a shattered cafe

a shattered cafe

 

 

wasn't on the menu as an appetizer,

a serving of bullets,

wasn't on the program as a song,

the sounds of screaming fans

but not for the band,

wasn't meant for the poor people of Paris

to linger on the streets

in forever sleep,

 

the soccer ball deflated

the stadium suddenly silent

with mute explosion,

 

a goal of sorts,

but the agenda improvised, realized, compromised

and the question of which coach?

 

who sent in the play

that set Paris reeling under a red Moon

 

there will be no June 

in the hearts tonight

November will be the only month

 

they will remember.

 

 

 

11/14/15

 

erin-cilberto

Reviews

[rubie]

so profoundly moving and powerful.

"mute explosion".... how wonderfully expressed.

the sadness, destruction, disillusionment and despair is palpable in this piece.

I wish I had written it.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you, rubie.

j.

[Autumn Lyric]

very sad and effective reading...such a somber time.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your words, LaShaye...

j.

[Alisa Js]

Sometimes, it's enough to make you wonder.....

I know, I do...

Alisa

[jacob erin-cilberto]

yes it is...thank you, Alisa...

j.

[Ruth]

Saddening...such sorrow captured with pristine feeling ...

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your kind words, Poppy...

j.

[Beccy]

Another nail in the coffin Jacob. Won't be able to prise the lid off soon.

Awful, awful world we inhabit. Beccy.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you, Beccy....yes, awful, these days...

j.

[Clara]

Heartbreaking, absolutely heartbreaking.

Your words captured the sadness of the horror that happened in Paris.
A great and moving write as always, J.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your words, Clara.

j.

[Chris]

Echoes
Of depthless wounds,
Of words in the spaces of autumn here.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

your reply is a poem in itself...thank you, Chris.

j.

[Jennesis]

I've missed reading your words. The impact of the day that will live in history was artful and painfully described.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you, my friend.

glad you are back, and i really like your new piece....

j.

[Shalini]

Beautifully presented ..Rip Paris

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you, Shalini...
j.

[Adam Adams]

Nice shot. You've faithfully expressed the reality of your feelings in realistic words. It's such "a shattered cafe" for sure.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you, Adams.

j.