diminishing cohesion

diminishing cohesion

 

 

in the interim

diseased expressions covertly exist

words mask true feelings

poems are isolated themes

drawn into decay

 

as they are allowed

to touch no one.

 

 

erin-cilberto

10/25/2020

Reviews

[Jimmy Yetts]

Prolonged social distancing can seem more like solitary confinement.
At some point, the severely restricted wonder what crime it is they've committed.
A stunning and meaningful bit of work, J.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you, Jimmy!
j.

[Chris Shaw]

A feeling of foreboding for what lies ahead. How long can we live in isolation for? It's not just the virus we need to be afraid of just think of all the mental health problems stacking up. Sad times Jacob.

Chris

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your kind review, Chris,
j.

[barleygirl]

I love your title, which made me think: what cohesion? But then your poem took me in a different direction . . . thinking about the balancing act of writing about what we're living thru without saying something that someone will vehemently disagree with! (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie

[jacob erin-cilberto]

interesting....I like this, thank you for your interpretation, Margie.
j.

[AJNJ]

We are not meant for isolation and cannot thrive in it. The more it is prolonged, the quicker will be our demise, as individuals and as a race. These are ominous times.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your understanding review, AJNJ,
j.

[AJNJ]

My pleasure always sir

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Such a timely poem Jacob as we enter deep into second wave covid. If our poems don't touch someone they are dead and if we are isolated from our friends and neighbours our fate follows the same path. As always you say so much, capture so much emotion, stimulate thought in the briefest poetry.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your words, John,
j.

[Relic]

At first I thought introverted personality. Then I thought...depression, disappointment, even anger. The real words, the real feelings, lie inside...hidden.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your words, Relic,
j.