Comments received on poems by Kurt Philip Behm
Shared Endowment
Friendship said:
I enjoy your writing. Your poem speaks to a universal audience but focuses on the shared experiences of people of different races, hinting at the shared struggles against racism.
August 29th, 2026 10:53
Friendship said:
I enjoy your writing. Your poem speaks to a universal audience but focuses on the shared experiences of people of different races, hinting at the shared struggles against racism.
August 29th, 2026 10:53
Memories Of The Houseboat On Your Birthday Again This Year
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, I know how certain dates can pull us back into relationships and histories we thought we had survived. Memory does not always honor the distance time has created. This landed deeply, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 28th, 2026 17:42
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, I know how certain dates can pull us back into relationships and histories we thought we had survived. Memory does not always honor the distance time has created. This landed deeply, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 28th, 2026 17:42
Memories Of The Houseboat On Your Birthday Again This Year
sorenbarrett said:
I loved this one its flow and finish a fave my friend
August 28th, 2026 11:38
sorenbarrett said:
I loved this one its flow and finish a fave my friend
August 28th, 2026 11:38
Debted Bliss
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, what a powerful portrayal of concealment as an accumulating obligation. Remaining unseen offers protection, yet every borrowed day demands another portion of the self...a painful tension I know all too well. Brilliant work, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 27th, 2026 17:00
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, what a powerful portrayal of concealment as an accumulating obligation. Remaining unseen offers protection, yet every borrowed day demands another portion of the self...a painful tension I know all too well. Brilliant work, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 27th, 2026 17:00
Debted Bliss
sorenbarrett said:
Another well composed poem Kurt that flows with its rhyme and sends its message well
August 27th, 2026 09:40
sorenbarrett said:
Another well composed poem Kurt that flows with its rhyme and sends its message well
August 27th, 2026 09:40
The Dark Path
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, this carries a relentless sense of entrapment. The movement from outward peril into inward captivity reveals the deepest barrier within the traveler…I have known seasons when every attempt at progress only pulled me deeper into myself. Powerful work, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 26th, 2026 16:06
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, this carries a relentless sense of entrapment. The movement from outward peril into inward captivity reveals the deepest barrier within the traveler…I have known seasons when every attempt at progress only pulled me deeper into myself. Powerful work, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 26th, 2026 16:06
The Dark Path
sorenbarrett said:
Well Kurt I would agree with the first three but the last one kind of leaves me hopeless. Good write my friend
August 26th, 2026 11:23
sorenbarrett said:
Well Kurt I would agree with the first three but the last one kind of leaves me hopeless. Good write my friend
August 26th, 2026 11:23
Heaven\'s Refrain
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, this speaks deeply to the purpose of creating. The work matters most when it becomes part of something greater than the self. Beautiful piece, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 25th, 2026 19:03
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, this speaks deeply to the purpose of creating. The work matters most when it becomes part of something greater than the self. Beautiful piece, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 25th, 2026 19:03
Unto Each Life
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, this carries a hard-earned wisdom. The pairing of opposites gives every brief movement weight...what transforms us also leaves its mark upon us. You captured that complicated truth beautifully, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 25th, 2026 15:21
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, this carries a hard-earned wisdom. The pairing of opposites gives every brief movement weight...what transforms us also leaves its mark upon us. You captured that complicated truth beautifully, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 25th, 2026 15:21
Heaven\'s Refrain
sorenbarrett said:
Fame is temporal and ephemeral some burning logs and others just sparks all burn out.
August 25th, 2026 10:47
sorenbarrett said:
Fame is temporal and ephemeral some burning logs and others just sparks all burn out.
August 25th, 2026 10:47
Unto Each Life
sorenbarrett said:
As usual another great rhyme with deeper meaning. Well done Kurt
August 24th, 2026 12:03
sorenbarrett said:
As usual another great rhyme with deeper meaning. Well done Kurt
August 24th, 2026 12:03
Feelings Die
Tristan Robert Lange said:
What a powerful piece, Kurt. You locate damnation within separation, enforced silence, hopelessness, and finally complete emotional abandonment. As a pastor, that speaks far more truthfully to me than any threat of literal flames. Outstanding work, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 24th, 2026 07:55
Tristan Robert Lange said:
What a powerful piece, Kurt. You locate damnation within separation, enforced silence, hopelessness, and finally complete emotional abandonment. As a pastor, that speaks far more truthfully to me than any threat of literal flames. Outstanding work, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 24th, 2026 07:55
Feelings Die
sorenbarrett said:
To some hell is pain and death but the worst hell as set by Rome is isolation and being forgotten where even one\'s name is erased. A good one Kurt
August 23rd, 2026 14:09
sorenbarrett said:
To some hell is pain and death but the worst hell as set by Rome is isolation and being forgotten where even one\'s name is erased. A good one Kurt
August 23rd, 2026 14:09
Lo Que Es Real
Tristan Robert Lange said:
What a beautifully distilled poem, Kurt! Each seeming contradiction reveals how growth rarely moves in a straight line. Maturity can restore wonder, retreat can prepare us for movement, and dreams can uncover truths the waking mind avoids. Excellent work, my friend! 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 21st, 2026 16:48
Tristan Robert Lange said:
What a beautifully distilled poem, Kurt! Each seeming contradiction reveals how growth rarely moves in a straight line. Maturity can restore wonder, retreat can prepare us for movement, and dreams can uncover truths the waking mind avoids. Excellent work, my friend! 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 21st, 2026 16:48
Lo Que Es Real
sorenbarrett said:
The story of paradox in this poem Kurt well written my friend I love the weaving of rhyme with the meaning
August 21st, 2026 10:48
sorenbarrett said:
The story of paradox in this poem Kurt well written my friend I love the weaving of rhyme with the meaning
August 21st, 2026 10:48
High Noon
sorenbarrett said:
You have to be old to appreciate this one Kurt and I do. A fun read that makes more sense the older you get. A fave my friend
August 20th, 2026 10:30
sorenbarrett said:
You have to be old to appreciate this one Kurt and I do. A fun read that makes more sense the older you get. A fave my friend
August 20th, 2026 10:30
Off The Kool-Aid
Tristan Robert Lange said:
What a timely piece, Kurt. Casting a ballot does not mean handing over one’s conscience, identity, or capacity for judgment. Stepping beyond political noise to consider the larger moral picture is something desperately needed today. Excellent write, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 19th, 2026 18:29
Tristan Robert Lange said:
What a timely piece, Kurt. Casting a ballot does not mean handing over one’s conscience, identity, or capacity for judgment. Stepping beyond political noise to consider the larger moral picture is something desperately needed today. Excellent write, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 19th, 2026 18:29
Off The Kool-Aid
sorenbarrett said:
The bigger picture seldom seen on details we bicker. It is the big picture that counts. Nicely said Kurt
August 19th, 2026 11:04
sorenbarrett said:
The bigger picture seldom seen on details we bicker. It is the big picture that counts. Nicely said Kurt
August 19th, 2026 11:04
Hollow Depiction
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, the closing carries a devastating loneliness. The feeling exists, but never reaches another person in a form they can fully receive. Beautifully done, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 17th, 2026 17:53
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, the closing carries a devastating loneliness. The feeling exists, but never reaches another person in a form they can fully receive. Beautifully done, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 17th, 2026 17:53
Bartering Truth
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Wow, Kurt...this is concise, philosophical, and loaded with tension. The idea that lies can come from radically different motives, yet still require some reckoning with truth, really lands. Powerful piece, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 16th, 2026 06:24
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Wow, Kurt...this is concise, philosophical, and loaded with tension. The idea that lies can come from radically different motives, yet still require some reckoning with truth, really lands. Powerful piece, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 16th, 2026 06:24
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