The Juke Joint

Kurt Philip Behm

Escape

for those in bondage

A vise

to break the chains

Its promise

 burns the master

Whose riff

to light the flames

 

To dance

the steps of freedom

And leave

indentured rage

To heal

those lost and wanton

The Blues

— on center stage

 

(Kingston Mines Chicago: January, 2026)

Blues Poem # 21  

  • Author: Kurt Philip Behm (Online Online)
  • Published: January 29th, 2026 10:28
  • Category: Unclassified
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