Imposter

Impostor

 

 

 

an endearing sneer

under facade, love resides

in spastic veneer

 

 

erin-cilberto

9/15/15

Reviews

[Jimmy Yetts]

A masterfully fashioned senryu conveying profound insight that--like many truths--is nonetheless deeply distressing.
(Often, said sneer ain't even all that endearing.)
Exceptional work!

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your words, Jimmy.
j.

[Gypsy Warrior Queen]

I believe most of us are all imposters.....never living up to our potential ...mulling around in other's fantasies...wasting away our want for need. So much to know from such few words. love it!

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your words, Queenie..

j.

[jeannemarie coulter]

well defined question as to who and what is real...is it all presentation of self to get what we desire, seems so on the political front right now, and that is very sad

[jacob erin-cilberto]

it does seem so, jeannemarie.

thank you,

j.

[h d e rushin]

I wonder if JZ really loves Beyoncé? Or vice versa. Dr Ben Carson smiles and says he will make a good
president because he was a neurosurgeon . Fiorina smiles and says the same because she was a good
CEO. Trump smiles and says look at the polls. A few years ago my neighbor stabbed his loving wife
of 34 years. I wish, dear Jacob, it was easy to spot the imposters among us then we could make
more educated and logical decisions......dana

[jacob erin-cilberto]

me too, dana, me too...and that is awful about your neighbor...geez...weird that i just read your response, and am at this very moment watching "from hell"---

j.

[B]

A very clever write

How do we ever know what and who is real ?

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your words, Nisreenaa.
j.

[NeiL ArandA]

This is short like a senryu. It reminds me of a flower that is made of plastic. It looks real and close to the real thing but when you come near it and hold and smell the flower it lacks the sweetness and perfume of the real thing. It looks good for display though. Its low maintenance. Tough, never withers good on display.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

yes, it is a senryu....and thank you for your words, i like your interpretation, much.

j.

[rubie]

Sometimes, people cover themselves with a protective coating because they have been hurt too many times and want to hide beneath it.

I like to think that this veneer will peel off when the right person comes along.

lovely senryu.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your insightful words, rubie.

j.

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we can cover a lot with veneer and make things as pretty as possible, but what lurks beneath always makes its way to the surface, eventually...great senryu

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your words, FT.

j.

[Lydia Shutter]

Hmmm....people are seldom what they seem to be at first glance. Lydi**

[jacob erin-cilberto]

that is so true, lydi...

thanks
j.

[...]

Samples of humanity...a portrait of words, Jacob

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you, lynn.

j.