a poet's enigma

 

a poet's enigma

 

 

i write darkness,

all the while smiling

through clenched teeth

and white fists....

 

 

 

erin-cilberto

12/16/19

Reviews

[Rebecca Ann]

Sometimes I write about smiling while cloaked in darkness, this really resonated with me.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you, Rebecca Ann...
j.

[R.E. Ray]

You just wrote my biography, J. May I publish it with a black binding?

Brief and true!

[jacob erin-cilberto]

okay, but nothing real fancy on the binding...Poe wouldn't like that.
thank you, R.E.
j.

[R.E. Ray]

Agreed. I’m thinking something made from raven feathers. Thanks for indulging me.

[Cassie]

Hahahaha this is a funny one

[jacob erin-cilberto]

i wonder if Poe ever smiled...maybe to himself as he was writing...
I mean the Telltale Heart is creepy, but also has a funny element to it.
thank you, my friend,
j.

[Mark Mendoza]

Certaintly I have faith in thee! Joyous song! When will you come around? Show me the melody of your tune? Of all tunes! Latent, you will rise in the mid-night hour, so Soul knows....smile, smile.

Thank you for sharing Jacob.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you, Mark,
j.

[John the Baptist]

The current situation in this country is prime material for the production of darkness. Smiling, even with clenched teeth and white fists is OK, especially when compared to going berserk with an AR-15 in a shopping mall.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

yes, John....the country is berserk right now...
thank you,
j.

[andrew mitchell]

We are all actors to a degree and a mask always hides what's inside.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

absolutely....thank you, andrew...appreciate your words...
j.

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

Some reason I see this is how Poe wrote.
Nice little gem.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

yes, he was rather dark wasn't he?

thank you for visiting my dark room, Dale.
j.

[Ted Kniffen]

A touch of darkness...a smidgeon of madness...anger rising to the surface as fists are pounded on the desk in search of the next words.
For some reason it seems Edgar has returned...Poe boy.

It's a mystery to me.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

ha ha..."I am just a Poe boy though my story is seldom told"
appreciate your visit and insight, Ted,
j.

[Chris Shaw]

Clenched teeth and white fists spell frustration to me Jacob. May be your writing isn't going in the direction you wish it to go? Maybe your muse is playing games? Whatever, the dilemma, your readers wouldn't be aware of your predicament. We are all in awe of you.

Chris

[jacob erin-cilberto]

you are too kind, Chris....everyone here is....
i just bang the keys as the muse dictates...she is in charge.
j.

[Chris Shaw]

I picture her in leather with a whip in her hand :)) Just make sure your keyboard is in good working order or you could be in trouble.

[Jimmy Yetts]

Angry young man often becomes angry mature man. (Notice the unexpected diplomacy.)
Grotesque smile, clenched teeth and white fists could indicate that certain changes are not
happening--or have not happened--quickly enough to quell the poet's growing frustration.
Whatever your motivation, Jacob, your work product is of the highest quality.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your kind words, Jimmy...
and your Diplomacy!!!!!!
j.