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

Lying Unbroken


The Great Chain of Being

it stretches beyond

both forest and meadow

past silence and song

 

It lays out behind you

to show where you’ve been

eternal before you

far into the din

 

The Great Chain of Being

attaches us all

through links of connection

from Winter through Fall

 

One looming question

 forever remains 

does the chain lie unbroken

—past future the same

 

(The New Room: January, 2024)

©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.