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poetry by j matthew waters

07 Jul 2012
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escape from within


caught on thin ice

i suddenly became lost

like a runaway kite

my cheeks busting

eyes leery yet fearless

of the insane cracks

daring my bladed soles

to never stop flying




july two thousand twelve
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5 thoughts on “escape from within”

  1. Lola Marina (@lolapowers)'s avatarLola Marina (@lolapowers) on said:

    Very nicely put! I love this one! You really have a gift for amazing poetry that seems to be simple, yet it is not!

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  2. j matthew waters's avatarJ Matthew Waters on said:

    Thanks so much, Lola, I’m so glad you enjoyed this poem. JW

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  3. Lola Marina (@lolapowers)'s avatarLola Marina (@lolapowers) on said:

    I did!!! I like fleeting poems, just like kites trying to get away…. 🙂

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  4. Lola Marina (@lolapowers)'s avatarLola Marina (@lolapowers) on said:

    You have an amazing sensibility- very rare nowadays!

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