Comments received on poems by Kurt Philip Behm
\'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
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
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