The Bare Minimum (+2)

Kurt Philip Behm

The minimum standard defining a man

 —taking care of his family

 

The minimum standard defining a woman

  —taking care of her man

 

(Villanova Pennsylvania: March, 2019)

 

 

Grandparenting

 

Becoming totally involved

  —keeping your opinions to yourself

 

(Villanova Pennsylvania: May, 2016)

 

 

 

Almighty Silence

 

Poetry…

Conduit

Of the truth

 

Speaker

Of the almighty

Silence

 

Last synapse

Of a feeling

Lost

 

Nerve ending

Of a forgotten

Dream

 

(Villanova Pennsylvania: May, 2016)

 

 

 

Stigmata

 

Wringing feelings

Like a sponge…

The words dripped down

My lips

Onto the page

  —staining my soul

 

(Villanova Pennsylvania: May, 2016)

 

  • Author: Kurt Philip Behm (Offline Offline)
  • Published: March 10th, 2019 11:11
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Comments2

  • Suresh

    The Bare Minimum is not being SUBSERVIENT to anybody, and taking care of yourself FIRST.

    • Kurt Philip Behm

      This is not about being subservient, that's why I used the word minimum.
      It's a visceral time honored concept...

    • LaurašŸŒ»

      Kurt,

      ā€œThe Bare Minimumā€...indeed!
      The pendulum swings both ways without missing a beat!

      Super writes!
      All to my liking!
      Very hard to choose...
      but I am leaning toward
      ā€œStigmataā€!

      ~Laura~




      • Kurt Philip Behm

        Very kind as always, thanks.

        Kurt

        • LaurašŸŒ»

          Youā€™re welcome, my friend!
          Iā€™m catching up on reading your postings that I havenā€™t read in the past couple of weeks! I always feel better when I do! šŸ˜Š



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