Comments received on poems by Kurt Philip Behm
To Live Inside You
sorenbarrett said:
Nicely said Kurt we all want to cheat the reaper but so far no one has.
September 8th, 2026 13:40
sorenbarrett said:
Nicely said Kurt we all want to cheat the reaper but so far no one has.
September 8th, 2026 13:40
To Live Inside You
Tristan Robert Lange said:
What a beautiful piece, Kurt. The desire to be remembered grows into something larger here...to leave warmth, light, and a little resistance against the darkness in someone else. Quietly powerful, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
September 8th, 2026 10:41
Tristan Robert Lange said:
What a beautiful piece, Kurt. The desire to be remembered grows into something larger here...to leave warmth, light, and a little resistance against the darkness in someone else. Quietly powerful, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
September 8th, 2026 10:41
They Serve To Warn
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, I’ve always felt there are some things time doesn’t erase so much as teach us how to carry differently. This speaks to that deeply...especially the danger of forgetting what hurt us in the first place. Really moving, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
September 7th, 2026 14:48
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, I’ve always felt there are some things time doesn’t erase so much as teach us how to carry differently. This speaks to that deeply...especially the danger of forgetting what hurt us in the first place. Really moving, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
September 7th, 2026 14:48
They Serve To Warn
sorenbarrett said:
This is a good one and a warning few heed. Well written Kurt
September 7th, 2026 14:43
sorenbarrett said:
This is a good one and a warning few heed. Well written Kurt
September 7th, 2026 14:43
Only Madness
arqios said:
Reminds me of that cautionary were lady Wisdom admonishes the young man. A strong poem.
September 6th, 2026 22:19
arqios said:
Reminds me of that cautionary were lady Wisdom admonishes the young man. A strong poem.
September 6th, 2026 22:19
Only Madness
turningpoint said:
very well written seems to be true i have mentall ilness am in a halfway house
September 6th, 2026 16:51
turningpoint said:
very well written seems to be true i have mentall ilness am in a halfway house
September 6th, 2026 16:51
Only Madness
sorenbarrett said:
A very strong write and thought. Madness defined by the crowd where one\'s measurement is taken. A lovely write my friend
September 6th, 2026 13:46
sorenbarrett said:
A very strong write and thought. Madness defined by the crowd where one\'s measurement is taken. A lovely write my friend
September 6th, 2026 13:46
Only Madness
Tristan Robert Lange said:
What a powerful piece, Kurt. The whole poem feels suspended in that terrible space where movement, certainty, and even identity begin to break down…until all that remains is the mind staring into itself. Dark as hell, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
September 6th, 2026 13:21
Tristan Robert Lange said:
What a powerful piece, Kurt. The whole poem feels suspended in that terrible space where movement, certainty, and even identity begin to break down…until all that remains is the mind staring into itself. Dark as hell, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
September 6th, 2026 13:21
With Time Removed
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Great piece, Kurt. There’s something wonderfully true here about hindsight becoming its own kind of artist…reshaping events until what remains in us can feel more vivid than the original moment itself\\. Really enjoyed this, my friend\\. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
September 5th, 2026 21:04
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Great piece, Kurt. There’s something wonderfully true here about hindsight becoming its own kind of artist…reshaping events until what remains in us can feel more vivid than the original moment itself\\. Really enjoyed this, my friend\\. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
September 5th, 2026 21:04
Armor Studded
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Powerful piece, Kurt. The language feels hardened from the inside out…carefully built, guarded, and meant to keep anything vulnerable from getting through. Tight, effective work, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
September 5th, 2026 20:06
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Powerful piece, Kurt. The language feels hardened from the inside out…carefully built, guarded, and meant to keep anything vulnerable from getting through. Tight, effective work, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
September 5th, 2026 20:06
With Time Removed
sorenbarrett said:
So true Kurt this one speaks to me and selective memory.
September 5th, 2026 12:28
sorenbarrett said:
So true Kurt this one speaks to me and selective memory.
September 5th, 2026 12:28
Armor Studded
sorenbarrett said:
Sounds like someone I know and they say it sounds like me. Nicely written Kurt
September 4th, 2026 11:47
sorenbarrett said:
Sounds like someone I know and they say it sounds like me. Nicely written Kurt
September 4th, 2026 11:47
Trophy Writes
Cheeky Missy said:
Having earned trophies my mother displayed too many decades ago, I lost my appetite for such items, and applause was more interesting than worthwhile, praise not really effective. This is a charming portrait of reality beautifully rendered with a poignancy whose chilling note is aptly expressed. Thank you for sharing. I never could like allpoetry.com very much for all the regulations and lack of I dunno, community? Anyway. Thank you for sharing.
September 4th, 2026 05:04
Cheeky Missy said:
Having earned trophies my mother displayed too many decades ago, I lost my appetite for such items, and applause was more interesting than worthwhile, praise not really effective. This is a charming portrait of reality beautifully rendered with a poignancy whose chilling note is aptly expressed. Thank you for sharing. I never could like allpoetry.com very much for all the regulations and lack of I dunno, community? Anyway. Thank you for sharing.
September 4th, 2026 05:04
Trophy Writes
Syd said:
I can relate to this piece. I haven\'t been on All Poetry for quite a while. I\'m no longer a paid member.
I think I managed level 15. Won a few, lost a lot.
Nicely written - Syd 🍄
September 3rd, 2026 12:57
Syd said:
I can relate to this piece. I haven\'t been on All Poetry for quite a while. I\'m no longer a paid member.
I think I managed level 15. Won a few, lost a lot.
Nicely written - Syd 🍄
September 3rd, 2026 12:57
Trophy Writes
Tristan Robert Lange said:
What a cutting piece, Kurt. You expose how chasing literary recognition can turn creation into performance and language into merchandise...leaving technically chosen words with nothing human burning inside them. Excellent write, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
September 3rd, 2026 10:45
Tristan Robert Lange said:
What a cutting piece, Kurt. You expose how chasing literary recognition can turn creation into performance and language into merchandise...leaving technically chosen words with nothing human burning inside them. Excellent write, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
September 3rd, 2026 10:45
Trophy Writes
sorenbarrett said:
I have read some that seemed on the surface fine but lack soul. Never enter them and as such am relegated to level three on All poetry. A great write that strikes right at the heart of many sites. People parading with medals on their paper vests. Good one Kurt and another fave
September 3rd, 2026 10:36
sorenbarrett said:
I have read some that seemed on the surface fine but lack soul. Never enter them and as such am relegated to level three on All poetry. A great write that strikes right at the heart of many sites. People parading with medals on their paper vests. Good one Kurt and another fave
September 3rd, 2026 10:36
Life\'s Betrayal
Kurt Philip Behm said:
Thanks again, TR. It was prompted by Kerouac\'s BIG SUR.
September 3rd, 2026 10:27
Kurt Philip Behm said:
Thanks again, TR. It was prompted by Kerouac\'s BIG SUR.
September 3rd, 2026 10:27
Life\'s Betrayal
Tristan Robert Lange said:
What a fierce piece, Kurt. The literary posturing cannot conceal a person fleeing from themselves, while the speaker sees through the invitation to descend with them...sharp, unsparing, and deeply affecting. Excellent write, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
September 3rd, 2026 10:20
Tristan Robert Lange said:
What a fierce piece, Kurt. The literary posturing cannot conceal a person fleeing from themselves, while the speaker sees through the invitation to descend with them...sharp, unsparing, and deeply affecting. Excellent write, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
September 3rd, 2026 10:20
Life\'s Betrayal
sorenbarrett said:
So many people like this have I known. Well written Kurt a fave
September 2nd, 2026 11:28
sorenbarrett said:
So many people like this have I known. Well written Kurt a fave
September 2nd, 2026 11:28
Time Bereft
Tristan Robert Lange said:
What a haunting little poem, Kurt. Memory, aging, and darkness all fold together into something very quiet and final...almost like time erasing its own footprints. Beautifully done, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
September 1st, 2026 12:45
Tristan Robert Lange said:
What a haunting little poem, Kurt. Memory, aging, and darkness all fold together into something very quiet and final...almost like time erasing its own footprints. Beautifully done, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
September 1st, 2026 12:45
Petals Of Transcendence
Tristan Robert Lange said:
What a gorgeous piece, Kurt. Memory, longing, childhood, and transcendence all come together here in such a gentle way...nothing feels forced, just quietly eternal. Really loved this one, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
September 1st, 2026 12:17
Tristan Robert Lange said:
What a gorgeous piece, Kurt. Memory, longing, childhood, and transcendence all come together here in such a gentle way...nothing feels forced, just quietly eternal. Really loved this one, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
September 1st, 2026 12:17
Time Bereft
sorenbarrett said:
Wow! Kurt this one is a bleak one that to me speaks of dementia as well as aging. Well done and a fave
September 1st, 2026 12:10
sorenbarrett said:
Wow! Kurt this one is a bleak one that to me speaks of dementia as well as aging. Well done and a fave
September 1st, 2026 12:10
Petals Of Transcendence
sorenbarrett said:
Beautiful Kurt and it touches close to what is real. Well done my friend
August 31st, 2026 11:30
sorenbarrett said:
Beautiful Kurt and it touches close to what is real. Well done my friend
August 31st, 2026 11:30
The Connection
Tristan Robert Lange said:
What a beautiful meditation, my friend. The loneliness here does not feel hopeless...it feels directional, almost like the soul recognizing what it was made to reach toward. Really lovely, Kurt. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 31st, 2026 08:27
Tristan Robert Lange said:
What a beautiful meditation, my friend. The loneliness here does not feel hopeless...it feels directional, almost like the soul recognizing what it was made to reach toward. Really lovely, Kurt. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 31st, 2026 08:27
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