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i took out a reverse mortgage on my poem

had some extra words to work with

didn't have to pay extreme monthly emotions

 

made my poem worth a bit more

but when it came time for me to expire

the confusion of syllables 

summoned me a lawyer in verse

 

to figure out what i died owing

to that Great Bard in the sky.

 

 

 

erin-cilberto

1/28/2021

Reviews

[VelvetPotato]

I personally didn't think you were in a position requiring taking out a reverse mortgage on your poetry. But I suppose times are hard. I just refinanced on my house for a lower interest rate a couple of days ago, so this made me smile. So incredibly clever.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

poets and all others are suffering these days from the pandemic, an economy shot full of holes...read morepoets and all others are suffering these days from the pandemic, an economy shot full of holes...
the Banks are closing...no funds, no poetry.
thank you for your words, Velvet.
j.

[DIVYA]

Dear Jacob,

Never read Him described before as the Great Bard in the sky! I'm blown away, bowled over and more! With such poetry, I am sure, all your debts will be canceled in the after-ever.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

or I'll spend the rest of whatever down below for calling him that.
thank you, DIVYA,
j.

[emmajoy]

You have the knack of turning language on its head... and somewhere, not near behind or in front, are the day to day complexities.. the frustration, the needs, the give back but never receive in logic and creativity. Your mind must dance a dervish twist and turn.. not a case of give and ye shall receive but a hey take an interest but don't expect your letter swill become gold edged. Perhaps? Read twice, not sure I have the gist but tried. ' when it came time for me to expire ~ the confusion of syllables ~ summoned me a lawyer .. ' Seems even the Bard sits waiting for pennies from Heaven.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Yes, and those pennies rarely come.
thank you for your insightful words, em.
j.

[emmajoy]

You're welcome, j.. although not always sure i understand appropriately!

[jacob erin-cilberto]

you are always appropriate...you have keen insights...and what you get from my poems helps me learn more about myself.
j.

[emmajoy]

Wish I could learn about myself, j. Thank you.

[Jerome F Knox III pseudonym Nefarious J. Dorsey]

As usual the wizard of words creates magic...we the readers are constantly under your spell.

[duff]

Ink and sweat. Investment maybe borrow a little and die with it, Check my receipts and let me know so I can proceed. I like it.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

I'm sorry, duff, please go to the next window! :)))
Yes, we borrow and then die in debt of words...
Thank you for your words and the smile.
j.

[Miss Sharon]

Very creative Jacob...a wonderful and timely write my friend! ~Sharon

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Thank you for your kind words, Sharon,
j.

[Coyote Poetry]

I believe Jacob. I will owe a lot.
"to figure out what i died owing
to that Great Bard in the sky."
Outstanding poetry shared my friend.
Coyote

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you, my friend,
j.

[Coyote Poetry]

You are welcome Jacob.

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

I love that ending. Without relizing it we are selling ourselves to the govermebt. But in the end the goverment puts us ib the defective pile.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

oh my yes...
the defective pile....where I belong.
thank you, Dale...

[Perdition]

Alright..now you're just making fun of us..pretty good. Definitely a great spoof on the state of retirement finances and syllables as well as the price we pay as poets. Be it a Bank too big to fall or the Great Bard in the sky, they've both been deregulated and it's always up to us to bail them out. Have you read E.E. Cummings lately? WTH?? hahaha Another treasure for the blood box J. Thanks!!

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Not lately but I love e.e. "in just spring" or anytime.
I like that..."deregulated poetry, stupid big poetry banks taking over.
Thank you for your review, Perdition...it is better than the poem...I need to withdraw what funds are left and move on.
j.

[barleygirl]

Love your twist on reverse mortgages & figuring out what's owed. I'm sure there'll be too much confusion among my syllables to ever figure out my debt *sigh* Fondly, Margie

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Well you need a poetic advisor...but don't go to Merrill Lynch....they really screwed over my parents...
Go all in on Boston Market said they...
My folks lost their shirts.
But they never understood poetry much...so maybe it didn't hurt too badly.

[light and ashes]

Another beautifully genius poem.....
this is just so magnificent,
perfect score.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

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

[light and ashes]

Always, my friend.