a roar of whispers

a roar of whispers

 

 

marmalade on his perfectly shaven chin

dripping perfection on his tie

 

a man

so human he's legend

 

his voice ranges decades

even as his existence has become

 

retrospective thoughts

and hearts barren

 

a legacy protrudes

into the deepest caverns

 

of a life interrupted

an egregious summation 

of clouded interrogation

repeated

 

the questions anew

the answers a reconstruction

of love 

 

oh, but could we

dare hear them again

 

 

erin-cilberto

7/21/22

Reviews

[Stella Armour]

"a roar of whispers", oooh i like that line !

Again L Cohen comes to mind ..... of course i was and still am a little bit in love with that legend of a man ..

[jacob erin-cilberto]

I can tell...but he is probably a really good one to feel that way about.
thank you,
j.

[Fran Marie]

a sentimental feeling to this
lovely poem recalling bygone
times dwelling deep within
the heart and soul

a legacy protrudes
into the deepest caverns

Nice work

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your kindness, Fran,
j.

[Chris Shaw]

oh but could we dare
hear them again

Who had marmalade on his chin? I have been wracking my brain to solve the question. I am intrigued. Beatles, you mentioned caverns J.

That's where you took me. Music to my ears.

Chris

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Dad loved Marmalade....I hated it and still do.
I like where you went with this,
j.

[redzone]

whispers, like the sounds of silence do roar at times Jacob and if we are not careful steal our hearts all over again... it's funny how we often fall in love with the same woman many times, especially when we explore the "caverns" of our past and the love was legendary.... how could it not be when there is marmalade on the chin and tie.... I mean who in the world could resist that kind of charm... ;0)

loved the poem Jacob....

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your kind review, Curt,
j.

[Patricia Wedel]

A good Romance is like throwing the Dice…
You might be Lucky… sometimes it takes a lot of Rolls on the Cruise…. You can”t Snooze. gently, Pat

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Definitely can't snooze...thank you for your words and the chuckle, Pat,
j.

[W. Barrett Munn]

Wow, Jacob,
a man
so human he’s legend

I put this right up there with “I had over-prepared the event”.

A truly exquisite accomplishment. Congrats.
W

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your kind words, Winston,
j.

[Sami Khalil]

I feel like whispers misplaced become roars of the past. Even a past music legend, his voice becomes as such. Now the question is, who is this man that was well shaven and had marmalade drip on his tie?
You keep us intrigued dear Jacob to follow and know.
You can be that legend????

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Nah...my dad loved marmalade..
thanks for your kind words, Sami,
j.

[Sami Khalil]

Perhaps a legend to you. You are welcome sir.

[John the Baptist]

Has the sound of one who often looks back with regret. The memory of mistakes and lost opportunities seems to be a pretty constant companion. In truth, though, "clouded interrogations" need not be continually repeated. If anything, they take the joy out of the present. Let the dead stay dead.

PS: In the beginning of verse 6, a needs an n to complete the article.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Yes, thanks, John..I corrected that in my file but not on this version...will do, and thanks for your kind review,
j.