Short Matts Poems

The light in my life,
My Inspiration,
The praise on my lips,
Everything beautiful,
With my every breath,

I feel the fullness,
I share the love,
I give my thanks,
I give honor to,

my Best Friend,
my greatest,
confidant

Lord and
Savior

Jesus


(For Matts Contest of New Terrains)...

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Matt’s moody mother mollycoddled him.
His toenails had a daily trim.
He sneaked out to date.
His girlfriend was great.
They fell in love which made mommy grim.

Matt pleaded with her to change her mind. 
I love her he said. She is the marrying kind.
Forty-two is too young!
His mother said, Son!
He was a baby in his mommy’s mind....

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She needs a new familiar, she is frightened of black cats.
This was told to them by a wizard named Charlie T. Matts.
No one believed it, for she was a powerful witch after all.
It is true, agreed a nonbeliever, seeing her hiding that fall.

She was behind a birch tree, as cats paraded by in masks.
Some of them were mealy mouthed, focused on their tasks.
They scare her to death the now believer told the others.
She needs to be straightened out said both of her grandmothers....

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