The Wasteland

Kurt Philip Behm

Inherited

 severance

The saddest

probate

A wasteland

of love

A garden

of hate

 

A dark

segregation

Divorced

in our bane  

To separately

 covet

What little

— remains

 

(Dreamsleep: February, 2026)

 

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  • sorenbarrett

    Clever wording Kurt a poem one has to think about and read more than once. In that probate I'll take the love and let others fight over hate.

    • Kurt Philip Behm

      Wise choice. Have a great weekend.

      • sorenbarrett

        Have a good one yourself

      • Tristan Robert Lange

        Kurt, this is concise but layered…inheritance turned into emotional wasteland, affection replaced with division. The formatting reinforces the separation at the heart of it. It’s bleak, deliberate, and effective. Strong work. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦‍⬛



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