Kurt Philip Behm Poet Rhyme

Toward the Cliff

The Pied Piper of failure
loose in our schools
Cacophony playing
of pedants and fools

He lures and beguiles 
to those innocent souls
Who locked in his footsteps
—will never be whole

(The New Room: March, 2023)

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Panagiota Romios March 20, 2023 at 5:13 PM It’s a tragedy of major proportions . Excellent crafting of this poem Schools have been tumbling to the ground for decades, Now?!Catastrophic Panagiota (Retired Teacher Chicago and San Francisco)

Daniel Turner March 20, 2023 at 3:55 PM So true, Kurt. I like your explanation better:) Kurt Philip Behm March 20, 2023 at 4:04 PM Thanks Daniel, unfortunate to have to write about it.