Who do they think they are, anyway...

Who do they think they are, anyway...

i heard some damn poet

spewing words at a coffee shop

was fairly enthralled with his poetic banter

but then couldn't get the server's attention

needed a refill

of my own inspiration

but once she dropped off my menu of ideas

i never saw her again,

much like a lover or two i had

with no cream

 or sugar.

erin-cilberto

3/7/2020

Reviews

[Wanda Vergara-Yates]

ROFL! Oh my ain't that the truth! You gotta watch them poets. Never know what they'll rhyme about next.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thanks, Wanda...yes, must watch them.
j.

[Wanda Vergara-Yates]

um, I just did one about budget woes...and if that isn't bad enough, I posted it.

[phill..m]

It's like the poet isn't listened to ,but...even the poet needs to go without
sugar and cream to get the coffee,and can't escape that Human need.
Regards, Phill.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

never can escape the Human need...that is for sure.
thank you, Phill...
j.

[Gee]

They now turn up at the table without notepads, regardless of how many seated, then take the full order assuring all that they will remember every last olive oil ruined piece of bread. They then mess up royally and instead of fish and peas pish and fleas are delivered. Nobody likes a smart arse !!I
Good evening Jacob :)

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for the chuckle, Gee...
she told me she would be back with my inspiration...but i never saw her again...small tip.
j.

[Beccy]

You give more credit than deserved jacob. They do not think; simply act at a level of intellect that is stunningly bovine.

Beccy.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

love that word, "bovine"---
thank you, Beccy....
you gave me a smile..
j.

[Gee]

" act at a level of intellect that is stunningly bovine"...made me chuckle too

[Lorry]

I have always had trouble getting the waitresses attention Jacob, especially if she's met me before.
I just leave without paying the bill and suddenly they're all over me. But that's another story, and they aren't called waitresses 😀

[jacob erin-cilberto]

nope, politically correct term now is server...:))

thanks Lorry.
j.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

i guess that rock group, "the waitresses" who did Christmas Wrapping and I know what Boys want had to change their name to "the servers"---:)))

[Paul Bell]

Strangely enough, spewing poet seems to be making people more agitated than usual.
Read the real stuff folks and the waiter will smile in your direction.
Lovers with no cream and sugar. That is surely the phrase for the day, or actually life.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you, Paul...you have earned a really big tip...and could i get a to-go box?
j.

[Paul Bell]

On the way, Jacob.

[andrew mitchell]

Lost for words just too clever, very nice, thanks for the smile J.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you, andrew,
j.

[Sharda]

Wow .. no other words come to mind.
There are several layers of thought in this poem, I did not read it as a writers block like one of your reviewers did. I felt that the waiter was the real poet who did not care for the accolades anymore

[jacob erin-cilberto]

i like your interpretation...thank you for taking the time to read and review,
j.

[Poetic Beauty]

Writers block is the worst. I had it for over a year well to be honest I was lazy and didn’t pick up a pen lol

[jacob erin-cilberto]

almost sounds like you purposely had it, maybe just refueling...
well, it was our loss...your poetry is astounding...
j.

[Poetic Beauty]

I like to procrastinate sometimes lol I’m glad you enjoy my poetry. Thank you kindly