Three more hours
to sleep
unopposed
Three more hours
from verses
supposed
Three more hours
of quiet
and peace
Three more hours
my dreams
to appease
Three more hours
where time
has been screened
Three more hours
to live
in between
Three more hours
not hither
or yon
Three more hours
a reckoning
— dawn
(Dreamsleep: August, 2025)
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Author:
Kurt Philip Behm (
Online) - Published: August 24th, 2025 10:29
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Comments3
Three more poems!
Thanks for reading.
I have been there many time Kurt those early awakenings with a blessed three hours till wake time. Those are some of the best hours. A wonderful read
Thanks, it seems like every night.
You are most welcome Kurt. That is tough and tiering wishing you well
Thanks, I can sleep anywhere but the few times the Muse wakes me at 2 or 3 am it's nice to know I've got 3 hours left.
Reading this felt like sitting in that liminal space…between sleep and reckoning, between quiet and the light that comes too soon. You captured that tension powerfully, Kurt. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛ Well done. A fave.
Thanks TR.
You are most welcome!
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