deconstruction's ghosts

deconstruction's ghosts

 

 

 

i am the simile

that is like no one you've known before

i am the pause in your line

that commas off your heart

enclosed for emphasis

hoping you will notice

 

i am the smile

that curves only for you

the upward twist of irony

only you could understand

hoping you will mirror

 

i am the instigator

of words meant to curl your lips

into a kiss of semantics

that we could write together

with reckless abandon

 

once our thesis is refined

i hope we don't have to be

we could turn into a metaphor

and stand alone on whatever meaning we choose

 

the apparition

of an association

finding its figurative language

a love like nothing

either of us ever thought would translate.

 

 

 

erin-cilberto

11/6/16

Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

Amazing use of words and thoughts my friend.
"i am the instigator
of words meant to curl your lips
into a kiss of semantics
that we could write together
with reckless abandon"
The above lines are classic. Thank you Jacob for sharing the amazing poetry.
Coyote

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your words, Coyote...

j.

[Coyote Poetry]

You are welcome my friend.

[Ted Kniffen]

Maybe we don't understand completely the power writers wield. We can curl lips, up or down, raise eyebrows, bring a flush to the face and warm the heart. Most have a love affair with words much like this great poem. Good write, j.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you, Ted.

j.

[Lydia Shutter]

This is a bit more romantic than most of your writes....and it is a wonderful change. Commas, nouns, adverbs, adjectives all become so important when two people care about the same things in life....and each other. No other story is the same as THEIR love story....because it is uniquely theirs. So lovely. Lydi**

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for the kind words, Lydi...

j.

[redzone]

see Jacob, I knew you were an instigator, a recklessly abandoned semantics kisser, other wise known as a romantic... I mean how could she not be wild about your similes??? or your metaphors... she sounds like a love sonnet waiting to happen Jacob, go get her...;0) I can hear her now saying, "I love when you talk poetry to me Jacob, tell me again about my commas"... loved you poem Jacob..

redzone

[jacob erin-cilberto]

except she is only a poetic figment for the speaker in the poem...ha ha...

a myth miss.

thank you, Curt.

j.

[redzone]

actually I did understand it as "myth"... I just went along with the myth and metaphor.. and also isn't most of our love poetry about a mythical women/man.. someone we conjure up with magical spells of words (maybe an eye of newt) and as such you do love her very much and she could not ever ever resist your metaphors... lol.

[Einstein Noodle]

brilliant says i! simply brilliant ...a poem in praise and encouragement of the reader .. killer closing verse .. i enjoyed every pause, metaphor and curl .. can be read romantic as well ..thanks for sharing jacob.
E.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your kind review, E.

j.

[Bacchus]

two poets- sounds like a tragedy in the making
i really like the apparition part
and the ending.
fun.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your words, Bacchus.

j.

[WittyWonka]

The most romantic piece I have read in a long time. Such a great play on words! I love it!!

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your kind words, Witty.

j.

[Patricia Wedel]

dear Jacob... One is like a rose,
and the other a thorn... However,
they support each other with a
smile ... a simile... truly, Pat

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your insightful reply, Pat.

j.

[Relic]

The poetry of a relationship can turn into a love story or a tragedy. The best poems aren't always understood outright. We need to think and ruminate over them, often learning too late what they really meant.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your words, Relic.

j.

[Ken Simm.]

I swear only you could write a love song using semantics as a metaphor. Amazing.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

you are kind with your words, thank you, Ken.

j.