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

An Echo

When I’m gone…

throw my body on the tracks,

but release my words

The lifeblood of my

memory

—an echo to be heard

(Villanova Pennsylvania: January, 2017)

From Your Pen

All power in the caliber,

not the number or the count

Its penetration deeper,

when focused and avowed

The wound well placed is mortal,

its shot not heard till then

But a gun’s not half as lethal

—as what’s fired from your pen

(Villanova Pennsylvania: January, 2017)

Without The Tree

Empowering the indolent,

the fox is let inside

Vermin on the loose,

truth now plagued with lies

Takers stalk the givers,

those on the dole to scream

“We want what you have worked for

—the fruit without the tree”

(Villanova Pennsylvania: January, 2017)

Defcon Zero

Nuclear Poetry,

a single bomb drops

To wipe out the hate,

to reset the clock

A megaton scream,

its verse burns alive

The plague of excuses

—deception and lies

(Villanova Pennsylvania: January, 2017)

One Well

There are Poets

for the stage

And Poets

for the page

The difference

often subtle

In your eye,

and in your ear

There are Poets

for the stage

And Poets

for the page

One well for them

to draw from

Two voices

—speaking clear

(Villanova Pennsylvania: January, 2017)

‘Thank You, Neal Hall’

Death Becomes Me

Once I was zoetic,

and words became life

But now I am dead

—and death becomes me

(Villanova Pennsylvania: January, 2016)

Hawks & Doves

To the ladies,

my youth

To the children,

my love

But to forever,

my words

Hawks that fly

—with the doves

(Villanova Pennsylvania: January, 2017)

This Moment Now

January 1^st,

a crescent moon

The past crossed over,

the future looms

A New Year dawns,

as daylight breaks

With wishes fresh,

new oaths to take

Feeling lighter,

old burdens gone

New lyrics written,

a familiar song

The year to bring,

what fates allow

As wonder ages

—in this moment now

(Villanova Pennsylvania: January, 2017)

Eternity’s Hymn

A song yet unsung,

my prayer in the wind

Its blessing assured

—eternity’s hymn

(Villanova Pennsylvania: January, 2017)

Anchored And Whole

Drifting off untethered,

until caught by my soul

Redirected to providence

—anchored and whole

(Villanova Pennsylvania: January, 2017)