Me\'
sorenbarrett said:
Love this one Kurt loved Patsy Cline as well nicely done brings a bit of nostalgia and a fave
May 13th, 2026 16:35
sorenbarrett said:
Love this one Kurt loved Patsy Cline as well nicely done brings a bit of nostalgia and a fave
May 13th, 2026 16:35
God\'s Grace
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, this feels both devotional and philosophical in the best sense. The marriage imagery woven through faith, hope, intellect, and salvation gives the poem cohesion without overcomplicating it. And the movement into free will and transcendence at the close opens the reflection outward beautifully. Thoughtful and resonant work, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 12th, 2026 14:08
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, this feels both devotional and philosophical in the best sense. The marriage imagery woven through faith, hope, intellect, and salvation gives the poem cohesion without overcomplicating it. And the movement into free will and transcendence at the close opens the reflection outward beautifully. Thoughtful and resonant work, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 12th, 2026 14:08
... With The Bathwater
Kurt Philip Behm said:
Yep, Its a hard earned skill learning when to stop. Thanks as always.
May 11th, 2026 23:26
Kurt Philip Behm said:
Yep, Its a hard earned skill learning when to stop. Thanks as always.
May 11th, 2026 23:26
... With The Bathwater
sorenbarrett said:
Well written Kurt I find that overworking my poems takes their emotion away
May 11th, 2026 21:54
sorenbarrett said:
Well written Kurt I find that overworking my poems takes their emotion away
May 11th, 2026 21:54
... With The Bathwater
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, both of these really struck me, my friend…but “With the Bathwater” especially hit home. There’s such truth in the idea that over-polishing can sand away the very thing that made the work alive in the first place. Too true. Beautiful pair of pieces. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 11th, 2026 19:40
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, both of these really struck me, my friend…but “With the Bathwater” especially hit home. There’s such truth in the idea that over-polishing can sand away the very thing that made the work alive in the first place. Too true. Beautiful pair of pieces. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 11th, 2026 19:40
Mystic Shore
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, this really moved me. There’s something quietly hypnotic about it…the whole piece feels like standing at the edge of a dream just before waking. Beautiful work, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 11th, 2026 19:09
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, this really moved me. There’s something quietly hypnotic about it…the whole piece feels like standing at the edge of a dream just before waking. Beautiful work, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 11th, 2026 19:09
... With The Bathwater
Friendship said:
Well written. You had me thinking once again. Your poems revolve around the tension between creativity and emotional turbulence. In \"With The Bathwater,\" the poet reflects on the loss of inspiration and the emptiness that follows when they try to tidy up their thoughts and feelings. In \"The Rapids,\" the poet seems to describe a feeling of being overwhelmed by love, suggesting that while love can be beautiful, it can also be chaotic and disorienting. Together, these poems explore the complexities of artistic expression and emotional experiences.
May 11th, 2026 12:11
Friendship said:
Well written. You had me thinking once again. Your poems revolve around the tension between creativity and emotional turbulence. In \"With The Bathwater,\" the poet reflects on the loss of inspiration and the emptiness that follows when they try to tidy up their thoughts and feelings. In \"The Rapids,\" the poet seems to describe a feeling of being overwhelmed by love, suggesting that while love can be beautiful, it can also be chaotic and disorienting. Together, these poems explore the complexities of artistic expression and emotional experiences.
May 11th, 2026 12:11
Mystic Shore
sorenbarrett said:
Great rhyme and meter in this one Kurt it is tight very tight
May 10th, 2026 19:02
sorenbarrett said:
Great rhyme and meter in this one Kurt it is tight very tight
May 10th, 2026 19:02
Saturday Trio
sorenbarrett said:
Another set of great rhymes Kurt. Well done my friend
May 9th, 2026 19:16
sorenbarrett said:
Another set of great rhymes Kurt. Well done my friend
May 9th, 2026 19:16
Saturday Trio
Friendship said:
The writing is indeed captivating and serves as a poignant tribute to Jim Morrison. Although I was in sixth grade when he passed away, it wasn\'t until my early teens that I developed an interest in his music. His untimely death at 27 remains a tragic loss, and the circumstances surrounding his passing continue to be shrouded in mystery.
Your poem delves into personal and existential struggles, particularly through the lens of addiction and its consequences. Jim Morrison, a reference to the lead singer of The Doors, serves as a symbol for the darker aspects of fame, fantasy, and the ultimate solitude that can accompany a life marked by substance abuse.
May 9th, 2026 16:18
Friendship said:
The writing is indeed captivating and serves as a poignant tribute to Jim Morrison. Although I was in sixth grade when he passed away, it wasn\'t until my early teens that I developed an interest in his music. His untimely death at 27 remains a tragic loss, and the circumstances surrounding his passing continue to be shrouded in mystery.
Your poem delves into personal and existential struggles, particularly through the lens of addiction and its consequences. Jim Morrison, a reference to the lead singer of The Doors, serves as a symbol for the darker aspects of fame, fantasy, and the ultimate solitude that can accompany a life marked by substance abuse.
May 9th, 2026 16:18
Saturday Trio
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, this feels like three fragments carved from the same existential stone…tight, rhythmic, and haunted by inevitability. The whole sequence moves with a kind of fatalistic momentum that really pulled me in. Powerful work, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 9th, 2026 16:02
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, this feels like three fragments carved from the same existential stone…tight, rhythmic, and haunted by inevitability. The whole sequence moves with a kind of fatalistic momentum that really pulled me in. Powerful work, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 9th, 2026 16:02
Wishes Reclaimed
sorenbarrett said:
Bartering fame my favorite of the day and it must be Quanah Parker that is being referred to.
May 8th, 2026 16:14
sorenbarrett said:
Bartering fame my favorite of the day and it must be Quanah Parker that is being referred to.
May 8th, 2026 16:14
Wishes Reclaimed
Tristan Robert Lange said:
My friend, I connect deeply with the existential current flowing beneath all of this. Especially the way you wrestle with value, memory, and meaning while never pretending certainty exists. “One Final Question” and “Set Free” especially lingered with me long after reading. Beautifully thoughtful work, Kurt. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 8th, 2026 16:09
Tristan Robert Lange said:
My friend, I connect deeply with the existential current flowing beneath all of this. Especially the way you wrestle with value, memory, and meaning while never pretending certainty exists. “One Final Question” and “Set Free” especially lingered with me long after reading. Beautifully thoughtful work, Kurt. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 8th, 2026 16:09
Calling Your Name (+1)
Tristan Robert Lange said:
All around great work. Also, Kurt, there’s something deeply moving about the way you keep bringing E.J.’s work forward over time…not as nostalgia, but as a living voice still speaking. “Interstate Packing & Rendering Co.” hit especially hard again here. Powerful sharing, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 7th, 2026 18:03
Tristan Robert Lange said:
All around great work. Also, Kurt, there’s something deeply moving about the way you keep bringing E.J.’s work forward over time…not as nostalgia, but as a living voice still speaking. “Interstate Packing & Rendering Co.” hit especially hard again here. Powerful sharing, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 7th, 2026 18:03
Calling Your Name (+1)
sorenbarrett said:
Another beautiful set of poems of wisdom Kurt. Each one nicely written
May 7th, 2026 04:05
sorenbarrett said:
Another beautiful set of poems of wisdom Kurt. Each one nicely written
May 7th, 2026 04:05
Goodbye To Love
Kurt Philip Behm said:
Thanks. Karen Carpenters voice was pure magic.
May 6th, 2026 13:22
Kurt Philip Behm said:
Thanks. Karen Carpenters voice was pure magic.
May 6th, 2026 13:22
Goodbye To Love
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, there’s such emotional range moving through these pieces...longing, surrender, reflection, despair, even that final reaching toward something lasting. “Goodbye To Love” (the title sent the Carpenter\'s song through my head) and “Dark Dismay” especially hit hard for me. Powerful collection, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 6th, 2026 07:54
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, there’s such emotional range moving through these pieces...longing, surrender, reflection, despair, even that final reaching toward something lasting. “Goodbye To Love” (the title sent the Carpenter\'s song through my head) and “Dark Dismay” especially hit hard for me. Powerful collection, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 6th, 2026 07:54
Goodbye To Love
Friendship said:
Nicely written, Kurt. Your poems explore themes of love, loss, introspection, and the search for meaning. Each section delves into different aspects of emotional experiences, from the beauty and pain of love (\"Goodbye To Love\" and \"Dark Dismay\") to the complexity of emotions and the power of poetry itself (\"New Feelings\"). The poem reflects a journey through various emotional landscapes, highlighting the contrasting feelings of joy and sorrow that are intertwined with human experiences.
May 6th, 2026 06:37
Friendship said:
Nicely written, Kurt. Your poems explore themes of love, loss, introspection, and the search for meaning. Each section delves into different aspects of emotional experiences, from the beauty and pain of love (\"Goodbye To Love\" and \"Dark Dismay\") to the complexity of emotions and the power of poetry itself (\"New Feelings\"). The poem reflects a journey through various emotional landscapes, highlighting the contrasting feelings of joy and sorrow that are intertwined with human experiences.
May 6th, 2026 06:37
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