Sunday, January 12, 2025

Two Poems Inspired by the poetry of Matt W. Miller

Two Poems Inspired by the poetry of Matt W. Miller and his book "Tender the River": 

words conjuring words

percussive concussive words
words exhaled words exhorted 
words woven with sweet sweat 
wild words mouthed with a vow
say it 
say it in one breath
say it while breathing it all in
say it swearing gritty dusty bloody
with gravel on your hands
after another messy fall
pick yourself up
now grab the pen
say it


words cut both ways

an old wound of mine
carefully forgotten
you found the scar
left by words of another 
an old wound of mine
where I avoid the touch
no wish to recall 
today your words remember
that pain where the skin was cut
that memory and the scar
where I pull away
your words now touching
touching gently on the wound
an old pain felt 
this time touching
gently touching
your gift of words

January 2025  North Andover

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