alien illuminations

21 Oct 2017

alien illuminations

I’m finished seeking forgiveness
will instead focus on
the power of forgiving others
before it’s too late

there is this illumination
glowing within the soul
needing to burst out
and chart a brand new course

solitude is much different
than loneliness
whether lost at sea or
mapping brand new constellations

though familiar with connecting dots
these stars shine differently
leaving you strangely amazed
now that you are finally free

october two thousand seventeen
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Posted in Poetry and tagged forgiveness, poem, Poetry

8 thoughts on “alien illuminations”

K.C. on October 22, 2017 at 4:09 am said:

The power of forgiveness is unparallel. Great post 👍👍

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- j matthew waters on October 22, 2017 at 8:16 am said:
  
  Thank you very much, Kanika!
  
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Baydreamer on October 22, 2017 at 9:42 am said:

Beautiful words, John, and such a vital message. This verse stood out for me:

“Solitude is much different
than loneliness
whether lost at sea or
mapping brand new constellations”

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- j matthew waters on October 22, 2017 at 4:51 pm said:
  
  Thank you very much, Lauren – I appreciate your readership and for sharing your thoughts on this poem .
  
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Purple Pants on October 23, 2017 at 6:46 am said:

Yes beautiful poem. 👌
I too loved the solitude part most. Those lines spoke to me.

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- j matthew waters on October 23, 2017 at 12:53 pm said:
  
  Thank you so much, Shikha – I’m happy you enjoyed this piece.
  
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Björn Rudberg (brudberg) on October 28, 2017 at 3:15 pm said:

Solitude and loneliness… on the surface the same, but utterly different

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- j matthew waters on October 28, 2017 at 5:30 pm said:
  
  there are fine lines in oh so many things….
  
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poetry by j matthew waters