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he's money

A Poem by jacob erin-cilberto

he's moneya turn of the heada slippery breezethe aim truethen the lie happenson the groundperplexion and chaossomeone shouts "down"there is death in t..

The Book of Restful Longing

A Poem by jacob erin-cilberto

The Book of Restful Longing arms and legs in rhythm wrap themselves like gifts encircling skin's affect from touch tong..

uncoupled

A Poem by jacob erin-cilberto

uncoupled the parents wept for the children separation anxiety perplexed state of love arranged detention dictated joy t..

cool breeze

A Poem by jacob erin-cilberto

cool breeze Pendleton patterns of a mother's love sporadic squares of sutured feeling the cold protected on the inside of ..

even they weep

A Poem by jacob erin-cilberto

even they weepthe hound dogparlays a sly smilebehind its real expressionmaybe the sadness is imaginedmaybe the scent he fearsare his own dreamsand the..

Headliner

A Poem by jacob erin-cilberto

Headlinertepid blueslukewarm clarinetnotes bubble slightlychanneledshe sings with purple lipsglowing in the bar's fading lightthe melody so uncomforta..

Senryu # 805

A Poem by jacob erin-cilberto

Senryu # 805 a relevant cloud the drop of a single tear a tiny puddle erin-cilberto 7/5/24

Ballet of the Incumbent

A Poem by jacob erin-cilberto

Ballet of the Incumbentdance strokesthe artist pirouetteshis words spin synchronicitysyllables softly settle on toesof tentative torquea subtle power ..

the station moved away from the train

A Poem by jacob erin-cilberto

the station moved away from the train i was snared in my own poem too many periods gave me no way out and the words had traps i kept s..

little house on Boot Hill

A Poem by jacob erin-cilberto

little house on Boot Hillclaustrophobic bodythe casket has one roomno kitchenand is too small for a TV setI knew I would wakemy rent is paid up aheads..