it never came to fruition

it just never came to fruition

 

 

i am screaming

within this writer's block

but only echoes come back to me

no one can hear outside the block

 

maybe a few who are on the other side of me

writing is like putting bricks together to build a house

the more complex the poem, the more rooms in the house

even several bathrooms if the rhyme is clever enough

 

maybe a parlor for guests to rest

between lines

i offer refreshments

themes to quench a thirst

for good poetry

 

but

 

right now

i scream from within myself

i am a concrete scam

a terrible host

not a decent brick

to lay

 

just an egg to set on the stoop

of a house that was just a hopeful project

before the idea disappeared like a broken yoke

 

as if the building permit

was denied.

 

 

 

erin-cilberto

6/11/25

Reviews

[Chris Shaw]

The house of Jacob. The walls are of the finest redbrick and are strong. The rooms are welcoming and warm and it is always a pleasure to visit my friend. Your metaphors are awesome here.

Chris

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Thank you, Chris...drop over anytime, I will brew you tea, even though I don't drink it myself.
read moreThank you, Chris...drop over anytime, I will brew you tea, even though I don't drink it myself.
j.

[Julie McCarthy (juliesp..]

All those wonderful metaphors fantastic !

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Thank you, Julie!

[DIVYA]

Dear Jacob,
Reading your poetry over the years is like entering a villa filled with wise, beautiful rooms. a beautifully tended garden, awesome flowers, trees, and lakes. It was built long ago with love and permits were not needed.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

I think my villa is going to be up for sale soon.
Thank you for your kind words, my poetic friend.
j.

[DIVYA]

I hope never!

You're most welcome, my dear friend.

[Soren]

Jacob you have put up several wonderful buildings and just because the permit was pulled (on another site I have had poems deleted so as to not offend and know what it is like to have a permit pulled) I personally love your poems.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

I do appreciate your constant support and encouragement, Soren...
j.