Comments received on poems by Kurt Philip Behm
Seizing The Instant (+1)
Bella Shepard said:
Am I right in seeing the correlation between the two Poems? In the first I see antithetical references that seem to underpin the second, the decline of our society. Brilliant!
May 13th, 2022 14:37
Bella Shepard said:
Am I right in seeing the correlation between the two Poems? In the first I see antithetical references that seem to underpin the second, the decline of our society. Brilliant!
May 13th, 2022 14:37
By Any Other Name
Laura🌻 said:
Dear Kurt,
An interesting poem…
based on the Wendy character on Ozark? Do you recommend watching the series ‘Ozark’?
Laura🌻
May 11th, 2022 00:49
Laura🌻 said:
Dear Kurt,
An interesting poem…
based on the Wendy character on Ozark? Do you recommend watching the series ‘Ozark’?
Laura🌻
May 11th, 2022 00:49
By Any Other Name
Jerry Reynolds said:
Good Lines with diverse meanings.
A real gem Kurt.
May 10th, 2022 13:01
Jerry Reynolds said:
Good Lines with diverse meanings.
A real gem Kurt.
May 10th, 2022 13:01
Unbetrothed
L. B. Mek said:
(Brilliant!
just jumped in-to my feeble
poetic reply, forgive me
it\'s so rare for me to read your poetry
this days, I get a little - too
excited
whenever you afford me the opportunity..
thank you, dear Poet!)
Is it by jewellery or vows
we wed?
Or were we wed, when mind
relented and heart
was empowered to cement
via eyesight\'s
soul engraved, contracts..
and
When, does our wedded status
get expunged from our veins;
at divorce courts
at child visitation, days
or
at that moment, when
the world itself, hears
our very heart\'s, thunder and crack
like an earthquake
stemming from the very core of earth
because that\'s where we keep
the second copy of our soul
contracts...
\'When and Where?\'
(\' Roses bleed
their fragrance spoiled
Lovers search
as stems recoil
Cold breaths gather
northern winds
Seeds of hope
—to plant again\')
this, those soul seeds of hope
drenched in our crimson, defiance
this, humanity\'s
strength, of willingness to survive
defined!
this, be life
at its nuclease of beauty and truth:
\'O Attic shape! Fair attitude! with brede
Of marble men and maidens overwrought,
With forest branches and the trodden weed;
Thou, silent form, dost tease us out of thought
As doth eternity: Cold Pastoral!
When old age shall this generation waste,
Thou shalt remain, in midst of other woe
Than ours, a friend to man, to whom thou say\'st,
\"Beauty is truth, truth beauty,--that is all
Ye know on earth, and all ye need to know.\"
(from Keats\' Ode on A Grecian urn:
https://mypoeticside.com/show-classic-poem-14542
)
May 10th, 2022 04:34
L. B. Mek said:
(Brilliant!
just jumped in-to my feeble
poetic reply, forgive me
it\'s so rare for me to read your poetry
this days, I get a little - too
excited
whenever you afford me the opportunity..
thank you, dear Poet!)
Is it by jewellery or vows
we wed?
Or were we wed, when mind
relented and heart
was empowered to cement
via eyesight\'s
soul engraved, contracts..
and
When, does our wedded status
get expunged from our veins;
at divorce courts
at child visitation, days
or
at that moment, when
the world itself, hears
our very heart\'s, thunder and crack
like an earthquake
stemming from the very core of earth
because that\'s where we keep
the second copy of our soul
contracts...
\'When and Where?\'
(\' Roses bleed
their fragrance spoiled
Lovers search
as stems recoil
Cold breaths gather
northern winds
Seeds of hope
—to plant again\')
this, those soul seeds of hope
drenched in our crimson, defiance
this, humanity\'s
strength, of willingness to survive
defined!
this, be life
at its nuclease of beauty and truth:
\'O Attic shape! Fair attitude! with brede
Of marble men and maidens overwrought,
With forest branches and the trodden weed;
Thou, silent form, dost tease us out of thought
As doth eternity: Cold Pastoral!
When old age shall this generation waste,
Thou shalt remain, in midst of other woe
Than ours, a friend to man, to whom thou say\'st,
\"Beauty is truth, truth beauty,--that is all
Ye know on earth, and all ye need to know.\"
(from Keats\' Ode on A Grecian urn:
https://mypoeticside.com/show-classic-poem-14542
)
May 10th, 2022 04:34
Shooting Star (+1)
Laura🌻 said:
Dear Kurt,
Thank you for sharing ‘The Stinging Butterfly’. You’ve captured the essence of one of the greatest.
One of my favorite Muhammad Ali quotes,
“Each time I thought I had achieved my life’s purpose, I discovered it was only another step in my journey.”
…and the journey continues.
Laura🌻
April 29th, 2022 16:12
Laura🌻 said:
Dear Kurt,
Thank you for sharing ‘The Stinging Butterfly’. You’ve captured the essence of one of the greatest.
One of my favorite Muhammad Ali quotes,
“Each time I thought I had achieved my life’s purpose, I discovered it was only another step in my journey.”
…and the journey continues.
Laura🌻
April 29th, 2022 16:12
Shooting Star (+1)
Laura🌻 said:
Dear Kurt,
An absolute gem.
Ah yes, my dear Poet…
straight to my heart.💫
Laura🌻
April 29th, 2022 08:42
Laura🌻 said:
Dear Kurt,
An absolute gem.
Ah yes, my dear Poet…
straight to my heart.💫
Laura🌻
April 29th, 2022 08:42
Morning Cancelled (+1)
Kurt Philip Behm said:
I\'m glad it had that effect.
Thanks Laura
April 28th, 2022 15:01
Kurt Philip Behm said:
I\'m glad it had that effect.
Thanks Laura
April 28th, 2022 15:01
Morning Cancelled (+1)
Laura🌻 said:
Dear Kurt,
If I were a wordsmith and wanted to pen a poem about my mom’s final twelve hours on this earth, your poem, ‘Morning Cancelled’, would be the one.
An extraordinary writing…so relatable to my mom’s passing.
When I woke up the morning of her passing, my aunt asked me how my mom was doing. I answered, “Mom is where she wants to be…together with my dad to make that bright light brighter. Another bright shining star for us to look up to. “💫
Thank you for sharing your ‘Dreamsleep’.
This may sound strange, but I feel such peace after reading your poem. 🙏🏻
Laura🌻
April 28th, 2022 14:55
Laura🌻 said:
Dear Kurt,
If I were a wordsmith and wanted to pen a poem about my mom’s final twelve hours on this earth, your poem, ‘Morning Cancelled’, would be the one.
An extraordinary writing…so relatable to my mom’s passing.
When I woke up the morning of her passing, my aunt asked me how my mom was doing. I answered, “Mom is where she wants to be…together with my dad to make that bright light brighter. Another bright shining star for us to look up to. “💫
Thank you for sharing your ‘Dreamsleep’.
This may sound strange, but I feel such peace after reading your poem. 🙏🏻
Laura🌻
April 28th, 2022 14:55
Morning Cancelled (+1)
Bella Shepard said:
As I stand on my deck, as I do every night before I go to bed, and say goodnight to the sky, the moon, the stars, your poem will be in my head. Thank you.
April 28th, 2022 14:44
Bella Shepard said:
As I stand on my deck, as I do every night before I go to bed, and say goodnight to the sky, the moon, the stars, your poem will be in my head. Thank you.
April 28th, 2022 14:44
Lost In Memory
Laura🌻 said:
Dear Kurt,
…very touching and
so eloquently expressed…
Laura🌻
April 28th, 2022 08:55
Laura🌻 said:
Dear Kurt,
…very touching and
so eloquently expressed…
Laura🌻
April 28th, 2022 08:55
Lost In Memory
Crowns4Christ said:
So sweet and sad at the same time Kurt beautiful
April 27th, 2022 19:02
Crowns4Christ said:
So sweet and sad at the same time Kurt beautiful
April 27th, 2022 19:02
Lost In Memory
Bella Shepard said:
Parting is such sweet sorrow, forgiveness is all, said so beautifully in your poem.
April 27th, 2022 10:52
Bella Shepard said:
Parting is such sweet sorrow, forgiveness is all, said so beautifully in your poem.
April 27th, 2022 10:52
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