Each Choice



The moments of these days…
the wheat from the chaff

Each choice confirmation
—the first from the last

(H.U.P. May, 2020)
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Submitted by KurtPhilipBehm on June 19, 2020

Modified on April 24, 2023

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Scheme XX XX X
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 120
Words 23
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 2, 2, 1

Kurt Philip Behm

Longtime writer with twelve books in publication. Three of them Poetry. : The Death Of The Playground : The Sword Of Ichiban : Searching For Crazy Horse : Darkening Sun : An Anthology Of Perception-Vol's 1 & 2 : After Midnight : Sammy And Bumpers : The Fall City Mandate : Revenge Along The War Trail : Death from The Sky more…

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2 Comments
  • Noskiwrites
    I would like to comment by saying what I feel like reading this. I think it tells you the writer has gotten so much clarity. The days are slow too?
    LikeReply1 month ago
  • jackg.26131
    I love the simplicity used it draws you in as it feels self contained
    LikeReply3 months ago
    • KurtPhilipBehm
      Thanks for all the insightful comments Jack.
      LikeReply3 months ago

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