Comments received on poems by Kurt Philip Behm
Death (+1)
Kurt Philip Behm said:
And powerful and poignant commenting as usual. Thanks again.
January 28th, 2026 16:20
Kurt Philip Behm said:
And powerful and poignant commenting as usual. Thanks again.
January 28th, 2026 16:20
Death (+1)
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, these two pieces speak to each other beautifully. One names death as an inescapable horizon, the other makes it intimate and immediate. Together they form a quiet reckoning with finality and self judgment that doesn’t ask for comfort. Powerful work, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
January 28th, 2026 16:00
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, these two pieces speak to each other beautifully. One names death as an inescapable horizon, the other makes it intimate and immediate. Together they form a quiet reckoning with finality and self judgment that doesn’t ask for comfort. Powerful work, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
January 28th, 2026 16:00
Death (+1)
sorenbarrett said:
Another couple of splendidly written poems. Nicely done Kurt
January 28th, 2026 11:29
sorenbarrett said:
Another couple of splendidly written poems. Nicely done Kurt
January 28th, 2026 11:29
Oh, To Be Gardner McKay (+1)
Kurt Philip Behm said:
Thanks, if you open the link, you can get a flavor for how special it was. It was based
on James A. Micheners \'Tales Of The South Pacific..\'
January 27th, 2026 14:00
Kurt Philip Behm said:
Thanks, if you open the link, you can get a flavor for how special it was. It was based
on James A. Micheners \'Tales Of The South Pacific..\'
January 27th, 2026 14:00
Oh, To Be Gardner McKay (+1)
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, this is a lovely tribute to the power of boyhood heroes. The second poem seals it, turning admiration into gratitude. Beautifully remembered, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
January 27th, 2026 13:35
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, this is a lovely tribute to the power of boyhood heroes. The second poem seals it, turning admiration into gratitude. Beautifully remembered, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
January 27th, 2026 13:35
Oh, To Be Gardner McKay (+1)
sorenbarrett said:
Envy a powerful energy nicely written Kurt
January 27th, 2026 12:30
sorenbarrett said:
Envy a powerful energy nicely written Kurt
January 27th, 2026 12:30
Mike Wheeler & Studebaker John (+1)
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, these feel lived-in. The blues piece aches without posturing, and the prayer answers it quietly rather than trying to fix it. Together, they feel honest…music and mercy sharing the same breath. Well done. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
January 27th, 2026 08:53
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, these feel lived-in. The blues piece aches without posturing, and the prayer answers it quietly rather than trying to fix it. Together, they feel honest…music and mercy sharing the same breath. Well done. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
January 27th, 2026 08:53
Mike Wheeler & Studebaker John (+1)
sorenbarrett said:
I love the blues but don\'t play it myself. It\'s not because I\'m sadistic but I work with people that do play it. The music itself is soulful and so are many of the people. A great write Kurt
January 26th, 2026 10:22
sorenbarrett said:
I love the blues but don\'t play it myself. It\'s not because I\'m sadistic but I work with people that do play it. The music itself is soulful and so are many of the people. A great write Kurt
January 26th, 2026 10:22
An Angel\'s Wings
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, that image of the angel’s wings buried within really struck me. It suggests something sacred suppressed, not destroyed…latent and aching. The tension between doctrine and damage is held tightly in that moment. Strong work, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
January 25th, 2026 11:25
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, that image of the angel’s wings buried within really struck me. It suggests something sacred suppressed, not destroyed…latent and aching. The tension between doctrine and damage is held tightly in that moment. Strong work, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
January 25th, 2026 11:25
An Angel\'s Wings
sorenbarrett said:
Wow this one hits deeper than usual with sanctimonious blows Kurt. Well written my friend
January 25th, 2026 10:37
sorenbarrett said:
Wow this one hits deeper than usual with sanctimonious blows Kurt. Well written my friend
January 25th, 2026 10:37
Retendered
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, this reads like a modern lamentation. Each conditional names a failure we recognize, and the final denial of ascension lands with sober clarity. A disciplined, powerful piece, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
January 24th, 2026 16:14
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, this reads like a modern lamentation. Each conditional names a failure we recognize, and the final denial of ascension lands with sober clarity. A disciplined, powerful piece, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
January 24th, 2026 16:14
Retendered
sorenbarrett said:
This poem is another in your particular style Kurt. It holds the same splendor as your others do. Nicely done
January 24th, 2026 12:20
sorenbarrett said:
This poem is another in your particular style Kurt. It holds the same splendor as your others do. Nicely done
January 24th, 2026 12:20
Perfidy\'s Haze
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, this poem captures disillusionment with precision—machinery, icons, desert—all circling a self trying to survive the maze. Strong work. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
January 23rd, 2026 17:31
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, this poem captures disillusionment with precision—machinery, icons, desert—all circling a self trying to survive the maze. Strong work. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
January 23rd, 2026 17:31
Perfidy\'s Haze
sorenbarrett said:
This is a poem of dark entanglement and imminent doom. A sad but all too real view of life from the dark side
January 23rd, 2026 12:35
sorenbarrett said:
This is a poem of dark entanglement and imminent doom. A sad but all too real view of life from the dark side
January 23rd, 2026 12:35
Whose Moment Bleeds
Kurt Philip Behm said:
Thanks Soren. Its a favorite phrase
January 22nd, 2026 11:35
Kurt Philip Behm said:
Thanks Soren. Its a favorite phrase
January 22nd, 2026 11:35
Whose Moment Bleeds
sorenbarrett said:
This was beautiful Kurt the addition of the French (which I had to look up) added a wonderful touch.
January 22nd, 2026 10:59
sorenbarrett said:
This was beautiful Kurt the addition of the French (which I had to look up) added a wonderful touch.
January 22nd, 2026 10:59
Nightmare\'s Amend
Tristan Robert Lange said:
This is a compact indictment, Kurt. War isn’t resolved…it’s inherited. By invoking Santayana without leaning on him, you let memory do the accusing. What lingers is the sense that forgetting isn’t peace…it’s privilege. Very strong poem. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
January 21st, 2026 19:54
Tristan Robert Lange said:
This is a compact indictment, Kurt. War isn’t resolved…it’s inherited. By invoking Santayana without leaning on him, you let memory do the accusing. What lingers is the sense that forgetting isn’t peace…it’s privilege. Very strong poem. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
January 21st, 2026 19:54
Nightmare\'s Amend
Kurt Philip Behm said:
I wrote in An Anthology Of Perception years ago ... The Only Time We Escape
The Jungle Is In Self-Delusion.
January 21st, 2026 11:45
Kurt Philip Behm said:
I wrote in An Anthology Of Perception years ago ... The Only Time We Escape
The Jungle Is In Self-Delusion.
January 21st, 2026 11:45
Nightmare\'s Amend
sorenbarrett said:
Now this one takes some thinking to grasp but in its beauty it is worth it
January 21st, 2026 10:55
sorenbarrett said:
Now this one takes some thinking to grasp but in its beauty it is worth it
January 21st, 2026 10:55
Bespoken
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, this feels measured and unflinching. The repetition builds a steady moral pressure that doesn’t shout, it insists. There’s real gravity in that. I love this, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
January 20th, 2026 15:30
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, this feels measured and unflinching. The repetition builds a steady moral pressure that doesn’t shout, it insists. There’s real gravity in that. I love this, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
January 20th, 2026 15:30
Bespoken
sorenbarrett said:
Well written Kurt but I don\'t think that you can hold a politician to any of them.
January 20th, 2026 11:55
sorenbarrett said:
Well written Kurt but I don\'t think that you can hold a politician to any of them.
January 20th, 2026 11:55
Darkness Blackens
sorenbarrett said:
The complications of the language obscure the message and lead to false conclusions. Well said Kurt
January 19th, 2026 12:57
sorenbarrett said:
The complications of the language obscure the message and lead to false conclusions. Well said Kurt
January 19th, 2026 12:57
Darkness Blackens
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, this is clean and incisive. The restraint sharpens the truth rather than dulling it and tt lands with authority. Well done, my friend! 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
January 19th, 2026 10:54
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, this is clean and incisive. The restraint sharpens the truth rather than dulling it and tt lands with authority. Well done, my friend! 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
January 19th, 2026 10:54
As Ancestors Cry
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, this hits, my friend. The restraint makes the loss feel heavier, not lighter. It reads like history spoken under the breath. A powerful write. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
January 18th, 2026 19:31
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, this hits, my friend. The restraint makes the loss feel heavier, not lighter. It reads like history spoken under the breath. A powerful write. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
January 18th, 2026 19:31
As Ancestors Cry
sorenbarrett said:
Legend even more reinforced in that there is no verifiable picture of him known although some claim title none have proof. A lovely write Kurt
January 18th, 2026 12:35
sorenbarrett said:
Legend even more reinforced in that there is no verifiable picture of him known although some claim title none have proof. A lovely write Kurt
January 18th, 2026 12:35
Lock With No Key
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, there’s a quiet courage in how you let the question stand. The belief is present, the proof absent, and you don’t rush to reconcile them. That unresolved space feels intentional and true…and it impacts. A powerful, thoughtful piece, my friend. Happy Sunday! 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
January 18th, 2026 09:48
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, there’s a quiet courage in how you let the question stand. The belief is present, the proof absent, and you don’t rush to reconcile them. That unresolved space feels intentional and true…and it impacts. A powerful, thoughtful piece, my friend. Happy Sunday! 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
January 18th, 2026 09:48
Lock With No Key
sorenbarrett said:
A great poem my friend about an intriguing question that all depends on how one defines consciousness. If awareness defines it then certainly there is but if one builds in a self limiting aspect of language then maybe not. It is interesting how man has a way of building tests of consciousness and intelligence that are confined to his own aspects. Maybe we should step outside ourselves and open our eyes to the fact that there other ways to look at the world.
January 17th, 2026 11:44
sorenbarrett said:
A great poem my friend about an intriguing question that all depends on how one defines consciousness. If awareness defines it then certainly there is but if one builds in a self limiting aspect of language then maybe not. It is interesting how man has a way of building tests of consciousness and intelligence that are confined to his own aspects. Maybe we should step outside ourselves and open our eyes to the fact that there other ways to look at the world.
January 17th, 2026 11:44
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