Comments received on poems by Kurt Philip Behm
Soundbites 3-4-2026
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, I enjoy how these small pieces carry such distilled thought… each one feels like a quick strike of insight rather than a long meditation. “Still She Whispers” especially stayed with me. That sense of the muse speaking whether we listen or not rings very true. Strong collection of compact reflections here, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
March 4th, 2026 13:07
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, I enjoy how these small pieces carry such distilled thought… each one feels like a quick strike of insight rather than a long meditation. “Still She Whispers” especially stayed with me. That sense of the muse speaking whether we listen or not rings very true. Strong collection of compact reflections here, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
March 4th, 2026 13:07
The Memory Remains .. .(+1)
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, the image of polishing the apple while the worm remains inside is such a clean metaphor… surface versus truth. It echoes through the whole first poem. Then the second piece pivots inward, where the struggle becomes hesitation itself. The ending line seals it… “my indecision walked.” Really effective restraint here. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
March 4th, 2026 12:46
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, the image of polishing the apple while the worm remains inside is such a clean metaphor… surface versus truth. It echoes through the whole first poem. Then the second piece pivots inward, where the struggle becomes hesitation itself. The ending line seals it… “my indecision walked.” Really effective restraint here. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
March 4th, 2026 12:46
Soundbites 3-4-2026
sorenbarrett said:
She still whispers struck me. All good writes but it is this one that speaks to me. Nicely done Kurt
March 4th, 2026 11:59
sorenbarrett said:
She still whispers struck me. All good writes but it is this one that speaks to me. Nicely done Kurt
March 4th, 2026 11:59
The Memory Remains .. .(+1)
sorenbarrett said:
How true it is Kurt vestiges remain despite all denial. A crime scene unveiled and a liar exposed. Nicely done a fave
March 3rd, 2026 11:26
sorenbarrett said:
How true it is Kurt vestiges remain despite all denial. A crime scene unveiled and a liar exposed. Nicely done a fave
March 3rd, 2026 11:26
A Last Card
Friendship said:
Well said. We experience many challenges and struggles that feel like deaths, we only truly die once.
March 2nd, 2026 19:21
Friendship said:
Well said. We experience many challenges and struggles that feel like deaths, we only truly die once.
March 2nd, 2026 19:21
A Last Card
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, the idea of dying “a thousand times” while living hit me. That internal rehearsal of fear, regret, second-guessing…you distilled it cleanly. Then you pivot to choice and agency. That shift feels empowering. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
March 2nd, 2026 13:16
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, the idea of dying “a thousand times” while living hit me. That internal rehearsal of fear, regret, second-guessing…you distilled it cleanly. Then you pivot to choice and agency. That shift feels empowering. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
March 2nd, 2026 13:16
A Last Card
sorenbarrett said:
Cheating death every man\'s game some win and some loose but the house always wins and if one plays long enough one leaves with empty pockets. Nicely done Kurt
March 2nd, 2026 11:50
sorenbarrett said:
Cheating death every man\'s game some win and some loose but the house always wins and if one plays long enough one leaves with empty pockets. Nicely done Kurt
March 2nd, 2026 11:50
Rebirth
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, this hit me gently but deeply…like a quiet thaw after a long freeze. The movement from winter to release feels intimate and deliberate. Beautifully done. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
March 2nd, 2026 10:45
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, this hit me gently but deeply…like a quiet thaw after a long freeze. The movement from winter to release feels intimate and deliberate. Beautifully done. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
March 2nd, 2026 10:45
Rebirth
sorenbarrett said:
I love the paring of opposites in winter and summer with the leaving the poem with hope carried on the precarious wings of wind. A fave Kurt
March 1st, 2026 11:28
sorenbarrett said:
I love the paring of opposites in winter and summer with the leaving the poem with hope carried on the precarious wings of wind. A fave Kurt
March 1st, 2026 11:28
The Prodigal
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, this captures that divided self with precision… two rooms, one choice, and the lie protected by distance. “The devil pays my rent” makes the struggle tangible, not symbolic. It’s restrained, raw, and painfully clear. Well done. Happy Saturday to you, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
February 28th, 2026 12:47
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, this captures that divided self with precision… two rooms, one choice, and the lie protected by distance. “The devil pays my rent” makes the struggle tangible, not symbolic. It’s restrained, raw, and painfully clear. Well done. Happy Saturday to you, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
February 28th, 2026 12:47
Lifeboats
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, that line “eternal shipwreck of hope” stays with me… it’s stark without being dramatic. Then you pivot to lifeboats waiting, and suddenly there’s breath again. That turn is subtle but powerful. Loved that movement, my friend. Well done. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
February 28th, 2026 12:08
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, that line “eternal shipwreck of hope” stays with me… it’s stark without being dramatic. Then you pivot to lifeboats waiting, and suddenly there’s breath again. That turn is subtle but powerful. Loved that movement, my friend. Well done. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
February 28th, 2026 12:08
The Prodigal
sorenbarrett said:
Very nicely written Kurt I really liked this one.
February 28th, 2026 11:57
sorenbarrett said:
Very nicely written Kurt I really liked this one.
February 28th, 2026 11:57
Lifeboats
sorenbarrett said:
So true Kurt it is a metaphor of life and its wishes indeed.
February 27th, 2026 12:26
sorenbarrett said:
So true Kurt it is a metaphor of life and its wishes indeed.
February 27th, 2026 12:26
3-Part Thursday
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, this triptych has range…philosophical, reflective, then sharply personal. “The Choice” feels prophetic, “Time Unwound” contemplative, and “Now & Forever” bites with wit. That final “Yours / — is a bust” lands clean and unapologetic. Well done, my friend. Happy Thursday to you. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
February 26th, 2026 10:43
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, this triptych has range…philosophical, reflective, then sharply personal. “The Choice” feels prophetic, “Time Unwound” contemplative, and “Now & Forever” bites with wit. That final “Yours / — is a bust” lands clean and unapologetic. Well done, my friend. Happy Thursday to you. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
February 26th, 2026 10:43
3-Part Thursday
sorenbarrett said:
Another great set of poems Kurt and today I was most taken by the last one Now and Forever, not only clever in title and wording but deeply psychological and highly poignant and applicable to today.
February 26th, 2026 10:05
sorenbarrett said:
Another great set of poems Kurt and today I was most taken by the last one Now and Forever, not only clever in title and wording but deeply psychological and highly poignant and applicable to today.
February 26th, 2026 10:05
For Light To Shine (+1)
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, this balances philosophy and clarity well. The structure keeps it distilled, almost aphoristic, but the emotion is real. “For light / to shine / it needs the dark” holds the center, and “— Have Something To Say” turns reflection into resolve. Strong, thoughtful piece. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
February 25th, 2026 19:12
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, this balances philosophy and clarity well. The structure keeps it distilled, almost aphoristic, but the emotion is real. “For light / to shine / it needs the dark” holds the center, and “— Have Something To Say” turns reflection into resolve. Strong, thoughtful piece. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
February 25th, 2026 19:12
Our Daily Bread
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, this hit me in its stillness…there’s something steady and reverent about it. Each word feels placed with intention, like a quiet prayer spoken under breath. It carries weight without raising its voice. Beautifully done. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
February 25th, 2026 18:53
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, this hit me in its stillness…there’s something steady and reverent about it. Each word feels placed with intention, like a quiet prayer spoken under breath. It carries weight without raising its voice. Beautifully done. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
February 25th, 2026 18:53
For Light To Shine (+1)
Friendship said:
Well written. So true, you emphasize that one cannot exist without the other.
February 25th, 2026 13:27
Friendship said:
Well written. So true, you emphasize that one cannot exist without the other.
February 25th, 2026 13:27
For Light To Shine (+1)
sorenbarrett said:
Wonderful Kurt in a most poetic form this poem speaks to the need for dualities there can be no good without evil no light without dark, no truth without falsehood. Nicely written my friend
February 25th, 2026 12:44
sorenbarrett said:
Wonderful Kurt in a most poetic form this poem speaks to the need for dualities there can be no good without evil no light without dark, no truth without falsehood. Nicely written my friend
February 25th, 2026 12:44
Our Daily Bread
sorenbarrett said:
Indeed so true (deliverance forever to wait) those awaiting prepare it doesn\'t ge any better. Wonderful write Kurt
February 24th, 2026 10:52
sorenbarrett said:
Indeed so true (deliverance forever to wait) those awaiting prepare it doesn\'t ge any better. Wonderful write Kurt
February 24th, 2026 10:52
Winter Winds
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, what holds this collection together is motion. Conflict turning inward, ink refilling, truth beyond hype, wonder beyond reason, one chance against time, thumb in the present. There’s urgency, but also reflection. A restless, searching thread runs through all of it. Well done, my friend.🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
February 24th, 2026 08:08
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, what holds this collection together is motion. Conflict turning inward, ink refilling, truth beyond hype, wonder beyond reason, one chance against time, thumb in the present. There’s urgency, but also reflection. A restless, searching thread runs through all of it. Well done, my friend.🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
February 24th, 2026 08:08
Winter Winds
sorenbarrett said:
Having read these I have to say the first one caught me and carried me all the way to the last that lifted me again on that adventurers breeze. Having hitched before it brought back memories of youth and dowsed that flame of conscience lit by the first.
February 23rd, 2026 13:03
sorenbarrett said:
Having read these I have to say the first one caught me and carried me all the way to the last that lifted me again on that adventurers breeze. Having hitched before it brought back memories of youth and dowsed that flame of conscience lit by the first.
February 23rd, 2026 13:03
Comanche Moon
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, this is devastating in its restraint. The repetition of “I remember” builds like a tolling bell. It doesn’t dramatize…it simply bears witness. “Before / that blood-soaked morn” lands with heavy finality. This sits in the chest. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
February 23rd, 2026 09:58
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kurt, this is devastating in its restraint. The repetition of “I remember” builds like a tolling bell. It doesn’t dramatize…it simply bears witness. “Before / that blood-soaked morn” lands with heavy finality. This sits in the chest. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
February 23rd, 2026 09:58
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