Kurt Philip Behm Poet Rhyme

Strutting And Naked

You want their
affection 
but your words
to disdain

I voted for you
thrice
and would do so
again

But the many
unsold
who vote
with their heart

Abandon you now
as your
ego 
cavorts

Assuming 
your schtick
is attractive 
to all

You strut like
the ‘Emperor’
and naked
befall

Overlooking
the obvious
what the simplest 
man knows

To be liked
is a mandate
and lost
— in your show

(Sunday Morning New Shows: February, 2026)

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