On Ophelia's Watch

On Ophelia's Watch

today will be tomorrow's yesterday

fluent hours stream pass

hands move 

the face changes

clocks aren't liars

but reflections on the water

can be whatever we prefer them 

to be

or

not to be.

erin-cilberto

9/28/19

Reviews

[Annette Pisano-Higley]

J. you hauntingly give us for musing, the fluctuating reflection of the fair, doomed Ophelia as she drifts downstream through eternity. “Fluent hours stream pass”- brilliant imagery. Time is plastic, Ever-changing, even malleable. So yes, in the eyes of the myriad beholders , “ Reflections on the water..can be whatever we prefer them..to be..or..not to be”...Ahhh- Perfection in words my friend.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

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

[Linda Marie Van Tassell]

The surface reflects but a portion of the depths streaming below. It's what's underneath, what's unseen, that determines most what reflection we see.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your insights, Linda,
j.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Indeed time can be unkind to us all. Many of us wait for love and never truly find it. And though those hands continue their journey, unrelentingly, we can look back and reflect in which ever way we choose. I am of the mind that you have a deep mine somewhere filled with allegorical diamonds Jacob!

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you so much for your kind words, John...your reviews always encourage me to keep writing.
read morethank you so much for your kind words, John...your reviews always encourage me to keep writing.
j.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

I always look forward to your writing Jacob as your use of English Language and allegory is always fresh, even if the subjects are not. Quite a skill and I am certain I am not alone in saying this place would be all the poorer without your mastery!