Before Its Asking
Only a Poet
can grow lilies
in the asphalt
Only a Poet
can dry laundry
in the rain
Only a Poet
can answer a question
before asking
Only a Poet
can cheat death
— from the grave
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The Bravado Of Pander
Self-endowed warriors
skirt the edges of danger
Lost approbation
their instincts to hunt
Dodging slings and arrows
of outraged propriety
The bravado of their pander
— in love with itself
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Lost Aspiration
Freedom
an outrage
to those
in their prisons
Its arrogance
and swagger
threatens
their bars
To wander
a cell
their chosen
vocation
In lost
aspiration
dying forever
— alone
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Everest Measures
The great majority
content to be average
But a few stir their actions
to test limits and law
The difference between
the strongest and weakest
Everest measures
— and Sir Edmond recalled
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Dicere Maximus
Say It Big
Say It Bigger
Say It Biggest
— BUT SAY IT
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Foretelling
The magic portendo
seducing the stillness
Alone in the shadows
— at home in the dark
(The New Room: June, 2026)
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Author:
Kurt Philip Behm (
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Comments3
Another wonderful set Kurt but the first took me the most, after all it is about poets.
My favorite too, thanks.
Kurt, this really impressed me. There is wit here, conviction here, and more than a little mischief as well. What I enjoyed most was how each piece stands comfortably on its own while still feeling like it belongs beside the others. Sharp, memorable, and thoroughly enjoyable, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
Very kind again. Thanks so much.
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