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poetry by j matthew waters

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
copyright j matthew waters
all rights reserved

Posted in Micropoetry, Poetry and tagged danger, escape, fear, fearless, kite, poem, poetry

5 thoughts on “escape from within”

Lola Marina (@lolapowers) on July 8, 2012 at 1:58 pm 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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J Matthew Waters on July 8, 2012 at 2:42 pm said:

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

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Lola Marina (@lolapowers) on August 6, 2012 at 3:28 pm said:

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

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Lola Marina (@lolapowers) on August 6, 2012 at 3:29 pm said:

You have an amazing sensibility- very rare nowadays!

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- J Matthew Waters on August 6, 2012 at 7:22 pm said:
  
  Thanks so much, Lola, I appreciate you coming back time and again. 🙂
  
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