Love's Degree

Love's Degree

"so what do i do with this heartache?"

"take 4 aspirin and don't call me in the morning

find someone else to raise your temperature

my emotional license has expired 

and i am giving up the  practice."

erin-cilberto

12/8/15

Reviews

[Sharon L.H. Kelly]

Well done, Dr. Cilberto! A very clever prescription.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you, Sharon...:))))

[NeiL ArandA]

A cardiologist who specialize in heart ailments and anomalies may be get easily frustrated to treat such condition . A broken heart and heartaches are the most common yet most difficult to treat . A bandaid or few aspirins maybe a quick fix but the hurt is way deeper that the cardiologist expertise . The love may have been in prologed hypothermia. Whats interesting is that the muse is willing to give up its practice instead of running another risk ir relapse . The theme has medical metaphors ....

[jacob erin-cilberto]

i really enjoyed this reply, Neil...thank you.

j.

[armin]

wonderful description,

my emotional license has expired

I really liked that phrase.

A clever write, Jacob.

Armin. ...

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you, Armin.

j.

[Einstein Noodle]

https://youtu.be/QNLfQkHQlE8

:) you have the touch jacob ..everyday objects metahpor this short, straight shooting poem ... license expired and no renewal notice to be given .. just shake your head, close the door and walk away ;) enjoyable read as always
E.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your kind words, E.

j.

[Ken Simm.]

Wit when one is going through difficulties. Now that is good.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you, Ken....:)))

j.

[DirectTangent]

Clever, witty, with true resignation and a tinge of sadness.
The title, for me, plays on the medical degree, but also body temperature and, perhaps, emotional fever, too.
To be done with the relationship - giving up the practice - another clever use of a phrase to inject multiple meanings.
A concise, witty-sad, layered write that reveals a savvy pen.
Thank you, Jacob, for this.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your kind review, DT...

j.

[Chris]

Now THAT is one very hard bite...

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you, Chris.

j.

[JayceeC]

I love this quirky little comeback poem. it feels like something I'd write when someone had pissed me off and I just wanted them the heck out of my life. So Dr Love has hung up his stethoscope. It's too bad that MRIs can find a person's soul, it would make the treatment plan so much easier from the outset.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

love your reply....thank you Jaycee....

j.

[patricia]

its all over rated anyway, give me a book and a nice armchair anyday, unfortunately love springs eternal.
all nice words, when we ourselves are not going through the emotional wringer. nice write.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your words, patricia...

j.

[Lydia Shutter]

Smiling here....you are so very clever! Find someone else to raise your temperature indeed! Lydi**

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you, Lydi...
j.