The Wasteland

Kurt Philip Behm

The pendulum swings wider

both right and then left

Those things that divide us

fomenting unrest

The wasteland between

what was once common ground

A minefield of mutual exclusion

— profound

 

(The New Room November, 2024)

  • Author: Kurt Philip Behm (Offline Offline)
  • Published: November 12th, 2024 10:09
  • Category: Unclassified
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  • Tony36

    Excellent write Kurt

    • Kurt Philip Behm

      Thanks again, Tony.

      • Tony36

        You're welcome

      • FrasMac

        Yep, the human condition, neatly explained.

      • Cassie58

        United we stand, divided we fall, and the division appears to be winning. I see your poem in a political context Kurt, but there are other ways to look at it.

        Meaningful brevity.

        A minefield of mutual exclusion - wonderful line

        • Kurt Philip Behm

          Thanks Cassie. You're right it is political. I just finished a book
          about the loss of shared values in America.

          This poem was an excerpt ...



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