All Promise Was Gone (+1)

Kurt Philip Behm

For the lack of one letter,

the word could not form

 

For the lack of one word,

the entire sentence was gone

 

For the lack of one sentence,

the paragraph went astray

 

For the lack of one paragraph,

the page became dark

 

For the lack of one page,

the chapter could not end

 

For the lack of one chapter,

the book was now lost

 

For the lack of one book,

its message unwritten

 

For the lack of one book

—all promise was gone

 

(Villanova Pennsylvania: June, 2014)

 

 

 

The World Turns

 

When the world turns

   on a whisper

 

Why do we insist on

shouting

 

(Villanova Pennsylvania: June, 2014)

  • Author: Kurt Philip Behm (Offline Offline)
  • Published: August 16th, 2017 09:15
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Comments +

Comments4

  • Nicholas Browning

    I agree with Jane. This is both clever and inspirational.

  • FredPeyer

    Advice to live by! Please keep it coming, I am still learning.
    Like how the poem progresses to the final climax.

  • Kurt Philip Behm

    Thanks, Fred

  • Tony36

    Great write



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