Beyond The Badge

Kurt Philip Behm

While sitting as one

in my grandfather’s chair   

Gunsmoke on screen

a Dodge City affaire

 

Saturday night

as two spirits entwine

Matt Dillon to marshal

— our hopes redefined      

 

(The New Room: December, 2025)

 

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  • sorenbarrett

    Remember those days Kurt. All black and white in those days now everything is colored, different shades of gray. I read too much into this I suppose

    • Kurt Philip Behm

      No, you're right ... choices were much simpler with more meaning.

      Where have all the heroes gone?

      • sorenbarrett

        They have been recycled not repaired. New plastic models sold each year as the old are outdated.

      • Katie B.

        Nice piece. Well done!

      • Tristan Robert Lange

        Kurt, this is memory distilled. The old western becomes backdrop to something quieter and more enduring…connection, lineage, and the reshaping of ideals. You let the moment speak without embellishment. Beautiful work. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦‍⬛



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