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poetry by j matthew waters

ask me no questions

the change in wind’s direction
clocks wound back or forth sixty minutes
exiting happy hour without a plan
the gradual tilt of the earth

there’s 85% cocoa in the fridge
beer & root beer & jerky
16 oz. plastic bottle of Dr. Pepper
help yourself ~ mi casa es su casa

two weeks ago & four blocks away
sinkhole kidnaps a family of four
never does ask for ransom
word on the street saying its
bound to happen time and again

polltakers go house to house
writing down dishonest answers
to the most innocuous questions

december two thousand seventeen
copyright j matthew waters
all rights reserved

Posted in Poetry and tagged poem, Poetry

11 thoughts on “ask me no questions”

Victoria Young on December 17, 2017 at 8:57 pm said:

me gusta Dr. Pepper 🙂

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- j matthew waters on December 17, 2017 at 8:58 pm said:
  
  sweet!
  
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Lora on December 17, 2017 at 9:30 pm said:

“So, ask me no more questions, I’ll tell you no more lies.”

I love those sing-songy clapping games. 🙂

Clever stitching.

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- j matthew waters on December 18, 2017 at 5:50 am said:
  
  Thank you
  
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ksbeth on December 18, 2017 at 4:54 am said:

slice of real life – nice

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- j matthew waters on December 18, 2017 at 5:49 am said:
  
  Thank you, Beth.
  
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Bonny Blogger on December 18, 2017 at 8:11 am said:

this one’s a good episode for the new Twilight Zone 😉

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- j matthew waters on December 18, 2017 at 9:59 am said:
  
  Thank you so much, Bonny Blogger!
  
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forgottenmeadows on December 18, 2017 at 8:51 am said:

wow, I love the stories told in your poems!

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- j matthew waters on December 18, 2017 at 9:58 am said:
  
  Thank you very much, Neha, I’m thrilled you enjoy my work.
  
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  - forgottenmeadows on December 18, 2017 at 10:24 am said:
    
    of course, always a pleasure to read! 🙂

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