Author: Kurt Philip Behm

I am a lifelong author with 21 books published to date—one best seller. Much of my writing is about the deception of time and its many disguises. My Poetry 'An Anthology Of Perception,' is now available in four volumes. In addition I have a 175 page Poem 'After Midnight,' that was published in 2014. My Historical Fiction series, 'The Sword Of Ichiban' is now up to volume 8 which is being published this Spring ... Vol #1- The Sword Of Ichiban Vol #2- Darkening Sun Vol #3- Revenge Along The War Trail Vol #4- Death From The Sky Vol #5- Jumping Into the Darkness Vol #6- The Fall City Mandate. Vol #7- Approaching Storm Vol #8- Brothers In Blood One autobiographical novel, 'The Death Of The Playground' a Best Seller, published in 2007. One travel novel, 'Searching For Crazy Horse,' published in 2005, recapping my forty years of motorcycle touring in the American Rocky Mountain West. I have written one Children's Book, 'Sammy & Bumpers' that was published in 2016. All of my books are available at Barnes & Noble, Amazon, and better Book Stores world wide. Kurt Philip Behm

End Game

Asking for your support

not your agreement

I looked into your eyes

Seeing rejection

your stare blank and cold

our connection was untied

 

Your words became hollow

your touch nondescript

 new distance did we share

Alone while together

the ending in sight

—finality laid bare

 

(Dreamsleep: July, 2023)

Twin Sisters

Damning two lies

with only one truth

Deception remixes

like gin and vermouth

 

Jumping from one

as the other got hot

Port in the storm

where perdition is fraught     

 

Grace in short order

 with blessings denied

Thomas redoubting

 all faith circumscribed  

 

Prevarication

twin sister of pain

The Word caught between them

—trapped to remain

 

(The New Room: July, 2023)

Voices Uniting

Reblessing the virtues

that time can’t bestow

Heaven awakens

a world far below

 

The sinner is sainted

the prophet a king

Words join in prayer

as eternity sings

 

The order reorders

from many comes one

Voices uniting

in breath zero sum

 

Moments rechristen

epiphany reigns

Fruition is sating 

—in His holy name

 

(Dreamsleep: July, 2023)

The Last Rhyme

Smiling the same smile

Making the same mistakes

Walking the same path

Singing the same songs

 

Dreaming the same dreams

Loving the same girl

Breathing the same air

Righting the same wrongs

 

Signing the last truce

Reaching the last fork

Holding the last hand

Casting the last line

 

Waltzing the last waltz

Humming the last tune

Paying the last bill

—rhyming the last rhyme

 

(Dreamsleep: July, 2023)