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A Poem by Matthew Bass





from a release 
of muscle contracting tension 
the rest of life begins 
on a spring afternoon 
strolling along the river... 

...and it reverberates 
through-not-so-very-old-bones. 

"Not going it alone this time" 
says the invisible sidekick 
as she unseats the seat of my pants 
from the rocket hurdling over yonder blue; 
jet fuelled by vodka. 

"No more gardens of grandeur" 
or invisible walls to crush 
the great spirit, because 
it´s smooth boating from here 
and perspective is spoken best 
from a distant mountain 
where solemn ommmms 
sing with the peace 
of liberty. 

The safety net is unstitched 
(more like a bit ripped) 
so look forward falling. 

No, sorry, I´m lying 
on a hammock about everything. 
It was never there, 
it was to teach you 
to not look down 

and 

be careful! with the mirages 
the real treasure´s tripping 
with the thrash on the side of the road.

© 2012 Matthew Bass


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Matthew Bass
Matthew Bass

St. Louis, MO



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