the lot of the unsaved

the lot of the unsaved

 

 

storm wood,

Salem lightning

 

the wolves are howling

magic in explicit chorus

 

someone

is a creature of love

 

the witches are floating

above the trees

 

where their tresses

catch the fiery wind

like sails

 

in the clearing

fear edges closer

 

Stephen King is roasting macabre marshmallows

on his own sun

 

telling tales that get lost in translation

as the moon rises

 

and we hear a crackling sound

fear edges closer.

 

 

erin-cilberto

6/19/2021

Reviews

[Pete]

immediately thought of 'salem's lot'. i currently live in the city next to salem.

Stephen King is roasting macabre marshmallows
on his own sun

telling tales that get lost in translation
as the moon rises and we hear a crackling sound

fear edges closer.

good stuff. great metaphorical imagery with a twisted fear factor ... :)

[jacob erin-cilberto]

I might have gone through your city in 1998...my ex and I visited Salem...visited that park where the house is from which the women watched their fishermen husbands come to harbor way back...
Saw the Witches' house...
It had been on my list, a short one, of places I really wanted to visit...Salem...
thank you, Pete,
j.

[Pete]

how 'bout the house of seven gables where hawthorne lived and wrote for a spell ... :)

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Unfortunately, we were pressed for time. We did visit the park, but just drove by the witches' house and didn't get to do more.

[Pete]

gotcha. never enough time to see everything when visiting ... :)

[jacob erin-cilberto]

on that same trip, we were heading up to my old stomping grounds in Ryegate, VT...going through Mass. and saw a sign for Amherst 19 miles.
I still regret we didn't have time to stop and see Emily's house...my buddy did and he said it was fascinating...and she is and always will be my favorite poet, so that was my loss.

[John the Baptist]

If fear is the opposite of love, it sounds like the latter is having a bad night. Wolves are howling, witches are floating above the trees, and fear keeps inching ever closer. I think love needs a good, stiff drink.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

it might be walking up to the bar right now...or maybe slinking up to it...
This made me smile...thank you, John.
j.

[Fran Marie]

a dreary dark piece
here ; love Stephen King
books and movies
Salem's Lot was
one of his finest
liked his movie
The Shining also
et al,

enjoyed this dark-inked
piece; so well written

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you, Fran...appreciate your visit.
j.

[Betty Hermelee]

Very imaginative!! I love the setting of this poem; deep in the dark wood with wolves howling scares me already... then you add witches flying above the trees; Stephen King brings in the most macabre of all, but that is what he writes about, scary stuff....not my favorite but I think it is clever of you to make it the final touch on your piece ...and we all know what happens then....
Loved it!!!
Best,B

PS I wrote a review of Pat Wedel's poem celebrating your birthday...you should read it...you get a lot of kudos....

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your kind words, Betty.
Yes, I have read the poem which was very sweet of her and appreciated all of the good wishes.
j.

[Chris Shaw]

Visually dark and scary but I have to admit to being a fan of Stephen King and would be happy to be in his company. A rising moon is always a bonus. A night with no moon would be scarier still. An intriguing piece your muse has come up with here J.

Chris

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you, Chris and I am sure he would appreciate your company.
j.

[Ken Simm.]

A gothic masterwork. Chillingly beautiful and dark.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your kind words, Ken,
j.

[Einstein Noodle]

oooooooooo spooky! so few lines and words but the setting and scene are vivid and striking in their clarity ..your witches remind me of the banshees of Irish lore ... i still have the same image of them and can hear their wails that herald back to me childhood ... it's that "edge" you have created that gets me .. the cutting edge .. yeeeeeeeooooooooooooooowwwwwwwww!
E.
ps. read most of Stevie boys stuff .. but he got to repeating the same formulae over and over so haven't read much of his recent stuff .. but he holds that high spot in the scary realm doesn't he!?

[jacob erin-cilberto]

some of his new short novels lately are actually quite good and fast reads...his newest "Later" is interesting.
thank you for your words on the poem...E.
j.

[Einstein Noodle]

I'll have to check that out ... thanks for sharing!

[Coyote Poetry]

I loved the poem Jacob. I do like the words of Stephen King. His mind must never rest. A writing demon. We need writers who make us think and wander to scary places. Thank you for sharing the amazing poetry and your thoughts.
Coyote

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your kind review, Coyote.
j.

[Coyote Poetry]

You are welcome Jacob.