PoemsBrowse PoemsSlamsFresh DropEchoes
LearnWriting TipsPoetry TermsPoets & ArtistsBooksFor Teachers
ExplorePoetry GenomePoem MapEchoesTake ActionGroups
AboutWrite a PoemDonateSign UpLog In

All Or Nothing At All


A therapist skirts the edge of lunacy

like a priest engages sin

 

An evangelist disavows poverty and fear

like a snake that sheds its skin 

 

Together they paint the corridors black

with a promised light to come

 

Their patients and converts alone in the dark

salvation zero-sum 

 

(Dreamsleep: March, 2023) 

©All Rights Reserved

Something wrong with this poem?

Share

Replies are closed for this poem.

Kurt Philip Behm

Poet

View all poems →

Your Poem's Voice

See what makes your poem unique — its voice, energy, themes, and the literary traditions it draws from.

Comments (0)

No comments yet. Be the first to share your thoughts.

Log in to leave a comment.