Pedants

Kurt Philip Behm

Impress

with your meaning

not with your word choice

‘Labyrinth’

dallies

when ‘Mazes’ will do

 

Build

toward an ending

the shorter the better

The Bullet

strikes deepest

—straight fired and true

 

(Dreamsleep: September, 2023)

 

 

One Angel

 

“The same as it was

before I arrived …

Some better, some worse

some forever contrived”

 

“With good and with evil

my battle is done

A trumpet plays distant

His will zero sum”

 

A ticket to punch

with time ever slight

The Reaper approaching

and blocking the light

 

An Angel in transit

late for His train

My fate his arrival

or lost to refrain

 

The scythe drawing closer

its blade like an asp

raising in silence   

perdition unmasked

 

But tracks start to rumble

a headlight I see

Saint Peter as promised

—one Angel for me

 

(1st Book Of Prayers: September, 2023)

  • Author: Kurt Philip Behm (Offline Offline)
  • Published: September 28th, 2023 09:15
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  • Pop64

    Damn, this is truly succinct , delivering an impact so great and so very true. Love this!

  • Kurt Philip Behm

    Very kind, thanks.



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