Or Did It

Kurt Philip Behm

It didn’t matter what the titles were,

but that I read them

 

It didn’t matter what the author said,

but that I listened

 

It didn’t matter that his verse trailed off,

the pages yellow and torn

 

It didn’t matter that the world forgot

—what one man put to words

 

(Bryn Mawr Pennsylvania: October, 2020)

  • Author: Kurt Philip Behm (Offline Offline)
  • Published: October 31st, 2020 19:34
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  • jarcher54

    When I read old books that are largely neglected, I often wonder if I will be the last person ever to pore over a particular line or paragraph. Preserving them on Google books for "data" may make them fodder for algorithms, but does not mean they will be read.

    • Kurt Philip Behm

      There's so.much undiscovered and unread. 10,000 to 20,000 books get written in America
      every month. I wonder how many are read.

      Thanks J.

      Kurt



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