Writing without
imagery
Breathing without
air
Seeing without
vision
Loving without
care
Words without
meaning
Sound without
song
Hope without
promise
Night without
— dawn
(Dreamsleep: May, 2026)
Whispers Peaches & Claire
Whispers Peaches & Claire
saw a monster that hung in the air
It arrived in the latest of nights
under covers they hovered in fright
It loomed o'er the bed high above them
with red eyes and black wings flapping wild
And fixed its dark gaze right upon them
deciding which one was its child
But as the sun’s rays broached the window
and shadows no longer appeared
The demon became but a memory
— to live deep inside of their fears
Claire was their new baby sister
Whispers and Peaches at the top of the stairs
Listening for any slight cooing
that came through her door unawares
Never crying not even a whimper
“A Good Baby” their mother had claimed
“I wonder what she said about us
as her family we must be the same?”
It was almost time for her feeding
as their mom came 2 steps at a time
And then said “Would you both like to watch”
I’m quite sure little Claire wouldn’t mind
They sat there in quiet amazement
their new sister now getting her fill
And in sharing the joy of contentment
her 2 siblings — pure wonder instilled
(Rymes From The Nursery: May, 2026)
Whispers Peaches & Claire (#3)
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Kurt Philip Behm (
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Now this Kurt has to be a favorite it uses not opposites exactly but something that relies on something else to exist. Very nicely rhymed and constructed my friend
Thanks. T.G.I.F.
Most welcome Kurt
much enjoyed write
Thanks Norman.
Most welcome
An exquisite bouquet of verse, Kurt🙏🕊️
Thanks, my friend. I have almost enough Nursery Rhymes to fill a book. I'm waiting for
my agent to green light the project.
Kurt, this is wonderfully concise. Each pairing feels like a small impossibility, building toward a sense of absence and incompleteness. “Night without / — dawn” is a particularly strong landing. Beautiful work, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
Much appreciated, TR.
A night without a dawn sounds really terrible. Nice collection..
Many thanks.
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