Arrested Development (+1)

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  Laura🌻 March 8th, 2022 13:16

  Kurt,
  
  Wow…
  My first read of the day and your ‘Dreamsleep’ has once again presented a profound thought provoking poem.
  
  Laura🌻

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    Kurt Philip BehmMarch 8th, 2022 13:27

    Mission accomplished, thanks

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  Rocky Lagou March 8th, 2022 13:48

  Hey! What an interesting and profound poem! I think I'm realizing that each poem on this account isn't coming from the same person. Do you have like a school of poetry or something? 😅🧐🤷‍♂️

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    Kurt Philip BehmMarch 8th, 2022 13:57

    No, it\'s all me. I try to keep the words accurate with the
    thoughts and feelings and just go where that takes me.
    
    My training was in Philosophy & Theology.
    
    I have 4 published (large) volumes of poetry with over 2000
    pages of writings.
    
    It's interesting you mention Gwendolyn Brooks in
    your profile. I had lunch with her in Lock Haven Pennsylvania
    in1969.
    
    Thanks

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    Rocky LagouMarch 8th, 2022 14:10

    Ohhhhh! Nevermind my nonsense. For whatever reason I thought that the paranthetical credits on the bottom of your poetry were people! So that's why I thought it was coming from different poets since not every one of your poems contain the same footnote. But I realized it's your anthologies! Pardon me. But on the topic of Brooks, YOU MET HER!??!?!?!!?? Wow you are one very blessed man. She is actually one of my all-time muses and I can literally go on and on about her. Her works have become seminal for the future of poetry and I can personally say that she's definitely influenced me and my works. If you don't mind, can you explain a little about your encounter with her. Like how was her face-to-face presence and what did you talk about? (Sorry I'm like low-key fanboying right now, I've just never met someone who's had the privilege to meet the first african-american pulitzer prize recipient!) ✨😁

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    Kurt Philip BehmMarch 8th, 2022 22:09

    I was teaching an undergraduate course called \\\\\\\"Women, By Men.\\\\\\\" It centered around how women were treated by male authors throughout the ages. Ms. Brooks was kind enough to come in and talk to my class (which was all women) on how the male author shaped the profile of women from the Renaissance to Modern Times.
    
    She was very very soft spoken and sweet and took the time to speak with everyone
    and comment on their work.
    
    If only we had camera phones back then...
    
    Those footnotes at the bottom of each poem are where I was (or what mental state I was in) when I wrote it.
    
    Thanks
    
    Kurt

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    Rocky LagouMarch 9th, 2022 10:22

    Wow Kurt you are truly one blessed man! I hope one day I would get the chance to talk to some of my muses, what a shame though most of them have left us, but they will forever be alive in their poetry. I can already begin to imagine how she must've spoken and her sunny disposition. Honestly having this little chat with you has made me appreciate your works more, I'm looking at your books and I may possibly purchase one. An Anthology of Perception has my attention. ✨

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    Kurt Philip BehmMarch 9th, 2022 12:55

    Thanks Rocky. There's 3 editions of 'An Anthology Of Perception' ranging from 1971 to 2018.

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  Laura🌻 March 9th, 2022 12:13

  Kurt,
  
  Just saw and read your +1.
  Just wondering 🧐…
  Are your muses calling you as they have in the past…fulfilling you with more inspiration?
  
  Thank you for sharing, my dear Poet.
  
  Laura🌻