much like him

much like him

draining wisdom from the man

as his supply

was not meeting up to his demand

rather rudely regarding him

yet he always found a generous suggestion

forthwith,

now my wisdom is aging

memory spasms every so often

perhaps my supply is waning

but like him,

I must oblige

and impart whatever savvy

is left in storage

I cannot use it after 

death,

the worms aren't interested

in anything but burrowing

searching for food

not of the mind.

erin-cilberto

10/10/22

Reviews

[Lorry]

Wisdom should be shared Jacob and not confined to mere thought.
At least I think I think that's right. I'll get back to you just as soon as any wiseations make an appearance though 😊

[softlyfall]

I think of death not as being reduced to worm food, but being liberated from worm food. I just truly think cognition is unlimited and perhaps even self awareness is unlimited until it merges with the gestalt awareness that some call Nirvana, some call Heaven. Some call home.
I think poetry, yours and mine and everyone's, once written, exists. Like music. It exists in waves of thought just as music travels in waves. Sometimes it even feels like our poems flow through us, choose us.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

I know my poetry chooses me. I am just a conduit.
Thank you for your words,
j.

[Ken e Bujold]

jacob, I am once more reminded by your poignant poem, that Eliot likely got it wrong. Oct-Nov are the cruelest months, when weather turns are aging gripes to brooding on the approaching end of reason

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your kind review, Ken,
j.

[andrew mitchell]

The last lines caused me to wander thinking life after death although stationary, is ever changing. Imagine how bright worms could be, digesting our wisdom. So well done. Back to poem --seems more like father and son for me.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you, andrew...spot on says I.
j.

[Patricia Wedel]

Being generous you will find is worth it''s weight in Gold. and so
I fold my Tent and sleep under the Stars.... from whence cometh Help. Amen... Pat

[jacob erin-cilberto]

the stars definitely help.
thank you, Pat,
j.