Comments received on poems by Kurt Philip Behm
Madonna\'s Last Hymn (+1)
FredPeyer said:
Love your poem, Kurt, but it makes me think. How many \'lifelines\' do we have? Seven like a cat? If I look at it in terms of seasons, I am in winter and don\'t know how long that will last.
You are right too, the past is in the past. Maybe remembered, but water under the bridge.
Very beautiful writing and rhyming.
PS: I don\'t think my lights will be dimming. There will be a short and an explosion with tons of light and joy before it all gets dark.
February 21st, 2018 01:56
FredPeyer said:
Love your poem, Kurt, but it makes me think. How many \'lifelines\' do we have? Seven like a cat? If I look at it in terms of seasons, I am in winter and don\'t know how long that will last.
You are right too, the past is in the past. Maybe remembered, but water under the bridge.
Very beautiful writing and rhyming.
PS: I don\'t think my lights will be dimming. There will be a short and an explosion with tons of light and joy before it all gets dark.
February 21st, 2018 01:56
Madonna\'s Last Hymn (+1)
Lauraš» said:
Kurt,
An absolutely beautiful
relatable piece of writing!
Thank you for the share.
~Laura~
February 21st, 2018 01:34
Lauraš» said:
Kurt,
An absolutely beautiful
relatable piece of writing!
Thank you for the share.
~Laura~
February 21st, 2018 01:34
A Lakota Mothers Prayer (+5)
Kurt Philip Behm said:
Thanks Fred, the Indigenous Peoples have suffered much.
When I wrote \'Searching For Crazy Horse,\' I spent a lot of
time at Pine Ridge, the large Oglala Sioux Reservation in
South Dakota.
It\'s the size of Connecticut, and the experience changed my life.
Thanks again
Kurt
February 20th, 2018 20:05
Kurt Philip Behm said:
Thanks Fred, the Indigenous Peoples have suffered much.
When I wrote \'Searching For Crazy Horse,\' I spent a lot of
time at Pine Ridge, the large Oglala Sioux Reservation in
South Dakota.
It\'s the size of Connecticut, and the experience changed my life.
Thanks again
Kurt
February 20th, 2018 20:05
A Wish Unfulfilled (+5)
FredPeyer said:
Both are amazing poems, Kurt. Especially the first one made me think. As I get older I am starting to think about the how, when, and where.
February 19th, 2018 12:05
FredPeyer said:
Both are amazing poems, Kurt. Especially the first one made me think. As I get older I am starting to think about the how, when, and where.
February 19th, 2018 12:05
A Lakota Mothers Prayer (+5)
FredPeyer said:
\'Wana hin gle\' is such a beautifully written Indian tale! Reminded me a lot of the Hawaiians who also lost much!
\'About Us\', feels like you wrote this just for my wife and I.
\'The colored glass\', amazing how you can say so much with so little.
\'Myopia\', the death of a writer!
\'The greatest gift\' made me think and I guess you are right!
\'Set to bloom\', an imaginative way to explain imagination!
\'Last ghost\', beautifully written!
\'Safe within\', love that second stanza!
February 19th, 2018 11:42
FredPeyer said:
\'Wana hin gle\' is such a beautifully written Indian tale! Reminded me a lot of the Hawaiians who also lost much!
\'About Us\', feels like you wrote this just for my wife and I.
\'The colored glass\', amazing how you can say so much with so little.
\'Myopia\', the death of a writer!
\'The greatest gift\' made me think and I guess you are right!
\'Set to bloom\', an imaginative way to explain imagination!
\'Last ghost\', beautifully written!
\'Safe within\', love that second stanza!
February 19th, 2018 11:42
A Wish Unfulfilled (+5)
Lorna said:
Both great - so clear! Hospice especially poignant as probably patients are torn between wanting freedom and fear of being alone.
February 19th, 2018 06:31
Lorna said:
Both great - so clear! Hospice especially poignant as probably patients are torn between wanting freedom and fear of being alone.
February 19th, 2018 06:31
That Final Skin (+3)
FredPeyer said:
Ah, Kurt, all four are great, but are getting too close for comfort. Your writing is exquisit, there are too many beautiful word choices to mention. Beautiful conclusion in \'free again\', and great last line in \'to fly forever\'. But the best of them all for me, the one that spoke to me, is \'will your exit be an entry\'. That is beautifully said!
February 18th, 2018 13:34
FredPeyer said:
Ah, Kurt, all four are great, but are getting too close for comfort. Your writing is exquisit, there are too many beautiful word choices to mention. Beautiful conclusion in \'free again\', and great last line in \'to fly forever\'. But the best of them all for me, the one that spoke to me, is \'will your exit be an entry\'. That is beautifully said!
February 18th, 2018 13:34
One Last Choice (+9)
FredPeyer said:
One last choice: With each stanza I was getting more and more curious what the end would be, knowing that \'take it inside\' would have to be changed, or explained. Was not disappointed! Great poem.
Giving & Taking: This is a real \'thinker\'! Am checking my inventory of unwanted items and unknown lost ones!
Given & Heard: Seems like you are describing the perfect poet here!
The end begins: According to Sigmund Freud, sublimation is a sign of maturity and civilization, where we exchange basic instincts for acceptable behavior. So, I guess the end of one becomes the begin of the other. How far off am I?
The well runs dry: It reads beautifully, but went right over my head.
February 15th, 2018 15:59
FredPeyer said:
One last choice: With each stanza I was getting more and more curious what the end would be, knowing that \'take it inside\' would have to be changed, or explained. Was not disappointed! Great poem.
Giving & Taking: This is a real \'thinker\'! Am checking my inventory of unwanted items and unknown lost ones!
Given & Heard: Seems like you are describing the perfect poet here!
The end begins: According to Sigmund Freud, sublimation is a sign of maturity and civilization, where we exchange basic instincts for acceptable behavior. So, I guess the end of one becomes the begin of the other. How far off am I?
The well runs dry: It reads beautifully, but went right over my head.
February 15th, 2018 15:59
Heaven Waits (Blues Poem #15) +5
Lauraš» said:
Kurt,
It is a pleasure to read
your work! My favorite
of this posting is...
THE GIFT!
~Laura~
February 14th, 2018 18:51
Lauraš» said:
Kurt,
It is a pleasure to read
your work! My favorite
of this posting is...
THE GIFT!
~Laura~
February 14th, 2018 18:51
Heaven Waits (Blues Poem #15) +5
FredPeyer said:
Kurt, I do hope that last riff will not be played for a long long time! They are all beautifully written, your imagination is amazing. And I do like that last one \'Freedom Calls\' a lot.
February 14th, 2018 13:40
FredPeyer said:
Kurt, I do hope that last riff will not be played for a long long time! They are all beautifully written, your imagination is amazing. And I do like that last one \'Freedom Calls\' a lot.
February 14th, 2018 13:40
Last Blaze (+3)
Christina8 said:
This is a great collection of poems, Kurt! Wonderful!
February 13th, 2018 21:15
Christina8 said:
This is a great collection of poems, Kurt! Wonderful!
February 13th, 2018 21:15
Summer 1962 \'The Time Of His Life\' (+7)
FredPeyer said:
Can\'t make up my mind about which one is my favorite here. Am torn between \'The Grip\' and \'Fading into Nothingness\'! All of them are great though!
February 13th, 2018 20:28
FredPeyer said:
Can\'t make up my mind about which one is my favorite here. Am torn between \'The Grip\' and \'Fading into Nothingness\'! All of them are great though!
February 13th, 2018 20:28
On Sale For Thee (+2)
FredPeyer said:
First one: Love it. It is so scary to suddenly see your innermost feelings in that storefront window!
Second one: Am still thinking! :-)
Third one: In my case, flying into the sun, my dreams and wishes would probably just burn up!
February 13th, 2018 20:11
FredPeyer said:
First one: Love it. It is so scary to suddenly see your innermost feelings in that storefront window!
Second one: Am still thinking! :-)
Third one: In my case, flying into the sun, my dreams and wishes would probably just burn up!
February 13th, 2018 20:11
Summer 1962 \'The Time Of His Life\' (+7)
Lorna said:
Great coming of age image of a boy. It says so much in so little and he already forms in our head as a great guy to come...........
February 12th, 2018 05:39
Lorna said:
Great coming of age image of a boy. It says so much in so little and he already forms in our head as a great guy to come...........
February 12th, 2018 05:39
Summer 1962 \'The Time Of His Life\' (+7)
Lauraš» said:
As my dad would say, āHard work wonāt hurt you. Itāll make you strong!ā
Great write Kurt! Enjoyed the read!
~Laura~
February 12th, 2018 03:52
Lauraš» said:
As my dad would say, āHard work wonāt hurt you. Itāll make you strong!ā
Great write Kurt! Enjoyed the read!
~Laura~
February 12th, 2018 03:52
On Sale For Thee (+2)
peeter pewter said:
Wow, nice. The words have a nice weight to them. It\'s like an epitaph. (Whatever epitaph means...) I like
February 11th, 2018 13:51
peeter pewter said:
Wow, nice. The words have a nice weight to them. It\'s like an epitaph. (Whatever epitaph means...) I like
February 11th, 2018 13:51
A Deaf Ear (+2)
FredPeyer said:
I felt very close to the first poem, really like \'My stone to drag\', and love the last two lines in \'Her right\'.
February 11th, 2018 00:37
FredPeyer said:
I felt very close to the first poem, really like \'My stone to drag\', and love the last two lines in \'Her right\'.
February 11th, 2018 00:37
Forever Long
Fay Slimm. said:
I can relate to these lines of night-time frustration Kurt -- great read.
February 9th, 2018 17:12
Fay Slimm. said:
I can relate to these lines of night-time frustration Kurt -- great read.
February 9th, 2018 17:12
Forever Long
FredPeyer said:
Kurt, were you writing about me? Especially the \'memory on the run\' sounds familiar! There are nights like that, you penned it accurately and eloquently. Beautiful choice of words. Love the line \'lonely with the dawn\'. Agree with Diamond, this has to be a favorite.
February 9th, 2018 11:31
FredPeyer said:
Kurt, were you writing about me? Especially the \'memory on the run\' sounds familiar! There are nights like that, you penned it accurately and eloquently. Beautiful choice of words. Love the line \'lonely with the dawn\'. Agree with Diamond, this has to be a favorite.
February 9th, 2018 11:31
Waiting In The Cold
FredPeyer said:
Beautifully written, Kurt, love your word choices and combinations like \'taking a knee before the night\' sounds nearly like a marriage proposal! Or \'day surrendering light into submission\', a subtle, yet forceful way of describing the onset of night. What can I say, you are good!
February 7th, 2018 02:32
FredPeyer said:
Beautifully written, Kurt, love your word choices and combinations like \'taking a knee before the night\' sounds nearly like a marriage proposal! Or \'day surrendering light into submission\', a subtle, yet forceful way of describing the onset of night. What can I say, you are good!
February 7th, 2018 02:32
The Ending Assured (+1)
FredPeyer said:
No pain....no gain
Love the way you concentrate it to the essentials. Every word counts, no fillers. In my humble opinion, excellent as always!
February 5th, 2018 12:35
FredPeyer said:
No pain....no gain
Love the way you concentrate it to the essentials. Every word counts, no fillers. In my humble opinion, excellent as always!
February 5th, 2018 12:35
Naked Joy (+1)
FredPeyer said:
Did not see the second one on my phone. It is beautiful and so much wisdom! Unfortunately, I think, both fear and prejudice are handed down to the kids, sometimes maybe even unknowingly, by parents behavior and talk.
February 5th, 2018 01:32
FredPeyer said:
Did not see the second one on my phone. It is beautiful and so much wisdom! Unfortunately, I think, both fear and prejudice are handed down to the kids, sometimes maybe even unknowingly, by parents behavior and talk.
February 5th, 2018 01:32
Naked Joy (+1)
FredPeyer said:
Read the title, was looking forward to read about skinny dipping. Should have known you would write about something much more beautiful and intellectual! :-)
February 4th, 2018 17:14
FredPeyer said:
Read the title, was looking forward to read about skinny dipping. Should have known you would write about something much more beautiful and intellectual! :-)
February 4th, 2018 17:14
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