a Blend of Voices

a Blend of Voices

love cut in Twain

pieces floating

in the Brooks

Walt shows us his wit, man

disregarding poetic rules of Tom Thumb

Humpty Dumpty did a poetry reading

but cracked his shell

as some of his words fell off a wall in Amherst

and a thousand Emilys took to the "Road not Taken"

joined Frost in a carriage held "for just ourselves

and immortality."

as Samuel Clemens looked at his reflection in

Plath's "Mirror"---

Wondering why "Lady Lazarus"

and poetry in general

was brought back to be 

"unwrapped both hands and feet" to

the roar of "the peanunt crunching crowd"

during the seventh inning stretch of another

baseball game

in which the "Yankees trounced the Tigers"----

erin-cilberto

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Reviews

[LisaCarol]

Fabulous piece with references to fabulous poets and writing. Loved it!

[John the Baptist]

I think the peanut crunching crowd might learn something from this blend of voices.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Thank you, John, appreciate your comment.
j.

[Marvin Thomas Cox-Flynn..]

As always, Jacob, splendid poetry at its very best! Am currently PC-less and so have been away for a while., but then it dawned on me the Library has PC's so at least I can begin reading the work of my friends again .... DUH! ...

[jacob erin-cilberto]

It is really good to see you again, Marvin...
thank you for the visit...yes, libraries have them, maybe not the handiest...but there is a place to go.
j.

[Fabian G. Franklin]

I'm lost in The Waste Land with Eliot trying to find that Paradise Lost while remembering hope springs eternal in the human breast. Just sitting here watching a bird come down the walk while reading random bits of poetry. I like the conglomeration of inspiration here.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Answering puns with puns..What kind of a bird was it?
thank you for your words, Fabian.
j.

[Fabian G. Franklin]

May have been a robin. I like the word "angleworm" instead of night crawler or redworm. Yes, a blend of voices...life's background music.

[Thomas W Case]

Love the references. Great work.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Thank you, Thomas.
j.

[Perdition]

Well, the Junebug's day comes a tad bit earlier than expected, but in righteous flight. Whenever I stop and ponder poetry, I lean toward the lives of most poets and their harsh days here and what triggered their calling, but then life comes to all of us, and not all of us give this life back. Quite the ending we must render before too much longer.
"as Samuel Clemens looked at his reflection in Plath's "Mirror"---do you think he saw his daughter or wife or his smile...his "reflection" sways it all. Beautiful compilation J.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

I wonder that, too, about Sammy. Thanks for your kind review, Perdition.
If you need me, I will be "over the hills and far away."

[Perdition]

Always a pleasure and Sounds like you've "dreamed of all there is to know"...See ya in these "HOTH"~

[Coyote Poetry]

Wonderful dance of thoughts Jacob. I met Kosinski in bar once. We had a good talk about women and drink. I wish to listen to Salinger and Hemingway. What they could teach me. I did enjoy the words and thoughts. Thank you my friend for sharing the outstanding poetry.
Coyote

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Thank you, Coyote. I read all of Jerzy Kosinski's books....love that author.
Thanks for your visit and comments.
j.

[Desert Knave]

Reminds me of the cento form a bunch of us tried at another site in a galaxy far, far away. Very interesting web you've woven from the chosen words.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Thank you for your words, Jim,
j.