Comments received on poems by Kurt Philip Behm
The Highest Tide
arqios said:
Thoroughly enjoyed, Kurt. Twice now and probably with more to come. 🕊️🙏
June 13th, 2026 23:07
arqios said:
Thoroughly enjoyed, Kurt. Twice now and probably with more to come. 🕊️🙏
June 13th, 2026 23:07
The Highest Tide
sorenbarrett said:
Nicely written my friend and although the second (Free Verse) is quite good my choice remains with the first (I assume it is The highest tide)
June 13th, 2026 12:31
sorenbarrett said:
Nicely written my friend and although the second (Free Verse) is quite good my choice remains with the first (I assume it is The highest tide)
June 13th, 2026 12:31
The False Panacea (+ E.J. Hudak)
Kurt Philip Behm said:
Im a product of the old University System, where all points of view were respected. Ive lived across the street from Villanova University my entire life and watched it morph into a politically correct blast of hot air. What\'s worse is, that with the exception of the engineering and nursing schools, what they teach and charge almost 100k a year for is worthless. Ive hired many MBA\'s over the years and they all had to be trained on the job starting at ground zero. I always preferred someone with no business \'education\' so I could train them myself. A.I. is going to stick a dagger into the heart of so-called higher education. If you can get the #1 authority in every field, lets say, Stephen Hawking in theoretical physics to teach a class and have it available on-line where every willing student could access it for free — I think we\'re looking at the future. Id rather learn entrepreneurship from Elon Musk than from some wannabee hack that\'s never been outside the ivory covered walls. Ok, rant over ...
June 12th, 2026 13:54
Kurt Philip Behm said:
Im a product of the old University System, where all points of view were respected. Ive lived across the street from Villanova University my entire life and watched it morph into a politically correct blast of hot air. What\'s worse is, that with the exception of the engineering and nursing schools, what they teach and charge almost 100k a year for is worthless. Ive hired many MBA\'s over the years and they all had to be trained on the job starting at ground zero. I always preferred someone with no business \'education\' so I could train them myself. A.I. is going to stick a dagger into the heart of so-called higher education. If you can get the #1 authority in every field, lets say, Stephen Hawking in theoretical physics to teach a class and have it available on-line where every willing student could access it for free — I think we\'re looking at the future. Id rather learn entrepreneurship from Elon Musk than from some wannabee hack that\'s never been outside the ivory covered walls. Ok, rant over ...
June 12th, 2026 13:54
The False Panacea (+ E.J. Hudak)
sorenbarrett said:
Of the trio I due to my past exposure to school set on the first. I look at it this way I paid thousands of dollars to learn one thing that there is no truth for it constantly changes.
June 12th, 2026 13:32
sorenbarrett said:
Of the trio I due to my past exposure to school set on the first. I look at it this way I paid thousands of dollars to learn one thing that there is no truth for it constantly changes.
June 12th, 2026 13:32
The False Panacea (+ E.J. Hudak)
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, this hit me hard. The third piece especially landed for me. The older I get, the more I realize it is often the overlooked moments that end up carrying the most weight in memory. Powerful work, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
June 12th, 2026 13:32
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, this hit me hard. The third piece especially landed for me. The older I get, the more I realize it is often the overlooked moments that end up carrying the most weight in memory. Powerful work, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
June 12th, 2026 13:32
The Waiting Game (+1)
Kurt Philip Behm said:
Both salient and prescient as always. Thanks TR.
June 12th, 2026 13:02
Kurt Philip Behm said:
Both salient and prescient as always. Thanks TR.
June 12th, 2026 13:02
The Waiting Game (+1)
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Wow Kurt! What stayed with me most was: \"Not killing time / Time killing him\".
Oof. Four words, and the entire perspective shifts. That\'s the kind of line that lingers long after the reading. Beautifully done, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
June 12th, 2026 12:26
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Wow Kurt! What stayed with me most was: \"Not killing time / Time killing him\".
Oof. Four words, and the entire perspective shifts. That\'s the kind of line that lingers long after the reading. Beautifully done, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
June 12th, 2026 12:26
The Waiting Game (+1)
Samprikta Paul said:
The poem holds so many different meanings, and it moves so swiftly throughout with rhythm. Well written.
June 11th, 2026 10:26
Samprikta Paul said:
The poem holds so many different meanings, and it moves so swiftly throughout with rhythm. Well written.
June 11th, 2026 10:26
The Waiting Game (+1)
sorenbarrett said:
Another good set Kurt you are most prolific. This time I was struck with one slip. Well done my friend
June 11th, 2026 09:59
sorenbarrett said:
Another good set Kurt you are most prolific. This time I was struck with one slip. Well done my friend
June 11th, 2026 09:59
For The Orphans
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, what a collection, my friend. There is a lot of mileage packed into these pieces...aging, memory, regret, hope, identity, even the state of the nation. It feels like a series of snapshots taken from different points along the same road. Powerful work. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
June 11th, 2026 08:24
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, what a collection, my friend. There is a lot of mileage packed into these pieces...aging, memory, regret, hope, identity, even the state of the nation. It feels like a series of snapshots taken from different points along the same road. Powerful work. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
June 11th, 2026 08:24
For The Orphans
sorenbarrett said:
All well done it is Baby steps that takes it for me today Kurt probably because of my age.
June 10th, 2026 13:52
sorenbarrett said:
All well done it is Baby steps that takes it for me today Kurt probably because of my age.
June 10th, 2026 13:52
Avoiding The Mirror
sorenbarrett said:
A great write of where a missed chance leads to regret and avoiding the mirror. Well written my friend
June 9th, 2026 11:22
sorenbarrett said:
A great write of where a missed chance leads to regret and avoiding the mirror. Well written my friend
June 9th, 2026 11:22
Ode To Ian Tyson
Kurt Philip Behm said:
Ian Tyson was the most famous and talented Western singer who ever lived. He started life as a bronc rider and then got hurt. He and his wife, Sylvia Fricker, were legends in the 1970s.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWNA8gD0jUY
June 8th, 2026 14:20
Kurt Philip Behm said:
Ian Tyson was the most famous and talented Western singer who ever lived. He started life as a bronc rider and then got hurt. He and his wife, Sylvia Fricker, were legends in the 1970s.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWNA8gD0jUY
June 8th, 2026 14:20
Ode To Ian Tyson
sorenbarrett said:
We\'ll have to guess who that cowboy was if it was the grand canyon his name would be a colorful one. Good read Kurt
June 8th, 2026 14:01
sorenbarrett said:
We\'ll have to guess who that cowboy was if it was the grand canyon his name would be a colorful one. Good read Kurt
June 8th, 2026 14:01
Ode To Ian Tyson
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, what struck me most is the line, \"Only the West is my lover.\" It immediately transforms the landscape from scenery into relationship. That personification gives the poem much of its emotional power. Wonderful write, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
June 8th, 2026 10:57
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, what struck me most is the line, \"Only the West is my lover.\" It immediately transforms the landscape from scenery into relationship. That personification gives the poem much of its emotional power. Wonderful write, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
June 8th, 2026 10:57
Soundbites: 5-7-2026
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, this really moved me. Though each piece stands on its own, together they feel like fragments from the same journey...living between places, wrestling with uncertainty, searching for direction, and refusing to stop moving forward. What I especially admire is how much emotional and philosophical weight you manage to pack into so few words. Wonderful collection, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
June 7th, 2026 09:08
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, this really moved me. Though each piece stands on its own, together they feel like fragments from the same journey...living between places, wrestling with uncertainty, searching for direction, and refusing to stop moving forward. What I especially admire is how much emotional and philosophical weight you manage to pack into so few words. Wonderful collection, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
June 7th, 2026 09:08
Soundbites: 5-7-2026
arqios said:
Most engaging and a true pleasure to read, Kurt🕊️🙏🏻
June 7th, 2026 07:31
arqios said:
Most engaging and a true pleasure to read, Kurt🕊️🙏🏻
June 7th, 2026 07:31
Rotors Keep Spinning (+2)
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, this hit me hard. My father flew Hueys in Vietnam, so the moment I saw that image, I was there with the poem. The combination of the helicopter and the ticking clock is especially powerful...both become reminders that every mission carries uncertainty. A compact poem that carries a tremendous amount of weight. Powerful work, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
June 7th, 2026 07:25
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, this hit me hard. My father flew Hueys in Vietnam, so the moment I saw that image, I was there with the poem. The combination of the helicopter and the ticking clock is especially powerful...both become reminders that every mission carries uncertainty. A compact poem that carries a tremendous amount of weight. Powerful work, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
June 7th, 2026 07:25
Soundbites: 5-7-2026
sorenbarrett said:
You have outdone yourself this time Kurt all of them are wonderful but the last has the greatest power for me as a personal poem that I can identify with. It speaks to pride a deadly sin. And though I am not religious and don\'t even believe in sins it still speaks with a thunderous voice. As I read these each one seemed as good as the last and seemed to be my favorite until I reached the last.
June 7th, 2026 07:05
sorenbarrett said:
You have outdone yourself this time Kurt all of them are wonderful but the last has the greatest power for me as a personal poem that I can identify with. It speaks to pride a deadly sin. And though I am not religious and don\'t even believe in sins it still speaks with a thunderous voice. As I read these each one seemed as good as the last and seemed to be my favorite until I reached the last.
June 7th, 2026 07:05
Rotors Keep Spinning (+2)
Kurt Philip Behm said:
Thanks Katie. Always great to hear from you.
June 6th, 2026 15:01
Kurt Philip Behm said:
Thanks Katie. Always great to hear from you.
June 6th, 2026 15:01
Rotors Keep Spinning (+2)
Katie B. said:
Always enjoy reading your work. Bold and moving. Well crafted.
June 6th, 2026 14:13
Katie B. said:
Always enjoy reading your work. Bold and moving. Well crafted.
June 6th, 2026 14:13
Rotors Keep Spinning (+2)
sorenbarrett said:
Flashes from the past and the Viet Nam war the anxiety of a soldier and the turmoil of noise and wounded and dead. Well written Kurt
June 6th, 2026 10:57
sorenbarrett said:
Flashes from the past and the Viet Nam war the anxiety of a soldier and the turmoil of noise and wounded and dead. Well written Kurt
June 6th, 2026 10:57
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