Comments received on poems by Kurt Philip Behm
Soundbites 3-6-2026
sorenbarrett said:
Pain always a good motivator know by torture experts of the past, it is the last poem that catches me today and I would have to say it rings the bell.
March 6th, 2026 16:15
sorenbarrett said:
Pain always a good motivator know by torture experts of the past, it is the last poem that catches me today and I would have to say it rings the bell.
March 6th, 2026 16:15
Soundbites 3-6-2026
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, I like how these read almost like small moral reflections…brief but pointed. Pieces like this remind me how sometimes a few lines can carry a larger thought without needing a long explanation. That tension between truth and deception really runs through the set. Thanks for sharing these. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
March 6th, 2026 13:35
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, I like how these read almost like small moral reflections…brief but pointed. Pieces like this remind me how sometimes a few lines can carry a larger thought without needing a long explanation. That tension between truth and deception really runs through the set. Thanks for sharing these. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
March 6th, 2026 13:35
Time Hardened
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, this one feels sharp and focused… the idea of memory as both weapon and guide gives the poem a strong inner tension. It reads like a quiet meditation on how the past shapes the fight we carry forward. The final line lands cleanly: “— time hardened and fast.” A concise and striking piece. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
March 5th, 2026 16:15
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, this one feels sharp and focused… the idea of memory as both weapon and guide gives the poem a strong inner tension. It reads like a quiet meditation on how the past shapes the fight we carry forward. The final line lands cleanly: “— time hardened and fast.” A concise and striking piece. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
March 5th, 2026 16:15
Time Hardened
sorenbarrett said:
Nicely said so poetically. Tempered in memory\'s waters feelings become sharp and hardened but still brittle when met with extreme force in battle.
March 5th, 2026 10:20
sorenbarrett said:
Nicely said so poetically. Tempered in memory\'s waters feelings become sharp and hardened but still brittle when met with extreme force in battle.
March 5th, 2026 10:20
Soundbites 3-4-2026
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, I enjoy how these small pieces carry such distilled thought… each one feels like a quick strike of insight rather than a long meditation. “Still She Whispers” especially stayed with me. That sense of the muse speaking whether we listen or not rings very true. Strong collection of compact reflections here, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
March 4th, 2026 13:07
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, I enjoy how these small pieces carry such distilled thought… each one feels like a quick strike of insight rather than a long meditation. “Still She Whispers” especially stayed with me. That sense of the muse speaking whether we listen or not rings very true. Strong collection of compact reflections here, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
March 4th, 2026 13:07
The Memory Remains .. .(+1)
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, the image of polishing the apple while the worm remains inside is such a clean metaphor… surface versus truth. It echoes through the whole first poem. Then the second piece pivots inward, where the struggle becomes hesitation itself. The ending line seals it… “my indecision walked.” Really effective restraint here. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
March 4th, 2026 12:46
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, the image of polishing the apple while the worm remains inside is such a clean metaphor… surface versus truth. It echoes through the whole first poem. Then the second piece pivots inward, where the struggle becomes hesitation itself. The ending line seals it… “my indecision walked.” Really effective restraint here. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
March 4th, 2026 12:46
Soundbites 3-4-2026
sorenbarrett said:
She still whispers struck me. All good writes but it is this one that speaks to me. Nicely done Kurt
March 4th, 2026 11:59
sorenbarrett said:
She still whispers struck me. All good writes but it is this one that speaks to me. Nicely done Kurt
March 4th, 2026 11:59
The Memory Remains .. .(+1)
sorenbarrett said:
How true it is Kurt vestiges remain despite all denial. A crime scene unveiled and a liar exposed. Nicely done a fave
March 3rd, 2026 11:26
sorenbarrett said:
How true it is Kurt vestiges remain despite all denial. A crime scene unveiled and a liar exposed. Nicely done a fave
March 3rd, 2026 11:26
A Last Card
Friendship said:
Well said. We experience many challenges and struggles that feel like deaths, we only truly die once.
March 2nd, 2026 19:21
Friendship said:
Well said. We experience many challenges and struggles that feel like deaths, we only truly die once.
March 2nd, 2026 19:21
A Last Card
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, the idea of dying “a thousand times” while living hit me. That internal rehearsal of fear, regret, second-guessing…you distilled it cleanly. Then you pivot to choice and agency. That shift feels empowering. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
March 2nd, 2026 13:16
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, the idea of dying “a thousand times” while living hit me. That internal rehearsal of fear, regret, second-guessing…you distilled it cleanly. Then you pivot to choice and agency. That shift feels empowering. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
March 2nd, 2026 13:16
A Last Card
sorenbarrett said:
Cheating death every man\'s game some win and some loose but the house always wins and if one plays long enough one leaves with empty pockets. Nicely done Kurt
March 2nd, 2026 11:50
sorenbarrett said:
Cheating death every man\'s game some win and some loose but the house always wins and if one plays long enough one leaves with empty pockets. Nicely done Kurt
March 2nd, 2026 11:50
Rebirth
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, this hit me gently but deeply…like a quiet thaw after a long freeze. The movement from winter to release feels intimate and deliberate. Beautifully done. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
March 2nd, 2026 10:45
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, this hit me gently but deeply…like a quiet thaw after a long freeze. The movement from winter to release feels intimate and deliberate. Beautifully done. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
March 2nd, 2026 10:45
Rebirth
sorenbarrett said:
I love the paring of opposites in winter and summer with the leaving the poem with hope carried on the precarious wings of wind. A fave Kurt
March 1st, 2026 11:28
sorenbarrett said:
I love the paring of opposites in winter and summer with the leaving the poem with hope carried on the precarious wings of wind. A fave Kurt
March 1st, 2026 11:28
The Prodigal
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, this captures that divided self with precision… two rooms, one choice, and the lie protected by distance. “The devil pays my rent” makes the struggle tangible, not symbolic. It’s restrained, raw, and painfully clear. Well done. Happy Saturday to you, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
February 28th, 2026 12:47
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, this captures that divided self with precision… two rooms, one choice, and the lie protected by distance. “The devil pays my rent” makes the struggle tangible, not symbolic. It’s restrained, raw, and painfully clear. Well done. Happy Saturday to you, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
February 28th, 2026 12:47
Lifeboats
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, that line “eternal shipwreck of hope” stays with me… it’s stark without being dramatic. Then you pivot to lifeboats waiting, and suddenly there’s breath again. That turn is subtle but powerful. Loved that movement, my friend. Well done. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
February 28th, 2026 12:08
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, that line “eternal shipwreck of hope” stays with me… it’s stark without being dramatic. Then you pivot to lifeboats waiting, and suddenly there’s breath again. That turn is subtle but powerful. Loved that movement, my friend. Well done. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
February 28th, 2026 12:08
The Prodigal
sorenbarrett said:
Very nicely written Kurt I really liked this one.
February 28th, 2026 11:57
sorenbarrett said:
Very nicely written Kurt I really liked this one.
February 28th, 2026 11:57
Lifeboats
sorenbarrett said:
So true Kurt it is a metaphor of life and its wishes indeed.
February 27th, 2026 12:26
sorenbarrett said:
So true Kurt it is a metaphor of life and its wishes indeed.
February 27th, 2026 12:26
3-Part Thursday
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, this triptych has range…philosophical, reflective, then sharply personal. “The Choice” feels prophetic, “Time Unwound” contemplative, and “Now & Forever” bites with wit. That final “Yours / — is a bust” lands clean and unapologetic. Well done, my friend. Happy Thursday to you. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
February 26th, 2026 10:43
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, this triptych has range…philosophical, reflective, then sharply personal. “The Choice” feels prophetic, “Time Unwound” contemplative, and “Now & Forever” bites with wit. That final “Yours / — is a bust” lands clean and unapologetic. Well done, my friend. Happy Thursday to you. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
February 26th, 2026 10:43
3-Part Thursday
sorenbarrett said:
Another great set of poems Kurt and today I was most taken by the last one Now and Forever, not only clever in title and wording but deeply psychological and highly poignant and applicable to today.
February 26th, 2026 10:05
sorenbarrett said:
Another great set of poems Kurt and today I was most taken by the last one Now and Forever, not only clever in title and wording but deeply psychological and highly poignant and applicable to today.
February 26th, 2026 10:05
For Light To Shine (+1)
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, this balances philosophy and clarity well. The structure keeps it distilled, almost aphoristic, but the emotion is real. “For light / to shine / it needs the dark” holds the center, and “— Have Something To Say” turns reflection into resolve. Strong, thoughtful piece. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
February 25th, 2026 19:12
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, this balances philosophy and clarity well. The structure keeps it distilled, almost aphoristic, but the emotion is real. “For light / to shine / it needs the dark” holds the center, and “— Have Something To Say” turns reflection into resolve. Strong, thoughtful piece. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
February 25th, 2026 19:12
Our Daily Bread
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, this hit me in its stillness…there’s something steady and reverent about it. Each word feels placed with intention, like a quiet prayer spoken under breath. It carries weight without raising its voice. Beautifully done. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
February 25th, 2026 18:53
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, this hit me in its stillness…there’s something steady and reverent about it. Each word feels placed with intention, like a quiet prayer spoken under breath. It carries weight without raising its voice. Beautifully done. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
February 25th, 2026 18:53
For Light To Shine (+1)
Friendship said:
Well written. So true, you emphasize that one cannot exist without the other.
February 25th, 2026 13:27
Friendship said:
Well written. So true, you emphasize that one cannot exist without the other.
February 25th, 2026 13:27
For Light To Shine (+1)
sorenbarrett said:
Wonderful Kurt in a most poetic form this poem speaks to the need for dualities there can be no good without evil no light without dark, no truth without falsehood. Nicely written my friend
February 25th, 2026 12:44
sorenbarrett said:
Wonderful Kurt in a most poetic form this poem speaks to the need for dualities there can be no good without evil no light without dark, no truth without falsehood. Nicely written my friend
February 25th, 2026 12:44
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