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poetry by j matthew waters

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wishing upon a falling star


we share an appetite for more
whatever it is give us more

more death & destruction
more peace & prosperity
whatever it is give us more

more legal marijuana
more automatic rifles
more hatred & violence
up & down the boulevard

gives us more hide & go seek
more capture the flag
more taking of hostages
brokering them to the highest bidder

whatever it is we want more of it
more unconditional love
more full moons colored orangish-red
more stars falling from the sky
so that our wishes may never die





october two thousand twenty-three
copyright j matthew waters
all rights reserved

olfactory arousal


strips of bacon appeared
in my high-definition dream
alongside ripened tomatoes
farm fresh eggs
and quarter pound cheeseburgers

I could hear them pop and sizzle
in their own searing grease
could smell the sweetness
originating from the kitchen
and infiltrating the entire house

pretending I’m fully awake
I tuck a linen napkin
up under my chin
march down the staircase
wielding flatware and a hefty appetite



january two thousand fourteen
copyright j matthew waters
all rights reserved

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