surgery

surgery

 

 

coughing up the blood of poets

stretched lines in the back of the throat

 

spurts of syllabic liquid

from the pen

 

clot on the sterile page

where words cut

incisions 

in the memory 

 

so that poetry 

may live a long healthy life

 

 

erin-cilberto

12/27/22

Reviews

[Chris Shaw]

And of course poetry will have a long and healthy life won’t it J? Surgery much like poetry. You cut the bad bits out.

Chris

[jacob erin-cilberto]

I wish I could cut the bad bits out...thank you, Chris,
j.

[Soren]

Wow! Now that is an analogy that had never occurred to me but I love it. Well done, very graphic and vivid.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your kind words, Soren,
j.

[willweb]

There is certainly some medicinal healing that comes with writing and reading poetry. It can be a cure for many things but, as your poem states (I think) what will cure poetry when it is hurting and ill? I believe that a poem is not a healthy poem until it is read. Therefore, I deem this...a very healthy poem.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Love this response...thank you, will,
j.

[Julie McCarthy (juliesp..]

I wonder how many poets broken hearts can be fixed by surgery
We tend to fix ourselves
We write our hearts 💕 out
Great poem Jacob

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your words, Julie,
j.

[Sami Khalil]

I guess we can say that poetry is medicine 💊 for the soul.
I hope your treatments are not expensive Dr. Jacob, the poet.
Just kidding 😂 in the last part.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Medicare will cover most of it...thank you, Sami,
j.

[Sami Khalil]

Hehehe! You are welcome sir.

[Mk.t.g]

"so that poetry
may live a long healthy life"
Wonderful lines above, Jacob! Indeed, all poets want the art of poetry to remain alive in all generations, for it is something anyone can use to express their feelings! Thanks for sharing, Jacob!
Mk.t.g

[jacob erin-cilberto]

and so many poets are poverty stricken...we surely don't write for the money. Thank you Mk.
j.