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poetry by j matthew waters

everywhere to be found

we searched
under rock and earth
and alongside the water’s edge
where the dying winds
welcomed the night

without a trace
you escaped the city
headed for a restless countryside
offering perspective
to tired old bones

in the woods
echoes follow every
footfall and heartbeat and thought
reshaping consciousness
from the very start

signals flare
from rugged elevations
seemingly shooting down stars
much too young to die
let alone live

early morning currents
meander your voice
throughout the valley’s curvatures
barely audible above
forgotten shadows

january two thousand fourteen
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Posted in Nature, Poetry and tagged nature, nirvāṇa, poem, poetry

10 thoughts on “everywhere to be found”

sarahmonagle on January 31, 2014 at 9:22 pm said:

beautiful

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- j matthew waters on January 31, 2014 at 10:02 pm said:
  
  thank you sarah
  
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Lolamarina (@1Lolamarina) on February 1, 2014 at 12:06 am said:

Love this one very much!!

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- j matthew waters on February 1, 2014 at 7:19 am said:
  
  Thank you Lola
  
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Lonely Daffodil on February 1, 2014 at 8:10 am said:

Truly lovely!

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- j matthew waters on February 1, 2014 at 1:22 pm said:
  
  thank you so much
  
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Loredana Donovan on February 1, 2014 at 12:35 pm said:

You write very beautiful poetry … I just read a few of your recent ones. Lovely 🙂

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- j matthew waters on February 1, 2014 at 1:23 pm said:
  
  Thank you very much, Ms. Donovan.
  
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Silly_GooseTess (@TX_Tess) on February 1, 2014 at 10:42 pm said:

Sad and so poignant. There are emotional echoes for me in this poem. I love it.

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- j matthew waters on February 1, 2014 at 10:58 pm said:
  
  Thank you, Tess, I especially appreciate you visiting here.
  
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