Kurt Philip Behm

Kurt Philip Behm Dec 2023

Stubbing your toe
before feeling the pain
Two things that are separate
one thing that remains
The trauma unwelcome
its closure to bear
Stimulus birthing
—response in the air

(The New Room: November, 2023)

Kurt Philip Behm Dec 2023

Chasing The Dragonfly

Patience
is only
for those
who have
time

The rest
left
to panic
jumping
the line

Sentience
metered
and charged
by the
hour

Despair
given
freely
among
—the most dour

(Dreamsleep: December, 2023)

Kurt Philip Behm Dec 2023

Freeway Jam

Oh
to be
a rock
guitarist

Oh
to be
forever
young

Oh
to travel
beyond
the fret board

Oh
to revel
in Heaven
strung

(Listening To Jeff Beck: December, 2023)

Kurt Philip Behm Dec 2023

Posteriori

It wasn’t fate
—it just was

(Dreamsleep: December, 2023)

Kurt Philip Behm Dec 2023

Freebird

Let go of your
hand grip
let go of
the past
Take fate as
a lover
betrothed
and recast
Your belt
and suspenders
restrict
and constrain
Release
your indemnity
free
—once again

(Dreamsleep: December, 2023)

Kurt Philip Behm Dec 2023

Refusion

Condensing
eternity
into one word
Imploding
time
—and verse

(Dreamsleep: December, 2023)

Kurt Philip Behm Dec 2023

Last Sayonara

Smell
the most
precious
and last sense
to go

Its
lingering
fragrance
vanishing
slow

A
single
carnation
a bright
yellow rose

Through
deafness
and darkness
till death
—wafting so

(The New Room: December, 2023)