Kurt Philip Behm

Inherence

Some writers say

with their words

something new

 

Others

juxtapose

what before has been hewn

 

One values time

for its presence

today

 

One counts

each minute

like bales of old hay

 

Words of

redemption

words of regret

 

Freedom

inherent

— born of intent

 

(Dreamsleep: April, 2026)