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poetry by j matthew waters

falling stars

I’m no closer to being found than I was
a year or decade or lifetime ago
yet I continue to pick up words and
rearrange them in ways unimaginable

along the way I often get the shit
kicked out of me by unnamed sources
and while sometimes I pretend to like it
truth is I never do

there are these places inside your head
you often forget how to find
isolated places where stars are
bright and perfectly aligned
dying to be wished upon as they
race by in rarefied darkness

april two thousand eighteen
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Posted in Poetry and tagged poem, Poetry, stars

24 thoughts on “falling stars”

thelonelyauthorblog on April 3, 2018 at 8:35 pm said:

Nice

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- j matthew waters on April 3, 2018 at 8:40 pm said:
  
  Thank you, Andrew.
  
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Midwest Fantasy on April 3, 2018 at 10:11 pm said:

J, I really like this and relate way too much.

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- j matthew waters on April 3, 2018 at 10:18 pm said:
  
  thanks so much for commenting on this piece, beth ~ happy you can relate
  
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  - Midwest Fantasy on April 3, 2018 at 10:19 pm said:
    
    Good to read you!
Shawna on April 3, 2018 at 10:36 pm said:

Stanza 2 hits home.

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- j matthew waters on April 3, 2018 at 10:40 pm said:
  
  universal in thought I imagine or how I think I imagine
  
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  - Shawna on April 3, 2018 at 10:46 pm said:
    
    Yeah, I’m sure.
Bespoke Traveler on April 4, 2018 at 12:17 pm said:

Funny and poignant and so full of yearning. I love how you compare your inner mind with the vastness of space.

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- j matthew waters on April 4, 2018 at 12:31 pm said:
  
  Thank you for sharing your thoughts on this piece, Atreyee.
  
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Wordifull Melanie on April 4, 2018 at 12:24 pm said:

Oh my, this is fabulous 🙂

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- j matthew waters on April 4, 2018 at 12:28 pm said:
  
  Thanks so much, Melanie.
  
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Lara/Trace on April 4, 2018 at 2:07 pm said:

You are your poetry.

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- j matthew waters on April 4, 2018 at 2:33 pm said:
  
  Thank you so very much, Lara. I appreciate you sharing my work on Twitter, too.
  
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  - Lara/Trace on April 4, 2018 at 2:36 pm said:
    
    I want everyone to know your work – and you! ❤
K.C. on April 5, 2018 at 1:09 am said:

It’s wow! John. Loved it

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- j matthew waters on April 5, 2018 at 6:16 am said:
  
  thanks so much Kanika!
  
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mkrashes on April 5, 2018 at 2:44 pm said:

wow.

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- j matthew waters on April 5, 2018 at 5:21 pm said:
  
  Thank you, Margaret. I appreciate your sharing my work on Twitter, too!
  
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  - mkrashes on April 7, 2018 at 7:58 am said:
    
    my pleasure John!
ELLE on April 6, 2018 at 10:54 am said:

We have such similar writing styles that I can’t believe you’ve encapsulated a sentiment I know too well–and I wish I wrote this! Lol. Amazing as usual, John!

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- j matthew waters on April 6, 2018 at 12:25 pm said:
  
  Thank you very much for your lovely comments, Elle. Wishing you a wonderful weekend ahead.
  
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jodove on May 3, 2018 at 12:36 pm said:

Beautiful…..hits home!

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- j matthew waters on May 3, 2018 at 12:40 pm said:
  
  Glad you enjoyed this piece, Jo, thanks for letting me know.
  
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