Comments received on poems by Kurt Philip Behm
Sunday: 5-31-2026
sorenbarrett said:
Well Kurt I did read and yes did like and some more than others. I would rank The crossroads as my favorite but closely followed by the others.
May 31st, 2026 12:18
sorenbarrett said:
Well Kurt I did read and yes did like and some more than others. I would rank The crossroads as my favorite but closely followed by the others.
May 31st, 2026 12:18
Sunday: 5-31-2026
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, what great collection and such a strong closing piece to them. The directness of it grabbed me immediately. There is a refusal here to chase approval, paired with an insistence on remaining open to possibility. \"Stay undefined\" especially resonated with me. The poem feels both defiant and strangely liberating at the same time. Powerful writes, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 31st, 2026 11:19
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, what great collection and such a strong closing piece to them. The directness of it grabbed me immediately. There is a refusal here to chase approval, paired with an insistence on remaining open to possibility. \"Stay undefined\" especially resonated with me. The poem feels both defiant and strangely liberating at the same time. Powerful writes, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 31st, 2026 11:19
Saturday Soundbites: 5-30-2026
Tristan Robert Lange said:
My friend, there are several strong pieces here, but \"A Raging Torrent\" is the one that stayed with me. The image of being pulled downstream by currents created by others is heartbreaking and powerful. That poem carries a real emotional weight. Well done, Kurt. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 31st, 2026 10:33
Tristan Robert Lange said:
My friend, there are several strong pieces here, but \"A Raging Torrent\" is the one that stayed with me. The image of being pulled downstream by currents created by others is heartbreaking and powerful. That poem carries a real emotional weight. Well done, Kurt. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 31st, 2026 10:33
\'Living\' Without (+2)
rhmn_7 said:
A night without a dawn sounds really terrible. Nice collection..
May 31st, 2026 01:20
rhmn_7 said:
A night without a dawn sounds really terrible. Nice collection..
May 31st, 2026 01:20
Saturday Soundbites: 5-30-2026
arqios said:
Poems of substance that we\'ve come to expect from your pen, Kurt🕊️🙏
May 31st, 2026 01:02
arqios said:
Poems of substance that we\'ve come to expect from your pen, Kurt🕊️🙏
May 31st, 2026 01:02
Saturday Soundbites: 5-30-2026
sorenbarrett said:
Another wonderful set of poems Kurt I would have to say that my favorite this time is The wonder of being. Very nicely done my friend
May 30th, 2026 12:37
sorenbarrett said:
Another wonderful set of poems Kurt I would have to say that my favorite this time is The wonder of being. Very nicely done my friend
May 30th, 2026 12:37
\'Living\' Without (+2)
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, this is wonderfully concise. Each pairing feels like a small impossibility, building toward a sense of absence and incompleteness. “Night without / — dawn” is a particularly strong landing. Beautiful work, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 30th, 2026 10:17
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, this is wonderfully concise. Each pairing feels like a small impossibility, building toward a sense of absence and incompleteness. “Night without / — dawn” is a particularly strong landing. Beautiful work, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 30th, 2026 10:17
\'Living\' Without (+2)
Kurt Philip Behm said:
Thanks, my friend. I have almost enough Nursery Rhymes to fill a book. I\'m waiting for
my agent to green light the project.
May 29th, 2026 19:33
Kurt Philip Behm said:
Thanks, my friend. I have almost enough Nursery Rhymes to fill a book. I\'m waiting for
my agent to green light the project.
May 29th, 2026 19:33
\'Living\' Without (+2)
sorenbarrett said:
Now this Kurt has to be a favorite it uses not opposites exactly but something that relies on something else to exist. Very nicely rhymed and constructed my friend
May 29th, 2026 09:37
sorenbarrett said:
Now this Kurt has to be a favorite it uses not opposites exactly but something that relies on something else to exist. Very nicely rhymed and constructed my friend
May 29th, 2026 09:37
Cheshire Grinning
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, this feels like a classic cautionary nursery rhyme…simple on the surface, yet carrying that quiet sadness that often hides beneath the best children’s tales. The ending lands with a surprising ache. Beautiful work, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 28th, 2026 20:50
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, this feels like a classic cautionary nursery rhyme…simple on the surface, yet carrying that quiet sadness that often hides beneath the best children’s tales. The ending lands with a surprising ache. Beautiful work, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 28th, 2026 20:50
Cheshire Grinning
sorenbarrett said:
A tragic tale and well timed prelude to my write for tomorrow. Clever and well written my friend
May 28th, 2026 14:51
sorenbarrett said:
A tragic tale and well timed prelude to my write for tomorrow. Clever and well written my friend
May 28th, 2026 14:51
Dreams (+!)
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, what a fascinating collection to sit with together. Your own pieces carry that restless pulse of the writing life...the need to keep chasing the next line, the next breath, the next moment of meaning. And the E.J. Hudak selections alongside them feel wonderfully alive with late-60s grit, humor, surrealism, and motion. There’s a real literary conversation happening between all these works. Powerful share, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 27th, 2026 21:59
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, what a fascinating collection to sit with together. Your own pieces carry that restless pulse of the writing life...the need to keep chasing the next line, the next breath, the next moment of meaning. And the E.J. Hudak selections alongside them feel wonderfully alive with late-60s grit, humor, surrealism, and motion. There’s a real literary conversation happening between all these works. Powerful share, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 27th, 2026 21:59
Dreams (+!)
sorenbarrett said:
Poems of the process and the writing itself a lovely set here Kurt
May 27th, 2026 12:09
sorenbarrett said:
Poems of the process and the writing itself a lovely set here Kurt
May 27th, 2026 12:09
Rocks & Hard Places
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, this hit me hard...especially the opening section. That paradox of protecting children while also preparing them for pain feels painfully true and impossible at the same time. The repetition of “How do we...” carries such exhaustion and helpless love inside it. Powerful work, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 27th, 2026 10:15
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, this hit me hard...especially the opening section. That paradox of protecting children while also preparing them for pain feels painfully true and impossible at the same time. The repetition of “How do we...” carries such exhaustion and helpless love inside it. Powerful work, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 27th, 2026 10:15
Alive & Sustaining
NafisaSB said:
it is best to forget the traumas of the past, and worries about the future, and enjoy oneself living the present moment - a nice, meditative write..
May 27th, 2026 01:02
NafisaSB said:
it is best to forget the traumas of the past, and worries about the future, and enjoy oneself living the present moment - a nice, meditative write..
May 27th, 2026 01:02
Rocks & Hard Places
sorenbarrett said:
Skinning of the cat gets the fave today. A social commentary and critique very well said
May 26th, 2026 13:11
sorenbarrett said:
Skinning of the cat gets the fave today. A social commentary and critique very well said
May 26th, 2026 13:11
Monday Soundbites: 5-25-2026 (+1)
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, wow…there’s such a reflective weariness running through this entire sequence, my friend. Each section feels like a distilled observation pulled from lived experience…aging, ambition, doubt, memory, sacrifice, all compressed into sharp little emotional capsules. “In Memoriam” especially hit me hard. Powerful collection. Happy Memorial Day, my dear friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 25th, 2026 16:15
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, wow…there’s such a reflective weariness running through this entire sequence, my friend. Each section feels like a distilled observation pulled from lived experience…aging, ambition, doubt, memory, sacrifice, all compressed into sharp little emotional capsules. “In Memoriam” especially hit me hard. Powerful collection. Happy Memorial Day, my dear friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 25th, 2026 16:15
Monday Soundbites: 5-25-2026 (+1)
sorenbarrett said:
Several new good ones Kurt keep them coming.
May 25th, 2026 11:35
sorenbarrett said:
Several new good ones Kurt keep them coming.
May 25th, 2026 11:35
Monday Soundbites: 5-25-2026 (+1)
Friendship said:
Nicely written.Your \"Monday Soundbites: 5-25-2026\" explores themes of creativity, simplicity, uncertainty, materialism, and self-reflection. It delves into the relationship between the poet and their muse, the value of moments cherished in simplicity, the deceptive nature of time and uncertainty, the conflict between material wealth and spiritual fulfillment, and the struggles inherent in personal ambition and regret. Each section highlights a different aspect of human experience, ultimately suggesting the complexity of existence and the importance of introspection.
May 25th, 2026 11:30
Friendship said:
Nicely written.Your \"Monday Soundbites: 5-25-2026\" explores themes of creativity, simplicity, uncertainty, materialism, and self-reflection. It delves into the relationship between the poet and their muse, the value of moments cherished in simplicity, the deceptive nature of time and uncertainty, the conflict between material wealth and spiritual fulfillment, and the struggles inherent in personal ambition and regret. Each section highlights a different aspect of human experience, ultimately suggesting the complexity of existence and the importance of introspection.
May 25th, 2026 11:30
Alive & Sustaining
arqios said:
...to be in the know is to be constantly in the now🙏🕊️
May 24th, 2026 23:49
arqios said:
...to be in the know is to be constantly in the now🙏🕊️
May 24th, 2026 23:49
Alive & Sustaining
Friendship said:
Well done. Your poem explores the idea of living in the present moment and the importance of being grounded in current experiences rather than being distracted by the illusions of the past or future.
May 24th, 2026 16:51
Friendship said:
Well done. Your poem explores the idea of living in the present moment and the importance of being grounded in current experiences rather than being distracted by the illusions of the past or future.
May 24th, 2026 16:51
Alive & Sustaining
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt…this feels remarkably centered and distilled. The poem carries a kind of meditative stillness while quietly confronting illusion, time, and presence. “The past and tomorrow / both lead us astray” lands with simple but profound clarity. Beautiful work, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 24th, 2026 12:25
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt…this feels remarkably centered and distilled. The poem carries a kind of meditative stillness while quietly confronting illusion, time, and presence. “The past and tomorrow / both lead us astray” lands with simple but profound clarity. Beautiful work, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 24th, 2026 12:25
Alive & Sustaining
sorenbarrett said:
Kurt I love this one where we live perpetually in the moment with neither future of past existing a fave
May 24th, 2026 10:44
sorenbarrett said:
Kurt I love this one where we live perpetually in the moment with neither future of past existing a fave
May 24th, 2026 10:44
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
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