jacob erin-cilberto : Writing

i squared

i squared

A Poem by jacob erin-cilberto


i squared you were a calculated risk my math was too brisk and invariably unreliable i was a supposed sum of what damag..
one less blue

one less blue

A Poem by jacob erin-cilberto


one less bluea funeral, not bagpipesbut one soft flutea disconnected notethat was once part of the wholea moody melody plays in the mindsof those atte..
flower children in turpentine distress

flower children in turpentine distress

A Poem by jacob erin-cilberto


flower children in turpentine distress you brushed me off like a throwaway water color a half painted portrait of despair ..
the most current game

the most current game

A Poem by jacob erin-cilberto


the most current game a relegated source of intrigue i was your busy for awhile your dandy distraction your intimate diversion ..
that familiar display

that familiar display

A Poem by jacob erin-cilberto


that familiar display window dressing frosted mannequins dance in my mind words freeze to the glass become panes of phrases d..
old bowlers...the hats and pins of life

old bowlers...the hats and pins of life

A Poem by jacob erin-cilberto


old bowlers...the hats and pins of life fossils of Eve party favors old lips kiss at midnight the champagne a non-alcoholic b..
stalled fronts in the back of my mind

stalled fronts in the back of my mind

A Poem by jacob erin-cilberto


stalled fronts in the back of my mind she embodied above average temperature i, a snowfall in July yesterday a moon shadow walked..
the glaze on the dessert

the glaze on the dessert

A Poem by jacob erin-cilberto


the glaze on the dessert against the salad of circumstance she was window dressing, i held her to my shoulder like a draped swea..
when attitude writes its own novel

when attitude writes its own novel

A Poem by jacob erin-cilberto


when attitude writes its own novel you are superfluous surroundings a vocabulary of pretentious imagination i am just a poor ..
zzzz's and gardens with different zip codes

zzzz's and gardens with different zip codes

A Poem by jacob erin-cilberto


zzzz's and gardens with different zip codes you once encompassed all i could want long before i could contemplate what i really w..