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"Musick Hath Charms ..."


Words set to music

reach a loftier plane

than naked words

alone

 

Melody lifting 

what’s spoken or sung

to where only

— it can go

 

(Dreamsleep: January, 2026)

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Kurt Philip Behm

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PersonalThemeAbstract

Philosophical exploration of music's transcendent power versus concrete personal observation.

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Single extended meditation on one core idea; sparse, unhurried pacing.

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Uplifting tone celebrating music's elevating, transcendent qualities; hopeful.

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Moderate intensity; contemplative yet propulsive with vertical imagery of lifting.

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Micro poem; approximately 5 lines (excluding timestamp).

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Rich metaphorical language: music as lifting, transcendent journey to higher planet.

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Pure lyric voice; internal meditation on universal experience without dramatic persona.

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