Cinderella's Eccentric Nightlife

Cinderella's Eccentric Nightlife

 

 

 

splayed legs, 

she's given herself again,

foolish knave spreading her freedom

 

but the soiled reputation

fills the cracks of what some call justice

others call necessary casualties of the night

 

when did America prostitute Lady Liberty

for pocket change,

then leave her stranded on an island

 

with a burned out torch,

and sore bare feet

because she left her glass slippers

 

somewhere she wasn't supposed to be.

 

 

 

erin-cilberto

3/1/16

Reviews

[David Scott]

Whoa!!! Awesome Jacob!
I have continued to tell my children to LOVE America. Our country will never find greatness when we disrespect her in our hearts and minds.
Fantastic write!

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your kind words, David..and glad to hear we are getting some respect from somewhere...

j.

[V]

Great images. I love how you combined them to create a thoughtful piece, "necessary casualties of the night", I really like that line.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your words, Vanessa...

j.

[Jimmy Yetts]

Devastating!--all the more because it is God's own truth.
A tragedy purposely brought about by tyrants unrecognized--some with familiar faces; mostly, though, multi-billionaire megalomaniacs manipulating behind the scenes.
Every day, we hear their king-making, country destroying words repetitively droning forth from the mouths of countless bought-and-paid-for human puppets.
Amazing work, Jacob!

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your kind review, Jimmy....yes, so unfortunate our status in others' eyes these days...
j.

[emmajoy]

I hope i'll be forgiven for the following: t'is a rare and pithy observation here, jacob. An honesty writ in words, an awareness of the prostitution of what was seen as proud and good. I truly admire this poem, not merely for its language. but for its place in a nation's moment or more.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you, emma...you are very kind in your reviews of my work...

j.

[Cryingkate]

She wasn't taken with consent, She was raped
She isn't being punished by acts of self will, she was robbed
Her virtue still stands in the hearts of her people
"The Right shall Prevail and the Wrong shall Fail"

Loved this write Jacob.... What she stands for is not Dead, Nor never shall be. Hope,Liberty and Justice for All

[jacob erin-cilberto]

and hopefully it will rise again...thank you, my friend.

j.

[Ruth]

This gives me many thoughts...punishment for one...wrong assumptions...fitting in...I know interpretation of poetry is a personal thing but your poetry leaves me with many visions and wanderings :)

[jacob erin-cilberto]

i am glad i can leave you with some kind of vision with my words...that is what we strive to achieve...nice to know it happens sometimes...thank you, Poppy...

j.