welcome to my world of poetry

welcome to my world of poetry  

 

 

gibberish is my goal

i fear interpretation of my work

because then readers will be wading into shallow waters

while i wait for positive returns

as in a popular election

i would rather confuse them with my rhetoric

write like an acrobat in mid-air

aloof, over the heads

 

safer from the cliff

no one will attempt to climb high enough

to understand me

and know that i have been faking it

all these years,

and my writing is nothing more

than ink stained tears

 

that dry before i can create

enough of a clouded camouflage

to misdirect them.

 

 

 

erin-cilberto

7/14/19

Reviews

[Chris Shaw]

This may be tongue in cheek, but I saw what instigated this write. You are the King of Metaphor, a brilliant poet and no one will tarnish your ever gleaming crown :)) Nuff said

Chris

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you, Chris,
j.

[MomzillaNC]

Gosh… you could be writing my sentiments in this one. I always have this nagging sense of illegitimacy as a writer.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

oh no...your writing is quite good, my friend...

j.

[MomzillaNC]

As is yours.

[Mary]

Love this! I have often fantasized about writing just such a poem, filled with the kinds of words one needs to have a Merriam-Webster nearby, seeming to be profound, but is in fact gibberish. perhaps that could be a fun writerscafe contest?

[jacob erin-cilberto]

perhaps....thanks for the kind words, Mary,
j.

[Mary]

Another point that I can relate to is if we disguise our words well enough, misdirection can allow us to write what we need to and keep a bit of privacy as well.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

yes, close enough to the feeling, but not betraying exactly what caused it.
so true...

[Cassie]

I love this and you are too good at making your writing difficult to understand, I see why

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you, Cassie...i think...????

:))))

[kitty]

Unique in form and nature. Your words are ones that readers respect and nurture. You stand on your own platform, ideas to which others appreciate, accept and maybe conform. This reader respects your individuality. Thank you for your contributions on site.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your kind words, kitty...
j.

[Paul Bell]

Stop stealing my work, Jacob. You know gibberish is my trademark.
Trolls never climb mountains, that takes effort.
But you are right, new poets shouldn't be subjected to the crap hitting this site at times.
Maybe if they were directed to the real poets on the site, this would be more welcoming for them.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thanks for your kind words, Paul...and your poems are always a pleasure to read and interpret, never gibberish...we are hardest on ourselves, aren't we?
You are one of those real poets here.

[andrew mitchell]

Your poetry is your world, open to the public to explore your world to admire and respect. Any indifference is just ignorance on those who trespass.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you, andrew, for your kind words.
j.

[Einstein Noodle]

oh you devil you! and all this time i thought "i see you" ;)
https://youtu.be/A71gopP1SsY
love your opening line sir ..makes me chuckle in me belly ..such brutal honesty ..lets just confuse the masses ... they're ignorant anyway ..right?! in closing, to me, you have made a wrap of sorts .. of so many tears and pain in your poetry :( personally i think you have found a very strong line between abstract and concrete ... like a boey on the waters ... one can climb up on and dive in any direction .. i don't think this is confessional jacob ... nooooo not by a long shot ... but i have been wrong about things many times before :))))))
E.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

no, it's more in fun...kind of response to a comment...
it inspired this.
thanks for your kind words,
j.

[Einstein Noodle]

:) .................

[Neville]

You are more than a poet and ..it is an honour to have you among my literary friends...and to read you jacob.. I never saw the comments you refer to but certainly would have no objection to them blocking me as well... I am gonna sip my cold rakia to the master of metaphor as mid day hits, in a moment.........

Neville

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you Neville, I've been around too long and doing this too many years to get too riled by the comments...but it upsets me because i know it happens to newer poets who haven't written for long, and it can be detrimental to them...i know some really good poets who quit writing altogether because of behavior on a poetry site...really nasty reviews that just ripped them to shreds...and killed their feeling of self-worth...that is when it goes too far.

[Neville]

darn write & true.

N.

[_mal]

You write beautifully. I saw that review and whoever that was is a jealous troll.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you, _mal.....for your kind words,
j.