Meow

Meow

 

a wry smile

the feline poised

to jump

the blind canary

who felt her intention

 

sang a tune 

of distraction

then flew back into her cage

shut the door

and died of old age. 

 

 

erin-cilberto

8/22/25

Reviews

[Brad Dehler]

I appreciate your interconnectedness to nature and life. This poem in particular is fascinating in that it has such a strong passage of time, which is also what makes the conclusion so striking. Well done

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Thank you for seeing that connection, Brad.
j.

[Mysilentembrace]

I laughed at the end of this. What a lovely way to bring levity and fun to art.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Thank you for your kind words, silent.
j.

[Desert Knave]

LOL. I like the thought of a blind canary outsmarting the feline. ~Jim

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Thank you, Jim.
j.

[W. Barrett Munn]

this reminds me that unless you live in a box you automatically think outside the box.

Winston

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Yes, it is definitely like that.
Thanks, Winston.
j.

[Mauricio Montoya]

Wow I already told about the kitty, and the bird but time the bird won
Thank you for sharing

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Yes, time the prey turned it on the hunter.
Thank you, Mauricio.
j.

[Vol]

Jacob,
Not me! I'll never let death take me alive! Ya hear that, Death? Ill ride my motorcycle off a cliff before you can catch me! Or more probably be run over by an old woman in a Buick from a side street. "Officer! I never saw him! He came outta nowhere!"
I always knew that's were I'd come from, so I guess it's just logical that's where I'd return...
Vol

[jacob erin-cilberto]

See there we go again...Matching up Buicks with old people...Officer, I never saw the poem coming...such a pedestrian...thanks for the smile, Vol.
j.

[Amanda Renee]

I love this, it's like the underdog winning, or in this case the under-bird, bravo.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Thanks, Amanda...I like that...the under-bird.
j.

[Fabian G. Franklin]

We should all be as wise as the blind canary when measuring the intent of our antagonists and just close the door on that. Purrhaps.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Thank you for your insight, Fabian.
j.

[LisaCarol]

Very clever writing for the reader to ponder. Thank you for sharing.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Thank you, Lisa.
j.

[redzone]

"I thought I saw a puddy cat." Sylvester, once again, is thwarted!!! Tweetee Lives!! Jacob, are you watching Saturday morning cartoons?
I love this witty, whimsical poem. A great way to begin my Saturday morning. Thank you!!

-Curt

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Thank you, Curt.
j.