and so on

and so on

 

 

sometimes i feel

like an etcetera...

 

or the et. al 

in a group of poets

 

i find peace in blending in

and yet intimidated

 

others write like they were born

to be remembered

 

with pen in tiny little hand

already scribing their lives

 

from womb to cradle

to desk

 

compelled to write

i follow them,

 

with bib and pacifier

pacifying my need to poem

 

doing readings from my crib

while those listening adjust

 

their hearing aids

and spectacles

 

trying to understand my baby talk

and wondering why 

 

so many ellipses 

and etcetera's appear

 

in these versions

of my life.

 

 

erin-cilberto

10/28/2021

Reviews

[Ruth]

Seems a running theme in my life at times also Dear Jacob but an etc has an important place in the system of Maya, keeps the echoes, ripples and voices circling :) As always, you inspire and articulate brilliantly :)

[jacob erin-cilberto]

and as always, you are very kind with your reviews of my works, thank you, Ruth,
j.