jdubqca

poetry by j matthew waters

25 Aug 2013

making conversation

what’s your favorite song
I asked her
as we sat atop the bluff
overlooking the mississippi river
the white sails below looking like
a paint-by-number watercolor

she took a sip of her arnie palmer
and lowered her sunglasses
exposing sinister eyes
straight into mine
then pushed them back
and returned to her sunbathing

what was that look for
I asked her
picking up a rock and rubbing it
with my thumb and fingers

you know what my favorite song is
you silly man
she whispered above the happy birds
why don’t you go ahead
and sing it for me

august two thousand thirteen
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Posted in Poetry and tagged conversation, poem, poetry, relationships, songs

8 thoughts on “making conversation”

I Am Jasmine Kyle on August 26, 2013 at 8:00 am said:

I am the WORST at remembering things. ESPECIALLY dates favorite songs and foods… TERRIBLE!

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- j matthew waters on August 26, 2013 at 7:38 pm said:
  
  thanks so much for commenting – hope you’re having a fabulous monday ;`)
  
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  - I Am Jasmine Kyle on August 27, 2013 at 6:19 am said:
    
    Well Monday was PERFECT hope your TUESDAY is AMAZING!
cyberbonn on August 26, 2013 at 11:13 am said:

Fab, very descriptive, love it!

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- j matthew waters on August 26, 2013 at 7:39 pm said:
  
  thank so much b o n n i e – so glad you enjoyed this one :`)
  
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Pleasant Street on March 11, 2016 at 9:29 am said:

Oh my this is good

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- j matthew waters on March 11, 2016 at 9:34 am said:
  
  Thank you, I’m glad you enjoyed it, Rose.
  
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  - Pleasant Street on March 11, 2016 at 11:29 am said:
    
    I enjoyed reading back into some older poems. You have a certain voice that really rings true. But there is always a little mystery too..