Comments received on poems by Kurt Philip Behm
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
Soundbites: 5-5-2026
Kurt Philip Behm said:
It\'s amazing how you can organically string them together.
June 6th, 2026 10:07
Kurt Philip Behm said:
It\'s amazing how you can organically string them together.
June 6th, 2026 10:07
Soundbites: 5-5-2026
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, this is one heck of a collection. What struck me is how each piece feels like a distilled thought...small in size, yet carrying surprising weight. From pain and hope to nature and mortality, there is a reflective quality running through all of them. Really enjoyed spending time with these, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
June 6th, 2026 08:22
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, this is one heck of a collection. What struck me is how each piece feels like a distilled thought...small in size, yet carrying surprising weight. From pain and hope to nature and mortality, there is a reflective quality running through all of them. Really enjoyed spending time with these, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
June 6th, 2026 08:22
Soundbites: 5-5-2026
Kurt Philip Behm said:
Thanks. Every so often I take a shot back at the critics, who to me aren\'t worth
the space they take up.
Great weekend!
June 5th, 2026 14:32
Kurt Philip Behm said:
Thanks. Every so often I take a shot back at the critics, who to me aren\'t worth
the space they take up.
Great weekend!
June 5th, 2026 14:32
Soundbites: 5-5-2026
sorenbarrett said:
Another great group of poems Kurt the one that hit the hardest was Rest in peace. It made me smile and whether it was the poet or poem that outlived it makes no difference. Well done Kurt
June 5th, 2026 12:52
sorenbarrett said:
Another great group of poems Kurt the one that hit the hardest was Rest in peace. It made me smile and whether it was the poet or poem that outlived it makes no difference. Well done Kurt
June 5th, 2026 12:52
One More Chance
arqios said:
Yes, \"for one more chance at sight unseen\"! That\'s worth it all 🕊️🙏
June 4th, 2026 20:12
arqios said:
Yes, \"for one more chance at sight unseen\"! That\'s worth it all 🕊️🙏
June 4th, 2026 20:12
One More Chance
Kurt Philip Behm said:
Again, your words carry great weight. Thank you.
June 4th, 2026 18:29
Kurt Philip Behm said:
Again, your words carry great weight. Thank you.
June 4th, 2026 18:29
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