Comments received on poems by Kurt Philip Behm
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! ๐น๐ค๐๐ฏ๏ธ๐ฆโโฌ
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! ๐น๐ค๐๐ฏ๏ธ๐ฆโโฌ
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 oneโs 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. ๐น๐ค๐๐ฏ๏ธ๐ฆโโฌ
August 19th, 2026 18:29
Tristan Robert Lange said:
What a timely piece, Kurt. Casting a ballot does not mean handing over oneโs 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. ๐น๐ค๐๐ฏ๏ธ๐ฆโโฌ
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. ๐น๐ค๐๐ฏ๏ธ๐ฆโโฌ
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. ๐น๐ค๐๐ฏ๏ธ๐ฆโโฌ
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. ๐น๐ค๐๐ฏ๏ธ๐ฆโโฌ
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. ๐น๐ค๐๐ฏ๏ธ๐ฆโโฌ
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. Thereโs 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. ๐น๐ค๐๐ฏ๏ธ๐ฆโโฌ
August 14th, 2026 09:53
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, this really hit me. Thereโs 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. ๐น๐ค๐๐ฏ๏ธ๐ฆโโฌ
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, Kurtโฆthis is sharp and timely. Thereโs 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. ๐น๐ค๐๐ฏ๏ธ๐ฆโโฌ
August 13th, 2026 19:53
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Wow, Kurtโฆthis is sharp and timely. Thereโs 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. ๐น๐ค๐๐ฏ๏ธ๐ฆโโฌ
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 thingโฆbeing imprisoned without even having a sentence gives that isolation another level entirely. This one stays with me, Kurt. ๐น๐ค๐๐ฏ๏ธ๐ฆโโฌ
August 12th, 2026 21:43
Tristan Robert Lange said:
few lines. Being imprisoned is one thingโฆbeing imprisoned without even having a sentence gives that isolation another level entirely. This one stays with me, Kurt. ๐น๐ค๐๐ฏ๏ธ๐ฆโโฌ
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, Kurtโฆreach and significance are hardly the same thing. Sometimes narrowing the room clarifies exactly what needs to be said. Excellent piece, my friend! ๐น๐ค๐๐ฏ๏ธ๐ฆโโฌ
August 11th, 2026 20:38
Tristan Robert Lange said:
That contrast between a smaller audience and a sharper point really caught me, Kurtโฆreach and significance are hardly the same thing. Sometimes narrowing the room clarifies exactly what needs to be said. Excellent piece, my friend! ๐น๐ค๐๐ฏ๏ธ๐ฆโโฌ
August 11th, 2026 20:38
Tomorrow Calls
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, what a powerful piece. This has that philosophical bite I always enjoy in your workโฆespecially the movement from perception toward conscience and what ultimately survives us. Excellent write, my friend! ๐น๐ค๐๐ฏ๏ธ๐ฆโโฌ
August 11th, 2026 20:19
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, what a powerful piece. This has that philosophical bite I always enjoy in your workโฆespecially the movement from perception toward conscience and what ultimately survives us. Excellent write, my friend! ๐น๐ค๐๐ฏ๏ธ๐ฆโโฌ
August 11th, 2026 20:19
History Will Treasure
sorenbarrett said:
A lovely one Kurt sharp and to the point it says it all.
August 11th, 2026 09:58
sorenbarrett said:
A lovely one Kurt sharp and to the point it says it all.
August 11th, 2026 09:58
My Only Advice To A Writer
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Damn right, Kurt! ๐ Beauty and craft absolutely matter, but neither substitutes for meaning. I want to finish a poem having encountered something...an idea, an emotion, a question, a perspective I didnโt possess quite the same way before. Say something indeed, my friend! ๐น๐ค๐๐ฏ๏ธ๐ฆโโฌ
August 10th, 2026 10:33
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Damn right, Kurt! ๐ Beauty and craft absolutely matter, but neither substitutes for meaning. I want to finish a poem having encountered something...an idea, an emotion, a question, a perspective I didnโt possess quite the same way before. Say something indeed, my friend! ๐น๐ค๐๐ฏ๏ธ๐ฆโโฌ
August 10th, 2026 10:33
My Only Advice To A Writer
Kurt Philip Behm said:
You\'re on the right track :-)
August 10th, 2026 09:57
Kurt Philip Behm said:
You\'re on the right track :-)
August 10th, 2026 09:57
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