Comments received on poems by Kurt Philip Behm
Joined In Disjunction (+1)
Kurt Philip Behm said:
Yes, that double-edge. Thanks again.
May 23rd, 2026 12:43
Kurt Philip Behm said:
Yes, that double-edge. Thanks again.
May 23rd, 2026 12:43
Despoiled Voices
Kurt Philip Behm said:
Again, a very poetic response. Thanks so much.
May 23rd, 2026 12:38
Kurt Philip Behm said:
Again, a very poetic response. Thanks so much.
May 23rd, 2026 12:38
Joined In Disjunction (+1)
sorenbarrett said:
Kurt this holds multiple meanings in its metaphoric words. To find the light is to find truth or to be burned, to find the darkness may be oblivion or out of the lime light. A lovely write in its ambiguity
May 23rd, 2026 10:54
sorenbarrett said:
Kurt this holds multiple meanings in its metaphoric words. To find the light is to find truth or to be burned, to find the darkness may be oblivion or out of the lime light. A lovely write in its ambiguity
May 23rd, 2026 10:54
Joined In Disjunction (+1)
Tristan Robert Lange said:
My friend, this reminds me of those moments in life where choices feel less dramatic outwardly than they do inwardly...small movements carrying enormous emotional or spiritual weight. The poem captures that liminal feeling beautifully...standing between shadow and flame without fully belonging to either. Really evocative work, Kurt. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 23rd, 2026 10:44
Tristan Robert Lange said:
My friend, this reminds me of those moments in life where choices feel less dramatic outwardly than they do inwardly...small movements carrying enormous emotional or spiritual weight. The poem captures that liminal feeling beautifully...standing between shadow and flame without fully belonging to either. Really evocative work, Kurt. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 23rd, 2026 10:44
Despoiled Voices
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, this carries such a dark prophetic force through it...like a storm sermon delivered from the edge of collapse. The imagery feels restless and haunted from the very first lines onward. “There twirls the devil’s cyclone / that traps all hope within” immediately pulled me under. Powerful piece, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 23rd, 2026 10:30
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, this carries such a dark prophetic force through it...like a storm sermon delivered from the edge of collapse. The imagery feels restless and haunted from the very first lines onward. “There twirls the devil’s cyclone / that traps all hope within” immediately pulled me under. Powerful piece, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 23rd, 2026 10:30
Despoiled Voices
Kurt Philip Behm said:
\"Dark in a fresh breeze\" Wish I had written that :-)
May 22nd, 2026 14:06
Kurt Philip Behm said:
\"Dark in a fresh breeze\" Wish I had written that :-)
May 22nd, 2026 14:06
Despoiled Voices
sorenbarrett said:
This poem has a very haunting feeling that is dark in a fresh breeze. It\'s meaning illusive but the feeling not. Well done Kurt and a fave
May 22nd, 2026 14:00
sorenbarrett said:
This poem has a very haunting feeling that is dark in a fresh breeze. It\'s meaning illusive but the feeling not. Well done Kurt and a fave
May 22nd, 2026 14:00
Despoiled Voices
Friendship said:
A powerful poem. Your poem articulates and confronts the complexities of human experience, particularly the silent suffering that often goes unrecognized in society. It invites readers to reflect on their own voices and the societal conditions that contribute to feelings of despair and isolation.
May 22nd, 2026 13:56
Friendship said:
A powerful poem. Your poem articulates and confronts the complexities of human experience, particularly the silent suffering that often goes unrecognized in society. It invites readers to reflect on their own voices and the societal conditions that contribute to feelings of despair and isolation.
May 22nd, 2026 13:56
Forever Within
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, this really struck me. Short, sharp, and stripped down to essentials. The poem feels like it’s peeling away layers of inherited thought until only the inner self remains standing there in silence. Powerful little piece, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 21st, 2026 10:51
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, this really struck me. Short, sharp, and stripped down to essentials. The poem feels like it’s peeling away layers of inherited thought until only the inner self remains standing there in silence. Powerful little piece, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 21st, 2026 10:51
Forever Within
Friendship said:
true understanding and redemption lie within oneself.
May 21st, 2026 10:30
Friendship said:
true understanding and redemption lie within oneself.
May 21st, 2026 10:30
Forever Within
sorenbarrett said:
This may be taken different ways Kurt but I take it to mean God and redemption lies within us. Well written my friend
May 21st, 2026 10:04
sorenbarrett said:
This may be taken different ways Kurt but I take it to mean God and redemption lies within us. Well written my friend
May 21st, 2026 10:04
Lessons From Neal (+1)
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, this really resonated with me. There’s something deeply honest about the recognition that art so often grows alongside ordinary labor rather than apart from it. The poem feels humble, grounded, and quietly affirming all at once. Beautiful work, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 19th, 2026 20:16
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, this really resonated with me. There’s something deeply honest about the recognition that art so often grows alongside ordinary labor rather than apart from it. The poem feels humble, grounded, and quietly affirming all at once. Beautiful work, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 19th, 2026 20:16
Lessons From Neal (+1)
nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson) said:
so true, good write much enjoyed
May 19th, 2026 09:50
nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson) said:
so true, good write much enjoyed
May 19th, 2026 09:50
Lessons From Neal (+1)
sorenbarrett said:
So well said Kurt poetry does not pay the bills. Nicely done
May 19th, 2026 09:40
sorenbarrett said:
So well said Kurt poetry does not pay the bills. Nicely done
May 19th, 2026 09:40
Monday Sound Bites 5-18-2026 (+1)
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, I admire how you can compress large existential and moral ideas into these minimal forms without them feeling hollow or overly cryptic. Pieces like Tag — You’re Out especially hit that strange tension between self-awareness and self-destruction in such a concise way. Excellent set, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 18th, 2026 12:35
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, I admire how you can compress large existential and moral ideas into these minimal forms without them feeling hollow or overly cryptic. Pieces like Tag — You’re Out especially hit that strange tension between self-awareness and self-destruction in such a concise way. Excellent set, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 18th, 2026 12:35
Monday Sound Bites 5-18-2026 (+1)
sorenbarrett said:
Another good set Kurt wisdom or humor they fit the bill
May 18th, 2026 12:25
sorenbarrett said:
Another good set Kurt wisdom or humor they fit the bill
May 18th, 2026 12:25
The Present Uncharted
Kurt Philip Behm said:
You\'re a gifted writer and I thank you.
May 18th, 2026 10:23
Kurt Philip Behm said:
You\'re a gifted writer and I thank you.
May 18th, 2026 10:23
The Present Uncharted
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, this really moved me. There’s such a quiet existential weight running through all three pieces…like standing still long enough to hear time breathing. The sparseness makes every image land harder. Powerful work, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 18th, 2026 09:33
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, this really moved me. There’s such a quiet existential weight running through all three pieces…like standing still long enough to hear time breathing. The sparseness makes every image land harder. Powerful work, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 18th, 2026 09:33
The Present Uncharted
sorenbarrett said:
Hard to say which is a favorite today all three touch me. The first of time the second of window\'s metaphor for all to enter and leave and the last death or departing from pain and strife. Nicely done Kurt
May 17th, 2026 13:10
sorenbarrett said:
Hard to say which is a favorite today all three touch me. The first of time the second of window\'s metaphor for all to enter and leave and the last death or departing from pain and strife. Nicely done Kurt
May 17th, 2026 13:10
The Present Uncharted
Friendship said:
Your poems often present an intellectual challenge for me to interpret, and I hope I have correctly understood the intended meaning of this particular piece, which required some time to figure out. The central idea of your poems revolves around the concepts of time, existence, and mortality. It explores the tension between the uncertainty of life and the inevitability of death, emphasizing the human experience of navigating through uncharted territories of life and the solace that can be found in acknowledging our shared fate.
May 17th, 2026 12:56
Friendship said:
Your poems often present an intellectual challenge for me to interpret, and I hope I have correctly understood the intended meaning of this particular piece, which required some time to figure out. The central idea of your poems revolves around the concepts of time, existence, and mortality. It explores the tension between the uncertainty of life and the inevitability of death, emphasizing the human experience of navigating through uncharted territories of life and the solace that can be found in acknowledging our shared fate.
May 17th, 2026 12:56
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
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