The Pendulum Stops Poem by Kurt Philip Behm

The Pendulum Stops



When what in essence changes
the ground beneath you shakes
No longer can you take for granted
four plus four is eight

When daylight turns to madness
each shadow undermines
What faith has borne and left forlorn
—clocks no longer chime

(Bryn Mawr Pennsylvania: September,2022)

Kurt Philip Behm
Friday, September 16, 2022
Topic(s) of this poem: clocks,faith,madness,september
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