the summons

the summons

 

 

imperfect lovers

hazard affection in a bottle 

of aging wine

 

tie-dyed chuckles

laughing at each other's flaws

with graceful countenance

 

and a tender intuition

that no matter the blemish

they could ne'er 

 

opt to be standoffish 

and deny love

when that bottle is 

 

unbarred

and they hold each other

in plausible stupor.

 

 

erin-cilberto

10/12/2020

Reviews

[barleygirl]

Ah yes! The age-old social lubricant. You convey the stumbling unfamiliarity in a palpable & realistic way . . . two with simmering potential, rattled & dazzled, I needed a glass of vino to get thru this read! (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie

[jacob erin-cilberto]

smiling here....thank you, Margie,
j.

[John the Baptist]

I get the impression of lovers of a certain age who have known each other a long time. Imperfections no longer bother them; they laugh at them. Their affection may be a "plausible stupor," but it's definitely real.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your words, John...
j.

[Dave]

Always looking out for me, always ahead of herself. I've often wondered how I could have been so lucky. This August marked our 58th and she is just as wonderful now as on our wedding day, only better.

Take care - Dave

[jacob erin-cilberto]

58 years...Amazing....my folks' anniversary was August 5th....
they made it to 70 years together...you guys are on your way.
congrats!

[Dave]

THAT is really amazing!!
Dave

[AJNJ]

There's something amazing about aging couples and love that stood the test of time....

[jacob erin-cilberto]

absolutely....my folks were married 70 years, still can't get my head around that...I was married three times for a total of 8...oops.
thank you for the read,
j.

[AJNJ]

You are welcome dear sir 🤗

[andrew mitchell]

Ain't love grand, even in those heady days one could be love drunk without having a drop, just all those could pheromones released in the body and everybody happy.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

oh yes, so grand...nice to be drunk on life and love.
but the hangover...ugh.
thanks, andrew.
j.

[Fran Marie]

rather sad when
love is found
diminished in
the bottom of a
bottle of booze
the only thing
they have in common
unfolded in drunken
stupor

.the movie barfly
popped into my mind
while reading this one
how Hank and Wanda
hook up and it doesn't
end well..

[jacob erin-cilberto]

this kind of love rarely does...thank you for your insightful words, Fran,
j.

[Fran Marie]

right..never does
you're. welcome

[Patricia Wedel]

An aging romance is not 'pretty'... however 'love is blind'...
be kind and kiss the hand that butters your toast and spreads
the Jam and sweetens your tea. truly, Pat

[jacob erin-cilberto]

gotta love that jam...as long as it isn't marmalade..
thank you, Pat,
j.

[Patricia Wedel]

And then there are Flap Jacks with Maple Syrup... you Lucky Man!!!

[Tania Mo]

Tipsy love is still love. I like that and a tipsy fight is still better than no fight yes?

[jacob erin-cilberto]

yes, so true. Thank you, Tania.
j.

[X]

Depended how dirty the fight is...and how the man hangs his soiled soul in public to shame his woman...it really all depends...some things are not recoverable...:)

[Tania Mo]

Agree Kira.Theres a good and a bad fight. :) if someone fights dirty I kill him off.

[X]

Your Honor some unions are unholy and unhallowed and should be untied.

[Tania Mo]

Yeah I second that. Broke up wit a cheat weak.Took me just over an hour to get over him lol.

[X]

That's too long honey...one kick with a red stilletto and you'd be done in flash:)

[Tania Mo]

Hahaha I like that. Need to buy an keep ready for my next one. Thx. Needed the laugh.

[X]

Haha... am so glad! Check out my page to see mine...I have them in red yellow back and leopard...I like the red for the occasions described above...:)

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you, Kira...the Honor will have the parties meet in chambers...or in the confessional.
j.

[X]

Your Honor...I would like you to grant an immediate release!

[Tania Mo]

Checking out your page. This is fun!

[X]

too much...my dear dear dear friend John G. lives in Melbourne, stop by and say Hi for me...:)

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Ha! The title reminded me of a John Grisham novel and the poem itself had as much intrigue. A pair of aged, love drunk, drunks falling into each other's arms despite all the warts lol! Another from the vast metaphor stable of your imagination Jacob.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your kind review, John,
j.