stolen accreditation

stolen accreditation

 

 

 

vanity is a precursor

to the wise and humble

inheriting further

and ego being left

with nothing but a rumble

 

of spirit

after the supposed theft.

 

 

 

erin-cilberto

4/6/24

Reviews

[mou]

Vanity, ego or insecurity speak for themselves. Their slow burning infront of humble, steady, and modest makes the 'stolen objects' (if any) worthless. Another versatile write, J
- mou

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your kind words, mou,
j.

[Soren]

Jacob this as many of yours can be taken in a couple of ways. "vanity is a precursor" either it comes first before a person can become wise and humble or it is the preexisting motivation to act wise and humble, thereby the stolen accreditation. What I love about your work is that it requires thought and in a world that is based on quick gratification it stands in contrast as something much more,

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your kind reviews,
j.

[Chris Shaw]

Stolen accreditation? This speaks to me of falsifying exam results or other. Some people do that to enhance their prospects. How could you possibly justify that and feel good about yourself. Telling lies is still a sin in my book. That’s where I went with this poem j. I could have wandered.

Chris

[jacob erin-cilberto]

and some use other things to enhance their reputation...it's a mad world.
j.

[Fabian G. Franklin]

"all is vanity saith the preacher" Everything gets borrowed or stolen sooner or later I think, cultures, gods, temples, lands, languages...but if we are talking conformity assessments in institutions of higher learning...those standards could probably use some work I think.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

some people ask me why I post poems on a site like this...they say "don't you worry that your poems will get stolen and plagiarized?
My response is that if someone feels compelled to that....they have to live with it....I know I wrote them good or bad...so I am satisfied.
j.

[Fabian G. Franklin]

Well, plagiarism, like imitation, is one of the most sincere forms of flattery in my opinion. But "what is the chaff to the wheat"? It is merely empty husks with no life while real grain makes bread that feeds the souls of the world. That's what poetry is to me, soul food. :)

[Pete]

it's hard to pin medals on yourself - the nude clothing gets bunched up.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Thank you, Pete...yes the nude clothing doesn't hold much.
j.