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Lifelong writer with 15 books published ( three poetry). I wrote my first serious poem in 1971. Website: kurtphilipbehm.com

  March 2015     11 hours ago

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Seeding The Storm

Cotton is picked
before cloth is made
Footings poured
to support the stage

Laws enacted
before crimes take place
Love embracing
— for hearts to break

(Septa Train 30th Street: April,...

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DAAAAD !!!

My Heart Was Saying One Thing, My Mind Another...

Some things you just know — like the feeling I get when looking at my children or the way I felt the first time I looked into the Grand Canyon. Some experiences are too strong for reason or words....

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Collateral Damage

Words left borrowed

 heavy on the heart
Actions defaulting

 stillborn and dark

Pawning the foundling
orphan on loan
Love unbequested
— dying alone

(Dreamsleep: April, 2024)...

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Libby's Retreat (unedited)



  Libby’s Retreat

  January, 2056


It was January 2056, and Rays membership to Libby’s Health & Romance Retreat was about to run out in just two more weeks. ...

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The Fatality Of Religion

Cathedral Mosque
or Synagogue
their masquerade
the same
Preaching what
they don’t believe
the Good Lord
to profane

Christians Jews
and Muslims share
their hate for
other faiths
Self-righteous ire
scriptures burn
as blood flows
...

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Thanks Amanda. Very kind of you.

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Thanks again, Alan. My son and I wrote this together.

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Don't worry about subjective ratings — follow your heart.

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Thanks

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Thanks AJ, I really sleep fine. Just a metaphor.

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Me too, Alan. Thanks

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Thanks Ronald

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Again, it's yours.

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Thanks again.

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It's your, thanks.

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Thank you.

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I may 'borrow ' Stillness Is Entropy' from you. Thanks for reading.

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Very kind, thanks again.

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Many thanks.

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