In Bed with the Black and Red

In Bed with the Black and Red

a toolbox full of threats

the power of the hammer

not carefully inserting the nail

but smacking it so hard

it loses shape

loses confidence

succumbs whimpering

unable to save face

our carpenter

doesn't build

he destroys

he maneuvers his wrecking ball

and knocks down walls

While building them between

himself and his followers

this is no Joseph

Mary is not pregnant with love

she is with child of disgust

the stable is emptying of onlookers

shepherds have better things to do

the Magi turned back

daring their subjects to King them

our carpenter is a bad checker player

unable to think two moves ahead.

erin-cilberto

1/6/25

Reviews

[Lorry]

I reckon he thinks chess is just posh checkers and when he tried to jump the king it gave him another bad idea.
Maybe they should just build a fake whitehouse with bouncy walls and put him in it, letting him sign bits of paper before incinerating them, with fake TV cameras telling him his fake presidency is going great. Either that or just do a remake of the Truman show where he wakes up and tries to escape his Mexican background by climbing the very walls he promised and failed put in place.
Maybe one of his lawsuits will stick some time and he'll gey Nixon'd out of the white house. Well, its more likely than any of his nutty ideas.
He almost makes our British politicians look sane.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

According to what I have been hearing, it appears that you guys have such a similar situation over there.
Small world, angry world.
j.

[Lorry]

Correct. I think it is seriously infectious, but only if you happen to be a politician. In some cases, it looks terminal! 😃

[Sapphus]

It reminded me of my father's workshop. God he was so decent and kind. This one on the other hand..

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Yes, "decent and kind" does not fit with this carpenter we have right now...not putting together but tearing apart.

[BuzzyB]

You couldn't have said it better. This is the carpenter of chaos. The radical opposite of the Carpenter I love and adore. Loved your poem.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Thank you for your words, BB.
j.

[Chris Shaw]

There’s alot of destruction going on and I feel sure it’s going to get much worse. The world is in conflict. Once upon a time, I used to think that carpenters were skilled craftsmen.

Chris

[jacob erin-cilberto]

They still are if they aren't the ones rebuilding a country to their own benefit.
j.

[Betty Hermelee]

Hi J....A good metaphor for the destruction of mankind, for the destruction of buildings, for the destruction of nature..and who knows better than that??? our dear president...example: The East Wing and the new Ballroom , just my interpretation, and well done my dear friend!
Warmly, B

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Yes, Betty....that is the way it is in Carpenter-Land...
faulty construction.

[Betty Hermelee]

Yes my friend... and faulty everything!!!
Warmly, B

[Desert Knave]

Not much I can say about the power here, yes, our carpenter knows how to swing a hammer for one reason, to destroy. Kudos. ~Jim

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Maybe he will hit himself with it, accidentally....we can hope.
j.