endings

endings

november

bare sticks, undressed toothpicks

what's left of the foliage of summer

and then its fall,

and we are cold, 

thermostats turned off

like the hearts

we aren't able to regulate

they find their own way to temperature

trees accept their fate

i want to fight against mine

don't want to be a curled, brown leaf

of designation

to a foreign land of heaven or hell

or some raging star

or the hades of youth, again

to find refuge among the steerage of old memories

november

is a frigid find

and the treasure maps exclude

the "X marks the spot"

when it comes to this kind of heartache

we strap ourselves to the chair

and electrocute the discrepancies of what we lost

a bad time for tears

they don't mesh with the wattage

november 

is cold and bare

but the burning flesh of poems

written as a last meal of release

starts the month sweating

in its tracks

and trees with it.

erin-cilberto

11/3/17

Reviews

[Kelly Scheppers]

I am moved by your every word, Jacob...just like those that were written before. You are an inspiration, and always will be for me!

[jacob erin-cilberto]

you are very kind, Kelly...thank you for your words, they are encouraging to this old poet.
j.

[Gee]

I'm with Relic, how can you be so prolific yet maintain the highest of standards, is there more than one of you Jacob, are you an identical sextuplet, do you have special powers, are you a friend of H Potter.
Morning Jacob, hope all is well well in the United States of Aghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhmerica

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your kind words, Gee,
j.

[Gee]

Can't do clever so kind the next best thing Jacob. My pleasure

[ms. barrie]

this is an exquisite piece of art, both compelling with its profound melancholy vividly painted and use of dictation. i’m in complete awe for your gift with words, is an endless source of inspiration for me

thank you for sharing — x
barrie

[jacob erin-cilberto]

that is a blessing...if one's words might inspire another's....thank you for those words, barrie.read morethat is a blessing...if one's words might inspire another's....thank you for those words, barrie.
j.

[ms. barrie]

always my pleasure, jacob and you’re welcome

[Relic]

I'm amazed that you can write one poem after another in a consistent manner and shape the comparisons like clay into polished poetical products that have meaning and emotion.

Someday, I want to find the treasure full of ideas that you have.

Another excellent poem, Jacob.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your kind words, Tim.
j.