Watching a Petal
With exact timing the rain-soaked branchlet
released water-droplets; while below
a soft, geranium petal strained to reach
the four o’clock sun, its efforts deterred
by a consistent explosion of sorts.
originally penned circa nineteen ninety-two
audio recorded june two thousand fourteen
copyright j matthew waters
all rights reserved






I like this more multi-syllabic and compacted style. Do you have more writing similar to this?
Thanks, Millie and yes, I do have quite a number of old micropoems stashed away in the house somewhere 😀
fabulous!!!!!!!!!!!!
many thanks Bonnie!
Love your writings…~
Thank you, Lisa – I appreciate you letting me know, it means so much to me. Hope you’re enjoying your Sunday afternoon 🙂
yvw….some make me want to cry…they make me FEEL and that is a good thing as a writer…keep on writing..~