Two Warriors Poem by Kurt Philip Behm

Two Warriors



The last bout of the night
two warriors would fight
with legends
now at hand

Feet and fists wrapped
their spirits attacked
and of their bodies
they would demand

Each kick got higher
as two hearts aspired
to what lay just beyond
their grasp

And as the referee sounded
over hearts that still pounded
only the best of each other
—had they asked

(Seoul Korea: August,1976)

Friday, January 18, 2019
Topic(s) of this poem: warfare
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