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

Those Things…

To doubt what you doubt,

but know what you know

The difference inherent,

its fire aglow

To wish what you wish for,

but feel what you feel

Knowing and feeling

—those things that are real

(Villanova University: February, 2020)

Safe Harbor

Leaving behind excuses,

the reasons close at hand

No longer distracted by the ism’s of truth,

or what protocol demands

Living outside the fences,

no longer looking in

The horizon waiting as my dreams set sail

—safe harbor there within

(Bryn Mawr College: February, 2020)

First Poem

One brisk Saturday morn,

I left the house with glee

To find myself within the woods,

in perfect harmony

(Rosemont Pennsylvania: May, 1959)

Miss Annette’s 5^th Grade Class

St Thomas Of Villanova Grade School

Deep In The Heartache

Staying up for three days

inside of one night,

the walls come crashing in

Compression imploding,

my mind exploding,

all memory suffering

Each hour like three,

as day becomes night,

the reaper at the door

Waist deep in the heartache,

his presence a warning

—my exit unsecure

(Villanova Pennsylvania: February, 2020)

A Charlatan Of Verse

An empty voice with naught to say,

a barrel hollow born

To spout and spew, pontificate,

a hairless sheep forlorn

With lines recopied, often stole,

released, his name to bear

A charlatan of spoken verse

—embezzled words to share

(Villanova Pennsylvania: February, 2020)

Surrendering To Love

All passion enslaved to Aphrodite,

her chains beyond silver or gold

Where time will forever surrender,

to love—never purchased or sold

(Rosemont Pennsylvania: February, 2020)

Love Demands

Damned when we do, damned when we don’t,

the end works out the same

As love demands its pound of flesh

—the lion never tamed

(Villanova Pennsylvania: February, 2020)

‘Inspired By Daniel Turner’

The Borderline

I dare you

not to read the words,

I double-dare you true

To live outside

a sentenced life

—your spirit unrenewed

(Dreamsleep: February, 2020)

Until Then

Until you really love someone,

you don’t know what you’ll do

The old rules self-abated,

priorities renewed

Until you really love someone,

you won’t see past yourself

Your life upturned, your role reversed

—your soul to someone else

(Dreamsleep: February, 2020)

If It Ain’t Worth Remembering

Patches on the quilt of life,

letters sew not rend

Memory darning time to time,

future warmth depends

Words left tattered, words that bind,

ragged breath portends

To stitch it once and have it last

—tomorrow on the mend

(Villanova Pennsylvania: February, 2020)

Inspired By Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Ronnie Van Zant

“If It Ain’t Worth Remembering, It Ain’t No Good”