Comments received on poems by Kurt Philip Behm
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
Bartering Truth
sorenbarrett said:
I\'ll take the first Kurt the last I know too well. Nicely written
August 15th, 2026 11:48
sorenbarrett said:
I\'ll take the first Kurt the last I know too well. Nicely written
August 15th, 2026 11:48
Hiding In Plain Sight (+1)
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, this really hit me. There’s something powerful in the idea that truth does not need to announce itself loudly...its consequences reveal it soon enough. Strong and veritable piece, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 14th, 2026 09:53
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, this really hit me. There’s something powerful in the idea that truth does not need to announce itself loudly...its consequences reveal it soon enough. Strong and veritable piece, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 14th, 2026 09:53
Hiding In Plain Sight (+1)
sorenbarrett said:
Another bit of truth woven in poetic rhyme. Lovely Kurt
August 14th, 2026 09:51
sorenbarrett said:
Another bit of truth woven in poetic rhyme. Lovely Kurt
August 14th, 2026 09:51
Veracity Waits
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Wow, Kurt…this is sharp and timely. There’s something deeply frustrating about watching reality get forced through competing ideologies until almost nobody is interested in what actually holds up anymore. That search for something beyond the camps really resonates with me. Excellent piece, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 13th, 2026 19:53
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Wow, Kurt…this is sharp and timely. There’s something deeply frustrating about watching reality get forced through competing ideologies until almost nobody is interested in what actually holds up anymore. That search for something beyond the camps really resonates with me. Excellent piece, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 13th, 2026 19:53
Veracity Waits
sorenbarrett said:
So true indeed Kurt and usually it does lie in the middle somewhere. Nicely said
August 13th, 2026 09:40
sorenbarrett said:
So true indeed Kurt and usually it does lie in the middle somewhere. Nicely said
August 13th, 2026 09:40
Unsentenced
Tristan Robert Lange said:
few lines. Being imprisoned is one thing…being imprisoned without even having a sentence gives that isolation another level entirely. This one stays with me, Kurt. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 12th, 2026 21:43
Tristan Robert Lange said:
few lines. Being imprisoned is one thing…being imprisoned without even having a sentence gives that isolation another level entirely. This one stays with me, Kurt. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 12th, 2026 21:43
History Will Treasure
Tristan Robert Lange said:
That contrast between a smaller audience and a sharper point really caught me, Kurt…reach and significance are hardly the same thing. Sometimes narrowing the room clarifies exactly what needs to be said. Excellent piece, my friend! 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 11th, 2026 20:38
Tristan Robert Lange said:
That contrast between a smaller audience and a sharper point really caught me, Kurt…reach and significance are hardly the same thing. Sometimes narrowing the room clarifies exactly what needs to be said. Excellent piece, my friend! 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 11th, 2026 20:38
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