Kurt Philip Behm Poet Rhyme

'A Rose Is A Rose Is A Rose'

A wolf when
raised by dogs
forever
is a wolf

A banker once
he’s crossed the line
can never
steal enough

Aristocrats
their titles 
banned
in practice stay elite

A dilettante
who’s been exposed
is then declared
effete

An arrow
with its feathers gone
when fired
 lethal still

A grizzly bear
that’s been declawed
his teeth
remain to kill

A judge
without a jury
still hands
a sentence down

A clown
without a circus
can yet
erase a frown

A cop
without a badge
will chase you
till you’re caught

A Nun
without her habit
plain clothed
— in virtue walks

(Thank You Gertrude: December, 2025)

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