Bare Trees

Bare Trees

 

 

 

peace, love

oh, crap on the poets

who tried to illuminate

procreate with insane creeds

of gentle whispers

and flowers in the hair of change

 

slam the voices shut

that don't matter

oh, they began to

then died on the page

of almost.

 

we were bludgeoned with our own peace signs

raped of the idea of involvement

peace, love

damned are the poets who spoke

in anthologies of the Beat

of a generation marching into the future

 

with a word

on a palate

to incite

embrace

 

almost touching each other's heart

before we slammed the voices shut

and the leaves

rushed across a lawn of apathy

blowing in a wind

that apparently

had no answer.

 

 

erin-cilberto

12/28/21

Reviews

[Chris Shaw]

"The answer my friend is blowing in the wind...." Each generation asks the same questions and wants answers. They are still blowing in the wind J. Everyone I know wants to live in peace and harmony and the chances of that with warmongering politicians on the globe are zilch. This poem took me back to my youth and the high hopes I had.

Chris

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Yes at one time we had them.
You know...thank you, Chris,
j.

[Gee]

Never realised the origins of Dylan's song until I just googled it !
And still their struggle goes on as does a wider one for peace, love, unity, do you think the world will ever live in harmony Jacob ?
Good morning

[jacob erin-cilberto]

hard to say, Gee....we tried in the sixties to find that peace and love...but the movement dried up...and we have ended up where we are now.
I still hope...thank you for your words,
j.

[Patricia Wedel]

When snow falls softly and it seems like Peace... there will be a Reckoning of Hearts that are blowing in the Wind... So many Voices are calling to find a Way to live another day. Amen... Pat

[jacob erin-cilberto]

maybe they will be heard...some day some way.
thank you, Pat,
j.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

love your new pic, Pat.
j.

[Patricia Wedel]

My granddaughter Maddie and me on an Open Train through the Woods in a Regional Park for Picnics.. She is now a Freshman in High School and loves Girls Softball. It has been snowing since Six AM on Monday Jan. 3.. soft Snow hanging Heavy on Branches..
Where have all the flowers gone… Think I’ll make some Sumatra Coffee. Be blessed 😇 Pat 💜