Arrival

Arrival

 

 

scintillating snowbirds

capture the frozen worms

on blanketed sidewalks

 

the streets are paved with ice

as the sunshine is shielded

by large naked oaks

 

a car starts, hums a tune

trying to warm itself

of frigid heart

 

machines have feelings, too

so says some god of technology

even as the snowbirds sing

 

through Wi-Fi speakers

in surrealistic stereo

but the disregarded worms

 

still try to crawl into the 21st century

one segment at a time....

 

erin-cilberto

3/12/22

Reviews

[Andrew John]

Love your frost, Jacob. Interested to know how your students react to your verse. Not just this, but generally. I do look in on your stuff most days.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

I never share my own stuff with my students...we read the real poets....and analyze them...
but thank you for looking in, Andrew,
j.

[Chris Shaw]

You paint a frosty picture here J. Still the white stuff lingers as spring awaits her entrance. I love your stanza about the car. I hear her struggle and splutter. Too cold to function. A very cold breakfast for the snow birds. Need to defrost it first.

Chris

[jacob erin-cilberto]

here you speak of cold breakfast, and I am sitting here having my English muffin with backberry jam and peanut butter.

[Patricia Wedel]

Earth Worms are great in our Gardens... as they sing their song--
"Glow little Glow Worm... glimmer... glimmer". Romantic Overtures
of "Under the Board Walk" give a Presence of of Warm Sand and Seagulls
looking for a Tropical Hide-out. Enjoy the changing of Seasons... and every Reason to Celebrate. tenderly, Pat

[jacob erin-cilberto]

I think I can hear them from in here, Pat!