Bloodlines and Scavengers

Bloodlines and Scavengers

intrepid lake

swells its banks

the piranhas feed

on lack of resolve

minnows are the children

swimming free of decay

but they will grow

and the piranhas will be watching.

erin-cilberto

3/19/26

Reviews

[John Sullivan]

Annnnnd you say so much with so little. Rust never sleeps, perhaps, in the Neil Young sense. So many who drain, so many who take. It weighs down, it does. I spend most of my time alone, these days. Some friends, many acquaintances, but alone with my reading and my little poems, is where I'm happiest.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Neil is a treasure...Thanks for your words, John.
j.

[Lorry]

There are always predators and victims, no matter where we look Jacob. We can only hope our bloodline grows up to become neither.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Oh, for the day we have neither and people shake hands and hug. Thank you for your words.
j.

[Fabian G. Franklin]

I saw that horror movie, Piranha, when it came out in the theater. 77 or 78 I think. Nature has predator and prey but the two are not always mutually exclusive. I enjoyed the read. F.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

I saw that one also...those things scare the bejesus out of me...so vicious and in packs...Thank you, FAbian...I know you see the parallels..

[Fabian G. Franklin]

Oh, I read, from a not very dependable source, that Kim Jung Un executed one of his generals by slashing his arms and torso and having him thrown into a huge pyranha tank he has built at one of his homes. The "article" said he took the idea from the 1977 movie, "The Spy Who Loved Me" The Bond movie with the pyranhas was "You Only Live Twice" 1967 so I say, a not very dependable source. (laughing) You can't trust people who don't know their Bond movies.

[Rosie C]

Bloody hell, that would make a good inspiration for a slasher horror piece.

[Kady R.]

Hellooo Jacobb!!!

Love how you used nature and in this case the piranhas and the minnows. It is true usually there is some prey out there to eat the minnows of life. But lessons learned for this little minnow (me) to always keep watch of the piranhas of life. Thanks for sharing this reflective poem.

Kady

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Appreciate your kind review, Kady.
j.

[Chris Shaw]

I am reminded how the weak can become an easy target. Whether in nature or real life, you see it all the time. The innocent children in life, suffer greatly at the hands of deadly politicians worldwide. Dark, stark and truthful.

Chris

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Thanks, Chris...are you surprised I used Piranhas for the metaphor instead of Neons?

[Chris Shaw]

Ha ha. No piranhas in our tank, neons always welcome:)

[Rosie C]

I really like this one.

It’s deadly in its approach to the reader.

Some strong choice of words. Carefully written.

This embraces the dark side of nature. The side that is more eye-catching than ever.

Extraordinary piece. I feel a bit inspired from it.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Thank you, Rosie,
j.