idiot poet

idiot poet

 

 

i'm now an older sot

without much of a plot

 

steeped in disarray

sorting out one awry cry 

at a time

 

if wisdom is sense

or sense, wisdom

i possess neither,

and my cornea is no clearer

 

the one in my fading mind

but with love i do mind you

in the heart's sense

as well as following your plot

 

regards to modification

but i'm modified enough, thank you

 

and the reality is

a subordinate stream of assent

 

is how i'll be ascending

when the end comes

 

of me, 

or us

 

no thematic twists left

no surprise endings

 

there will be a last word

and i will probably misspell it

 

 

 

erin-cilberto

7/26/17

Reviews

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

Love will come, love will go, love will spin us like a tornado. And you call me clever. This is clever.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your kind words, Dale.
j.

[Sami Khalil]

An amazing write from an amazing and humble poet. You are wise and deserving of many a prize....Thank you sir Jacob...:).............

[jacob erin-cilberto]

you are very kind, Sami,
thank you,
j.

[Sami Khalil]

You are welcome. ...:::)))

[Petar Oklobdzija]

"the one in my fading mind
but with love i do mind you
in the heart's sense
as well as following your plot"
I read the above stanza over and over, it puts you in a trance. Well done!

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you, Petar...
j.

[W.k.kortas]

Perhaps the true measure of our wisdom lies in how much we are unsure of; this is wry, witty, and perfectly pitched.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for the very kind review, W.k.

j.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

This has a feel of aquaessence, inevitability but with regret and disappointment. Some amazing lines and metaphors and I am inclined to disbelieve you might make a spelling mistake!

[jacob erin-cilberto]

oh i make plenty of them....used to be a good speller, but not so much anymore.
thank you, John,.

j.

[Coyote Poetry]

People who love to read and write can feel emptiness with their writing.
"if wisdom is sense
or sense, wisdom
i possess neither,
and my cornea is no clearer"
I liked the above lines. Real life and honest thoughts. Thank you Jacob for sharing your amazing words and thoughts.
Coyote

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your kind review, Coyote.
j.

[Coyote Poetry]

You are welcome Jacob.