Not Half-Not Whole (+3)

Kurt Philip Behm

Where would the leaf be

without the branch

 

The cowboy drifting

without the ranch

 

Where would the wave be

without the sea

 

Its motion unformed,

adrift unseen

 

Where would a song be

without a voice

 

A silent concert,

a barren choice

 

And where would you be

without your soul

 

Condemned to matter,

not half—not whole

 

(Villanova Pennsylvania: January, 2018)

 

 

Day Into Night

 

Trains are romantic,

airplanes are not

 

The prepared speech pedantic,

‘a song lyric caught’

 

Your eyes have to choose

between vision and sight

 

Or your spirit transforms

—changing day into night

 

(Villanova Pennsylvania: January, 2018)

 

 

 

The Eternal Flame

 

Grandchildren

—life's fountain of youth

 

(Villanova Pennsylvania: January, 2018)

 

 

 

The Deepest Well

 

Emotion,

the capital of poetry

—in currency of what you feel

 

(Villanova Pennsylvania: January, 2018)

 

 

 

 

 

  • Author: Kurt Philip Behm (Offline Offline)
  • Published: January 26th, 2018 00:28
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  • FredPeyer

    Funny, you write about the soul here, Kurt. This is a subject I am deeply interested in. I did write a few poems relating to soul, consciousness, etc. I just love the way you look at it in your poem. The soul and the 'matter' for want of a better word, do go together.
    Your writing is exquisite, usually way above the writing on this site. And you even got it to rhyme! Kudos!

  • Kurt Philip Behm

    And your comments are always so kind. Made my day again!

    Thanks Fred

    Kurt



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