A Poem of Sustenance

A Poem of Sustenance

 

 

dragonfly

on its wagon by

wheels spread

the air in smoke signal inference

 

we are engaged

in flying lessons

but wounded hearts

become cracked wings

 

and the velocity kills us

before we can circumnavigate 

a pond polluted by the grief

of loss

 

I'll take this leaf

you take that one

and we will sing praises to each other's persistence

and perhaps smooth the ride

 

the wings might absorb the tears

 

 

 

erin-cilberto

1/19/2021

Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

Honest and good words shared dear Jacob.
"we are engaged
in flying lessons
but wounded hearts
become cracked wings"
I agree. Cracked wings need the superglue of true love. Thank you for sharing the amazing poetry and your thoughts.
Coyote

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your kind words, Coyote,
j.

[Coyote Poetry]

You are welcome Jacob..

[lightsong]

in sympathy, in empathy, in kindness, in sharing our humanatic experiences, in reading others sufferings and pain, we find our solace, we feel we are not alone... hand in hand, word in word, we get stronger together. dear Jacob You are a Master Poet, and I needed to read this... thank You truly.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

sharing among poets is a lifeline, I truly believe that.
Thank you for your wise words, lightsong.
j.

[lightsong]

It is my pleasure~ may You keep sharing these amazing words of yours with us.

[andrew mitchell]

Jacob,Jacob you've done it again, classic act. Reminds me of that song Fly too high.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you, andrew,
Appreciate your visits...

j.

[andrew mitchell]

By Janis Ian I’m not sure why. Maybe it’s the fly too high! lol

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Here's a little tidbit for you. I taught for years at Shawnee with a philosophy and logic teacher.read moreHere's a little tidbit for you. I taught for years at Shawnee with a philosophy and logic teacher.
He is a singer/songwriter and he sang backup on a song on Janis Ian's last album.
He said she was so cool...and threatened to fire all of them because they sounded better than she.
But here is the funny part. Brooks didn't even now who she was...he was too young to have remembered "Society's Child"
Or "seventeen" ...."love was meant for beauty queens"---She has such a voice.

[andrew mitchell]

It’s a small world. Thanks for the filler how interesting.

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We the poets are like dragonfly.. We can fly but in the lower realm.. As we are bounded by our sorrows. Not like a bird which can fly freely avoiding the petty things on earth. But our sharing can make this burden a less heavier.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Your review is better than the poem, Sima,
thank you for your insights...
j.

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A review is mere a reflection of a great work..... You are the creator of a soulful write