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poetry by j matthew waters

how shall I die tonight

how shall I die tonight
in this bountiful place
where all eyes remain
unfocused and fixed
on the light beyond
the second horizon

there is contagion
in the unspoken word
spread across lifetimes
where opposites attract
and darkness seeks
the faintest of light

how shall I die tonight
embraced in your arms
your sustaining words
like a whispering stream
meandering toward
something much quieter

february two thousand nineteen
copyright j matthew waters
all rights reserved

Posted in Poetry and tagged death, poem, Poetry

12 thoughts on “how shall I die tonight”

Shawna on February 27, 2019 at 9:45 pm said:

This is one of my favorites of yours. It sounds like something Sylvia Plath could have written.

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- j matthew waters on February 28, 2019 at 6:33 am said:
  
  Thank you so much, Shawna.
  
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NIKESH LILANI on February 27, 2019 at 10:53 pm said:

Beautiful!

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- j matthew waters on February 28, 2019 at 6:33 am said:
  
  Thank you very much.
  
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emergingfromthedarknight on February 28, 2019 at 1:28 am said:

Beautiful writing. 🙂

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- j matthew waters on February 28, 2019 at 6:33 am said:
  
  Thank you so much.
  
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Infinite Living on February 28, 2019 at 5:46 pm said:

So beautiful!

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- j matthew waters on February 28, 2019 at 6:30 pm said:
  
  Thank you so much!
  
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Wordifull Melanie on February 28, 2019 at 7:44 pm said:

you did it to me again!
“where all eyes remain
unfocused and fixed”

“there is contagion
in the unspoken word”

sigh…thank you for sharing your words with me

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- j matthew waters on February 28, 2019 at 8:13 pm said:
  
  So happy you enjoyed this one, Melanie. Thank-you!
  
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mkrashes on March 2, 2019 at 2:48 pm said:

wow!

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- j matthew waters on March 2, 2019 at 4:13 pm said:
  
  Thank you, Margaret!
  
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