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Marking My Wonder


Escaping

to the mountains

Sitting

in my chair

 

New trails 

lie awaiting

Voices

in the air

 

Tracks to mark

my wonder

Memory

in the lead

 

Freedom

at the summit

Lost

— in my reprieve

 

(Dreamsleep: December, 2025)

 

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Kurt Philip Behm

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PersonalThemeAbstract

Blends personal escapism with universal meditation on freedom and wonder.

SparseMeasureDense

Multiple compressed ideas: escape, nature, memory, freedom across 8 lines.

DarkSentimentBright

Hopeful, aspirational tone with positive imagery of freedom and adventure.

StillEnergyExplosive

Moderate intensity; contemplative yet driven by forward motion toward summit.

MicroLengthEpic

8 lines total, falls within micro to short range.

PlainFigurativeOrnamented

Metaphorical journey (mountains/summit as freedom), personification (voices, memory lead).

LyricVoiceDramatic

Pure lyric internal voice; introspective, first-person consciousness throughout.

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