Cartesian Lullaby

Kurt Philip Behm

The Present

an undivided instant,

motion incarnate

senses believed

 

The Past left captive

to memory’s enigma,

the Future escaping

—wishes deceive

 

(Dreamsleep: October, 2021)

  • Author: Kurt Philip Behm (Offline Offline)
  • Published: October 9th, 2021 09:58
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Comments4

  • Goldfinch60

    Each moment in our lives was future, is present and will be past.

    Andy

  • Kurt Philip Behm

    Thanks for reading, Andy.

  • L. B. Mek

    'The Present, an undivided instant'
    'The Past, left captive'
    'the Future escaping
    —wishes deceive'
    'motion incarnate
    senses believed'..
    (forgive my rudeness, once again
    my friend
    but this is how, your brilliant poetry presented itself to me)
    this is such a layered write, Kurt
    I can imagine spending an entire afternoon just discussing its multiple concepts and angles, maybe while sharing a bottle of a crisp Bartenura Moscato among like minded friends,
    sitting at an idyllic Piazza... lol
    (what's an imagination for, if not daydreaming)
    thanks for sharing

  • Kurt Philip Behm

    Memories of Paris between the wars. Nice thoughts.



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