Comments received on poems by Kurt Philip Behm
Only The Dead
L. B. Mek said:
\'Because only the dead
—know the end of war\',
so depressingly true, but we must never give up in that dream of Civility
we rely upon, much more than we dare ponder,
as always, a write of pertinent and insightful timeless-commentary
January 15th, 2021 05:53
L. B. Mek said:
\'Because only the dead
—know the end of war\',
so depressingly true, but we must never give up in that dream of Civility
we rely upon, much more than we dare ponder,
as always, a write of pertinent and insightful timeless-commentary
January 15th, 2021 05:53
That Human About Us
L. B. Mek said:
a wonderful last stanza, cut close to the bone if you will... (ahem... cough) lol
January 14th, 2021 07:19
L. B. Mek said:
a wonderful last stanza, cut close to the bone if you will... (ahem... cough) lol
January 14th, 2021 07:19
Unanswered Cries
L. B. Mek said:
\'Will an actor or politician or philanthropist
deem you worthy
Of a rescue from a situation that as assuredly
kills
Cable TV asks for your money for the starving
third world
While lost souls in your shadow are homeless, crying
—in plain sight\'
this was and is my biggest gripe about people heralding individuals like Oprah (just one example) as some empathetic touchstone to the examples of humanity our world needs,
all those cars and expensive gifts she gave to her audience (via sponsor connections, no doubt), while she drives to and from her offices bypassing all those homeless and needy,
I know some may find my words \'ungrateful\' or \'twisted\' if they care to check my listed country of birth, but I truly believe working to improve local conditions will yield more sustainable results...
but, their is an aspect \'in our giving mentality\' that we never speak about or question I feel (all of us):
that feeling of empowerment over those we \'deem worthy\' of our help is somewhat unhealthy and it make sense if we are in-denial of that fundamental aspect in our action, we also - prefer to assume such tragedies aren\'t taking place locally, or else who do we blame?
See, when we offer help to 3rd world country\'s or causes via charity entity\'s who never reveal their \'profit margins\', we assume the problems being addressed are caused by \'other\'s\' far removed from \'normality\',
ergo, we simply don\'t want to admit
our complicit roles
in the horrors we ignore: on our very roads...
Another important and meaningful write my friend,
forgive me for sharing my opinionated - self-righteous views in your comment section
January 11th, 2021 07:51
L. B. Mek said:
\'Will an actor or politician or philanthropist
deem you worthy
Of a rescue from a situation that as assuredly
kills
Cable TV asks for your money for the starving
third world
While lost souls in your shadow are homeless, crying
—in plain sight\'
this was and is my biggest gripe about people heralding individuals like Oprah (just one example) as some empathetic touchstone to the examples of humanity our world needs,
all those cars and expensive gifts she gave to her audience (via sponsor connections, no doubt), while she drives to and from her offices bypassing all those homeless and needy,
I know some may find my words \'ungrateful\' or \'twisted\' if they care to check my listed country of birth, but I truly believe working to improve local conditions will yield more sustainable results...
but, their is an aspect \'in our giving mentality\' that we never speak about or question I feel (all of us):
that feeling of empowerment over those we \'deem worthy\' of our help is somewhat unhealthy and it make sense if we are in-denial of that fundamental aspect in our action, we also - prefer to assume such tragedies aren\'t taking place locally, or else who do we blame?
See, when we offer help to 3rd world country\'s or causes via charity entity\'s who never reveal their \'profit margins\', we assume the problems being addressed are caused by \'other\'s\' far removed from \'normality\',
ergo, we simply don\'t want to admit
our complicit roles
in the horrors we ignore: on our very roads...
Another important and meaningful write my friend,
forgive me for sharing my opinionated - self-righteous views in your comment section
January 11th, 2021 07:51
The Back Side
L. B. Mek said:
\'Time passes through my watch,
as function follows form\'
how subtly accessible you\'ve worded this interpretation of your fruitful introspection\'s - invaluable nugget,
most of us would assume it was our naturally arising purpose for the actions we enact, that dictated what form (format) we chose to utilise,
instead you\'ve brilliantly suggested that our very actions or the form we use to realise them: dictates, what purpose or function we had from the outset,
what an enlightening take on causality my friend,
a brilliantly thought provoking write indeed,
Happy New Year
January 11th, 2021 05:06
L. B. Mek said:
\'Time passes through my watch,
as function follows form\'
how subtly accessible you\'ve worded this interpretation of your fruitful introspection\'s - invaluable nugget,
most of us would assume it was our naturally arising purpose for the actions we enact, that dictated what form (format) we chose to utilise,
instead you\'ve brilliantly suggested that our very actions or the form we use to realise them: dictates, what purpose or function we had from the outset,
what an enlightening take on causality my friend,
a brilliantly thought provoking write indeed,
Happy New Year
January 11th, 2021 05:06
The Back Side
FredPeyer said:
Good ones, Kurt! I too laid out these traps, but as with everything else, I can\'t find them anymore! :-)
January 9th, 2021 14:56
FredPeyer said:
Good ones, Kurt! I too laid out these traps, but as with everything else, I can\'t find them anymore! :-)
January 9th, 2021 14:56
A Taste Of Honey
charlesbarrett said:
Such a big message in so few lines. The loss of heaven would be an eternity in hell. I like this a lot. Thanks for sharing.
December 26th, 2020 18:13
charlesbarrett said:
Such a big message in so few lines. The loss of heaven would be an eternity in hell. I like this a lot. Thanks for sharing.
December 26th, 2020 18:13
A Taste Of Honey
Jerry Reynolds said:
A lot to think about there. Happy New Year Kurt
December 26th, 2020 17:53
Jerry Reynolds said:
A lot to think about there. Happy New Year Kurt
December 26th, 2020 17:53
The Best Thing
L. B. Mek said:
somehow as I read, I imagined Socrates nodding along with me:
\'But what can’t be explained
—the best thing to know\',
a write to remind me of those words of pure wisdom bequeathed to all of humanity by truth\'s gadlfy himself:
\'I am the wisest man alive, for I know one thing, and that is that I know nothing.\'
Happy Holidays dear Poet
December 22nd, 2020 06:11
L. B. Mek said:
somehow as I read, I imagined Socrates nodding along with me:
\'But what can’t be explained
—the best thing to know\',
a write to remind me of those words of pure wisdom bequeathed to all of humanity by truth\'s gadlfy himself:
\'I am the wisest man alive, for I know one thing, and that is that I know nothing.\'
Happy Holidays dear Poet
December 22nd, 2020 06:11
In Total (+1)
L. B. Mek said:
wise words indeed,
though inevitably - sadly, wasted on ears too young to grasp the lifeline hidden in its simple meaning,
or too old to recognise what good such belated realisation can do in those blinked moments between: yearned-for and soon-forgotten...
December 21st, 2020 07:08
L. B. Mek said:
wise words indeed,
though inevitably - sadly, wasted on ears too young to grasp the lifeline hidden in its simple meaning,
or too old to recognise what good such belated realisation can do in those blinked moments between: yearned-for and soon-forgotten...
December 21st, 2020 07:08
El Essentia (+1)
RDS said:
Relative dreams Kurt, lost myself in your thoughts. Good artistry.
December 19th, 2020 19:04
RDS said:
Relative dreams Kurt, lost myself in your thoughts. Good artistry.
December 19th, 2020 19:04
El Essentia (+1)
FredPeyer said:
Time x Time = Time2
Square root of Time2 = Time
Just kidding around. Love your writing as always!
December 18th, 2020 21:53
FredPeyer said:
Time x Time = Time2
Square root of Time2 = Time
Just kidding around. Love your writing as always!
December 18th, 2020 21:53
The Lyric\'s Unborn
L. B. Mek said:
I could read each one and find ten different things to write about, then I could read them together in that juxtaposition mindset and write another ten things,
brilliantly executed!
Happy Holidays
December 18th, 2020 06:00
L. B. Mek said:
I could read each one and find ten different things to write about, then I could read them together in that juxtaposition mindset and write another ten things,
brilliantly executed!
Happy Holidays
December 18th, 2020 06:00
The Lyric\'s Unborn
FredPeyer said:
Beautiful Kurt, I like both of them. And I think we all should be more \'married to the moment\' as you so eloquently say.
December 17th, 2020 21:40
FredPeyer said:
Beautiful Kurt, I like both of them. And I think we all should be more \'married to the moment\' as you so eloquently say.
December 17th, 2020 21:40
Formula One (+1)
L. B. Mek said:
there is a lot of wilful ignorance that goes into the make-up of those human-incited \'force majeure\'s\', I think
a great read as usual
December 17th, 2020 06:30
L. B. Mek said:
there is a lot of wilful ignorance that goes into the make-up of those human-incited \'force majeure\'s\', I think
a great read as usual
December 17th, 2020 06:30
A Higher Enchantment
L. B. Mek said:
indeed, what a wonderful read,
find myself just nodding away in agreement
December 7th, 2020 06:33
L. B. Mek said:
indeed, what a wonderful read,
find myself just nodding away in agreement
December 7th, 2020 06:33
Majesty Calls
Fatlass said:
This is a thought inducing poem in a little box. Enjoyed it
December 3rd, 2020 19:16
Fatlass said:
This is a thought inducing poem in a little box. Enjoyed it
December 3rd, 2020 19:16
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