If Not Truth

What good is a poem,
if not to incent or inspire

Just flowering verbiage,
growing out of the mire

What comes from our verse,
if not truth yet released

Each word to enlighten
—in beacons of speech

(Villanova Pennsylvania: September, 2019)
Copyright © | Year Posted 2019

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Gauthier Avatar
September 25, 2019 at 2:44 PM
Enjoyed your poem, Kurt.
Behm Avatar
September 25, 2019 at 3:17 PM
Thanks LG.
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