Put this in your Writer's Block and Smoke it

Put this in your Writer's Block and Smoke it

 

 

inducted into the bad poets Hall of Fame

i gave my acceptance speech

 

a long, long soliloquy

in ode form

which was really poor form

because everyone

was sleeping or weeping

or keeping one eye on the door

 

hoping there wouldn't be much more

 

and the room soon realized

why i had garnered enough votes

as my voice began to bloat

with less than sublime rhyme

which in time became accursed free verse

which just got worse

 

as i read another bad poem

and another and another and yet another

weak, bleak, "pat on the back seeking"

spew of proverbial, verbal self-indulgence

 

and to think,

you indulged me to read this

 

and so in closing,

thank you all very much for this honor

as i dishonor you,

 

with just one more little

poem

before you go home

 

even though in your mind

you're already there--- hours ago.

 

 

 

 

erin-cilberto

6/30/13

Reviews

[Ana B.]

wonderfully caught dear Jacob. I've always loved the word ''sublime'' , very much. Self indulgence....well, i still haven't figured it out, is it our downfall, or just the opposite?

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your insights, Ana.

j.

[Alfred Kukitz]

I could see you award in hand jumping to the sky yelling whoopee!

Regards,
Al

[jacob erin-cilberto]

ha ha...thanks Al.

j.

[Cherry Pepperweb]

Lol. That was awesome.
I read the whole thing too. :)

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thanks for bearing with it...:)))
thank you, Cherry.
j.

[Cherry Pepperweb]

You're welcome. :)

[Valentine]

Got a few chuckles out of this write. Nice job. Valentine

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you, Kathie....

j.

[Corset]

you had me at the title. writer's block, is there anything more torturous to all parties involved? But no, not our Jacob, he takes writer's block and slaps it around! That's "write" Jacob! show that muse who's in control!

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your kind words, Corset.

j.

[Corset]

you are very welcome

[gabrielle]

Hahaha. The scene you painted reminded me of the long hours i had to endure listening to some self-aggrandizing lectures/speeches. Your verse is always interesting, jacob. I enjoyed the sarcasm :) :)

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your words, gabrielle...

j.

[~]

Bahahaha :) YES!!! About time someone left a great gift for the "disadvantaged" ones :) Great job jacob!

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your words, moonskittles.
j.

[Pryde Foltz]

LOL … wonderfully witty and cleverly self-abasing. It was a treat.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you, Pryde!

j.

[mattavelli]

I like the energy of this. It could end in a drunken mumble.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you, mattavelli...

j.

[terry smith]

yeah, I got invited to that little soiree but I had nothing to wear but papier mache, I fell asleep and woke up with graffiti ...so you didn't hear a peep, out of me. Nicely done my friend!! really enjoy your writings!!

[jacob erin-cilberto]

clever reply...thank you for your words, terry.

j.