Leavened unleavened
risen and stayed
Lost when recovered
joyful dismay
Intrinsic extrinsic
the whole without parts
Tomorrow this moment
stopping to start
Benign and bedeviled
revealed yet unseen
A valid deception
blessed but obscene
The past and the future
hello and goodbye
Affirming rejection
— all truth to belie
(Dreamsleep: September, 2025)
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Author:
Kurt Philip Behm (
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Again marvelously worded Kurt the coming of opposites.
Thanks. Much appreciated, again.
Most welcome Kurt
Kurt, this hit me deep…the contradictions coil together like riddles, and the rhythm makes them ring in the mind long after reading. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
Thanks. I love contradiction and oxymoronics in all forms.
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