No Kiss On The Mouth (+1)

Kurt Philip Behm

The hooker had saved a piece of herself,

a part kept new not old

 

As pure and pristine as a fresh running stream,

never bartered, never sold

 

The johns came and went, the money got spent,

each trick relined with pain

 

But in one sacred place, her past is erased

—where sun blocks out the rain

 

(The New Room: December, 2021)

 

 

Right After The Bell

 

The Baltimore Catechism,

mornings at eight

Sister Marcella,

don’t ever be late

 

Its message didactic,

the devil to run

Each question, each answer,

with God zero-sum

 

Who and what made me,

and why every day

Resistance was futile,

dissent not displayed

 

An altar boy’s memories,

his sacristy torn

Still missing the process

—where freedom was born

 

(Saint Thomas of Villanova Chapel: December, 2021)

 

  • Author: Kurt Philip Behm (Offline Offline)
  • Published: December 2nd, 2021 11:50
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  • Jerry Reynolds

    Beautiful, Kurt.
    Especially meaningful to a catholic boy.

    • Kurt Philip Behm

      Thanks Jerry...the audience I was hoping for.

    • Doggerel Dave

      That first piece - it was the rhyme and construction....the rhyme and construction I tell Ya, which got to me.....



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