Last Bullet (+3)

Kurt Philip Behm

Forty-five caliber abstract

 targets big and small

 

Bullseye in the mirror

 memories recalled

 

Warning shots abandoned

 prey now closing in

 

One last bullet chosen

 —fired from within

 

(Villanova Pennsylvania: June, 2018)

 

 

Stars & Stripes

 

Out of great struggle

  comes even greater opportunity

 

Each threat being glue

  and a tie that binds

 

With noble purpose

  we define our highest calling

 

Freedom in our blood

  —by our will refined

 

(Villanova Pennsylvania: July, 2016)

  ‘To America, On The 4thOf July’

 

 

Last Tear

 

Watching myself

Wanting you

Standing alone

 —the end in view

 

Watching myself

Reach out through the pain

Lost shadow of night

 —last tear in your rain

 

(Villanova Pennsylvania: April, 2016)

 

Cancer

 

It takes from your body

  but steals from your spirit

 

Hope its main victim

  —promised future unseen

 

(Villanova Pennsylvania: April, 2016)

 

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Comments3

  • Christina8

    These are all very good Kurt! I always enjoy reading your poems.

  • Laura🌻

    Kurt,

    Incredible poems!

    The first poem fascinates me because each time I read it, I have a different interpretation! After the first read, it felt like the first time I experienced a panic attack! After the second read, it felt like I was remembering the time I gave birth to my son where I almost died due to an anesthesiologist’s error! There are more examples, but I won’t bore you with them!

    “Stars & Stripes”...
    Celebrating freedom!
    I will never forget the night I disembarked the ship that brought me to America and saw the Statue of Liberty for the first time (and the Domino sign)!

    “Last Tear”...
    This one has several very personal meanings for me!

    “Cancer”...
    This one is relatable to many of us.
    For me, too many names to list.
    Actually, at the moment, my 40 year old friend is receiving chemo treatments for breast cancer!

    ~Laura~

  • Kurt Philip Behm

    Thanks for the insightful comments, Laura. I
    always look forward to yours.

    Kurt



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