Unmarked Graves in Potter's Field

Unmarked Graves in Potter's Field

 

 

time spent

where the wicked go

to plot devious devastation

mass murdering of hope

the cult surmises

the King's speech

is salvation

in sheep's clothing

realize the poison too late

 

bodies laid to rest

sense thrown into the grave

on top of them

 

time lost

where the wicked go

free

 

hell is one big cocktail party

the drinks served

are retribution

for distribution

of justice

to the wolves.

 

 

erin-cilberto

10/20/25

Reviews

[Soren]

Jacob for me this seems a thinly veiled jab at one that we all know but I won't say love. It fits as if a tailored suit and cobbler made shoes. Maybe it is just I and my projections and I hope I have not offended by putting them out there but like you I have not named the person. Very nicely written and cleverly done as well you have not left enough evidence to hold up in a court of law.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Very astute, Soren.
It's so sad for so many people that are caught in this nightmare...
j.

[Soren]

Bad dreams usually result in awakening and in destroying the bad dream relief.

[Chris Shaw]

This is the worse type of nightmare for me j, that the wicked go unpunished. That they actually benefit in the afterlife from their wickedness. That sends a shiver through me. I’ve always been a believer in karma. Had to look up the meaning of Potter’s field. A political write I believe.

Chris

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Thank you for your kind review, Chris.
j.

[Desert Knave]

Yeah, Hell certainly seems different when the Devil is out and about and making all the rules. ~Jim

[jacob erin-cilberto]

And changing many of them.
Thank you, Jim.
j.

[Raven]

One can only hope hell is the ultimate karma for the bad guys.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Yes, we can hope. Thank you, Raven.
j.

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

A very hard hitting poem. but that is how the truth is sometimes

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Unfortunately...thank you, Cowboy.
j.

[emmajoygreen]

Every line you write has absolute meaning, jacob sir, but in this poem you have mixed the words 'justice with irony and skilled writing. You instinctlvely know or are aware of the How about Life's tragedies and all.

'time lost
where the wicked go
free

hell is one big cocktail party
the drinks served
are retribution
for distribution
of justice
to the wolves.'

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Thank you for your kind review, em.
j.

[Jansy]

​This is incredibly sharp, Jacob. It takes the familiar sorrow of the "Potter's Field" and transforms it into a devastating political statement. But the final stanza? It’s a masterpiece of dark comedy!
​The image of "hell is one big cocktail party" is hilariously, bitterly perfect. It turns damnation into a lavish networking event. You’re not just saying the wicked go unpunished; you’re saying they get a VIP reward where they stand around sipping "retribution"...a kind of poison toast. And celebrating the death of justice. It feels like the most exclusive, utterly corrupt party in the universe, and we are left to watch the invitation list.

Bravo on finding such a witty, theatrical way to describe total despair!

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Thank you for your very kind review, Jansy.
j.