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poetry by j matthew waters

long way to Belfast

I’ve not been eating for a few days now
and yes I feel perfectly fine

the bananas on the counter have
been ripening nicely
I’m just waiting patiently
until the peels are beautifully black

I stopped eating potatoes years ago
replaced by a voracious
appetite for bright red cherry tomatoes

we always said we’d meet up
somewhere in northern california
or portland oregon
maybe for a day and a few nights
before taking flight to Fiji

from there we could go anywhere
as long as we ended
exactly where we started
according to both our DNAs

july two thousand seventeen
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Posted in Poetry and tagged Belfast, poem, Poetry

15 thoughts on “long way to Belfast”

Lara/Trace on July 15, 2017 at 9:22 pm said:

wow

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- j matthew waters on July 15, 2017 at 9:25 pm said:
  
  thank you Lara/Trace
  
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Aurora on July 15, 2017 at 9:46 pm said:

I can’t say why exactly, but I freaking LOVE this!!! Especially the first two stanzas. I can’t quit giggling. 🙂

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- j matthew waters on July 16, 2017 at 8:12 am said:
  
  Thank you I’m glad you enjoyed this one!
  
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Aurora on July 15, 2017 at 10:07 pm said:

… Still laughing, Mister. 😉

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Brenda Davis Harsham on July 15, 2017 at 10:39 pm said:

I hope I go to Fiji one day, but I like my bananas yellow. 🙂 Unless I’m making banana bread.

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- j matthew waters on July 16, 2017 at 7:10 am said:
  
  Yes, exactly Brenda!
  
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my valiant soul on July 16, 2017 at 12:35 am said:

Powerful!

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- j matthew waters on July 16, 2017 at 7:14 am said:
  
  Thank you so much, Devika.
  
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  - my valiant soul on July 16, 2017 at 7:28 am said:
    
    My pleasure.
Bonny Blogger on July 16, 2017 at 10:54 am said:

eggscellent

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- j matthew waters on July 16, 2017 at 3:08 pm said:
  
  thank you very much my friend
  
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loshame on July 16, 2017 at 12:43 pm said:

I like that 😊

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- j matthew waters on July 16, 2017 at 12:51 pm said:
  
  thank you
  
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  - loshame on July 16, 2017 at 1:09 pm said:
    
    Take a look on my blog and follow me if you like it 😊

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