an unsafe crosswalk (for Ted Hughes)

Inspired by Ken e. Bujold's "Elegy for an Unrepentent Sinner"

an unsafe crosswalk (for Ted Hughes)

 

 

 

 

gnarly fingers of fictious love

wrap around a pedestrian heart

about to be run over

by a Mack Truck artist

who has lost his license

but still drives others suicidal

 

with his blindside operation

of a vehicle he only pretends to own

 

since he is of indifferent coincidence

and timing

to her life,

and her life

and...

 

 

erin-cilberto

8/27/22

Reviews

[Nima.Hope]

I didn't know about Ted Hughes as a Persian and I searched about him and understood that he was a Poet Laureate. That says very much about him. His sad love stories breaks everyone's heart.
You said of Mack Trucks and many memories of mine were remembered. I had a friend that his father had a Mack. The model of truck was for before 1979. It was fancy
Thanks for this poem about Ted. Nice work as always!
Wish you the best
Nima

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Yes, a great poet, but as a man...suspect.
thank you, Nima,
j.

[Ken e Bujold]

Oh oh have I opened a can of worms so to speak? Nice poem Jacob, and thanks for the tip of the cap.
Won't speak to the issue of Ted, or not much anyhow. Learned long ago how polarizing a figure he is. In poet circles maybe only 2nd to one of my other favorite villains of life the crusty old Mr Pound.

As to the poem, like I say its an honest one, which is all any reader can ask of a poet. The one line that I absolutely adore is by a Mack Truck artist/who lost his license/but still drove others to suicide

that is poetry in motion my friend

[jacob erin-cilberto]

I really appreciate what you say here...and I readily admit how good Ted is...but I thought Sylvia was a better poet...and a much better human being...
perspectives...
thank you,
j.

[Ken e Bujold]

I can't help but laugh a wee bit. It is what sort of makes this place so endearing. Here we are discussing the merits of two of the 20th century's most famed and admired poets, but I am not entirely certain that many of those around are even the least bit interested in our natterings. Sort of like the philosophers of old arguing how many angels on the head of a pin LOL

[Katrina Mckeown]

Very sad write j
as Chris says to lose two in the same manner truly does beggar belief. Very tragic indeed.
Katrina

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Yes, it beggars belief...
I like how you put that.
thanks, Katrina,
j.

[Chris Shaw]

Careless Ted. To lose one partner to suicide is unfortunate, but to lose two and in the same manner beggars belief. Cuts to the quick J.

Chris

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Yes, very careless...thank you, Chris,
j.

[Lisasview]

Oh my Jacob, this is quite a chilling tale of those crazy drivers...and, there are so so many...
You always have such a confident way of writing your meaningful words...
I always need to go back several times to reread your poems because...well, I guess I want to remember them... The feelings they give me actually stays with me for rather along time.
And, the was you ended it... was so perfect and yes, so terribly sad.
to her life,
and her life
and...

Lisa, still feeling your poem

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you, Lisa...
appreciate your kind review,
j.

[Lisasview]

You are most welcome