I'm no T.S. Eliot

inspired by Sharonlee's "Conversations with the Universe"

I'm no T.S. Eliot

i am sorry, 

but this will not be "the great poem"

the masterpiece with golden words

it won't be taught in Literature classes

or even in English 101 as an introduction to poetry

it will just be some average lines

with average words

for the average reader

to sop up

then mop up

afterwards, the spillage

of verbiage

that never made the final cut

but ended up like a drunk, totally wasted

swimming in his own vomit of stupidity

wishing he could talk straight

without slurring

as i wish to write a poem

that would be ever enduring

that readers would claim to wish

to have written themselves

i am sorry

i only have the keys

to type a used poem

with lots of mileage

but you can have it real cheap

and have me real cheap

with or without my poems.

erin-cilberto

9/1/19

Reviews

[Kesch (Finding Julia)]

Wow! this is so good, i enjoyed your wording.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your kind comment, Kesch...
j.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Like most famous poets, death hath become them. Poetry rarely pays the rent and rarely delivers, but to a select few, during their lifetime. But Most here would love this wonderful, pathos packed free verse and as with all of your work, most would see it up there with the greats Jacob.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your very kind review, John,
j.

[Einstein Noodle]

oh jacob! such a harsh reality check .. but one never knows .. and you have a lot of "keepers" as I call them .. worthwhile and generous .. I understand this poem but I do not relate to it ... the farthest I have gone down that path is a very brief flash of "hmmmmmmmmm could it possibly be? .. might I come up with something exceptional?" ..but thank goodness for my own enjoyment .. that flash is quick and quickly gone .. I imagine for me that road is just too painful to go down .. and I have had enough of that in my life :) I love the frank honesty of this ..if we don't strive to create the best we can ..we fall behind and into a rut ... inspiration can hit at surprising moments and places ..you have students you have no idea how you and your poetry have effected in positive ways .. poetry goes beyond the writing eh1? thanks for sharing sir ... maybe if you go sky diving ... the down time will get shaken off :)))))))))))))
E.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

i am afraid of heights, so will pass on the sky diving..but nice idea..ha ha.
E. your poetry brings all of us much joy...
and yes, inspiration comes from the strangest places for sure..
thank you for your kind review,
j.

[Einstein Noodle]

you are most welcome .. thanks for being here at the Cafe' ... i dare say you are needed here :)