Determine who
the crime will profit
and you will find
your man
Fortune baits
perdition’s wolf
with larceny
in hand
Behind this world’s
ill-gotten gains
and lurking
deep within
There hides the culprit
long surmised
who wears the mark
— of sin
(Dreamsleep: January, 2026)
The Question
Intention makes
the student
Reflection makes
the master
Their difference in
the question
A lifetime takes
— to answer
(Dreamsleep: January, 2026)
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Kurt Philip Behm (
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Comments4
No motive no crime, follow the money they say. A great poem Kurt that follows a detectives shoes. Well done
Many thanks.
Kurt, these poems speak to each other across registers…one exposes the mechanics of harm, the other the cost of wisdom. Together they suggest that seeing clearly is only the beginning, and living with the question is the real work. I couldn't agree more. 💯 Powerful, disciplined writing, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
You are right. It all revolves around ... the question.
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