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poetry by j matthew waters

miracle

I smelled what I thought were freshly
cut roses
the color red I imagined
softly brilliant in slender glass vase

I felt the velveted petals between
thumb and finger
reminding me of feathers
I once patiently nurtured back to flight

I heard the beating of a restless heart
pressed against
innocent skin exposed to light
newly created and wrinkled in fear

I dreamed of tasting a perfect fruit
innocently sweet
and promising flawless eyes
witnessing unimaginable happenings

august two thousand fourteen
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Posted in Dreams, Poetry and tagged blind, dreams, new life, poem, Poetry

17 thoughts on “miracle”

justinaluther on August 9, 2014 at 10:09 pm said:

I like it. It has a slightly sinister slant to it. (I think.)

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- j matthew waters on August 9, 2014 at 10:55 pm said:
  
  so glad you like this one sinister or not ;`)
  
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  - justinaluther on August 9, 2014 at 10:56 pm said:
    
    No problem. I tend to always twist my writing, so I look at things from different perspectives.
- j matthew waters on August 9, 2014 at 10:59 pm said:
  
  there is certainly nothing wrong with your perspective
  
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  - justinaluther on August 9, 2014 at 11:00 pm said:
    
    Well, thank you. That’s very kind.
The Course of Our Seasons on August 10, 2014 at 7:06 am said:

lovely, John – from the first lines, beautiful – K

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- j matthew waters on August 10, 2014 at 8:14 am said:
  
  Thank you so much, K xo
  
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lscotthoughts on August 10, 2014 at 10:24 am said:

Beautiful words, John…

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- j matthew waters on August 10, 2014 at 12:15 pm said:
  
  Thanks so much, Lauren.
  
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Millie Ho on August 10, 2014 at 3:24 pm said:

“Promising flawless eyes” is a tremendous line. : )

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- j matthew waters on August 10, 2014 at 5:41 pm said:
  
  thank you Millie – I wrote the fourth stanza three days after the first one
  
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carolinejuliette on August 10, 2014 at 6:32 pm said:

Beautiful words

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- j matthew waters on August 10, 2014 at 7:19 pm said:
  
  thank you very much
  
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lolamarina on August 11, 2014 at 2:17 pm said:

Exquisite, John. I think right now you are my favorite poet.

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- j matthew waters on August 11, 2014 at 4:33 pm said:
  
  Thank you so much for saying so Lola! I’m very happy you enjoyed this piece.
  
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denise0904 on December 15, 2016 at 6:40 am said:

exquisite, sensual.

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- j matthew waters on November 17, 2020 at 6:42 pm said:
  
  thank you Denise!
  
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