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poetry by j matthew waters

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peace on earth


you should consider
coming along
we’re gonna go high
high into the sky
without ever leaving
the ground

but first we’re gonna
cross an ocean
followed by a desert
perhaps resting at an oasis
to power down & recharge

soon thereafter
we’ll be climbing trees
and the tallest of mountains
knowing full well
each & every day
shall be our last

once on top
we’ll see for ourselves
so-called armed conflicts
no longer exist
in this little world of ours


may two thousand twenty-five
copyright j matthew waters
all rights reserved

A cat sits on his pillow at the picture window


Looking outside for hours at a time
he doesn’t understand
what’s happening in Gaza
let alone the entire Canaan territories
he only sees the alien cat colony growing
centrally situated kitty corner from his gaze
seemingly expanding day by day
a band slowly working its way
north by northeast toward Lebanon





february two thousand twenty-four
copyright j matthew waters
all rights reserved

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