just before the stillness intercedes

just before the stillness intercedes

A Poem by jacob erin-cilberto


just before the stillness intercedes

 

 

hi top forest,

redwood hats,

limbs bowed in etiquette's rendering

 

courteous leaves trying to silently weep

but the young grass below

feels the aged tears pond themselves

 

as floods of emotion

get lost in wooded ambivalence

and suddenly, 

 

the breeze tears itself apart

trying to decide,

which way to fall.

 

 

 

erin-cilberto

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© 2016 jacob erin-cilberto


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Evokes feelings and wonderings
and thinking of being there and
What might happen, great imagery
Jacob, took me to another place. P

Posted 8 Years Ago


jacob erin-cilberto

8 Years Ago

thank you for your kind review, paddy,

j.
Jacob you are on a roll, I love every aspect of this poem, though I can not tell you why, it just feels right, nudges something , ya know.

Posted 8 Years Ago


jacob erin-cilberto

8 Years Ago

thank you for your kind words, Corset.

j.
And still somehow it always seems to have a way of working things out when the green returns in spring. Deep thoughts in this poem Jacob. Really well done.

Posted 8 Years Ago


jacob erin-cilberto

8 Years Ago

thank you for your words, A hare.

j.
Ah... ev'n the life's itself seemed like the "Stillness Of Ambivalence" that has no direction to be rendered neither any separate way to get directed. Very deep & evocative poetry. Liked d way u bleed in such "nature" words. Beautiful. Seemed, the flood that engulfed things around in some counties got ya inspired by its own intercedes. Not a bad shot. Great job!

Posted 8 Years Ago


jacob erin-cilberto

8 Years Ago

thank you, Adams...

j.
'If a tree falls in a forest'... it's as if you took the classic brain-teaser and spun it into a beautiful poem. Great job!!! :-D

Posted 8 Years Ago


jacob erin-cilberto

8 Years Ago

thank you for your words, Kelsey Ann,

j.
So many times in our lives we face life altering choices and which way that winds blows is often hard to feel.

Posted 8 Years Ago


jacob erin-cilberto

8 Years Ago

that is so true, thank you, Dale.

j.
I guess nature has bad days too.

Regards,
Al

Posted 8 Years Ago


jacob erin-cilberto

8 Years Ago

thank you, Al.
j.
Beautifully written with perfect form and content! How do you keep doing this Jacob? Bravissimp. ~Sharon

Posted 8 Years Ago


jacob erin-cilberto

8 Years Ago

thank you for your kind words, Sharon.

j.
Gob smacked, the imagery is unreal , the last stanza where the breeze decides which way to fall! Nice J

Posted 8 Years Ago


jacob erin-cilberto

8 Years Ago

thank you for your kind words, andrew.

j.
I'm very impressed by your effortlessness in describing nature. You take a beautiful scene of nature and turn it into something more, for both the eye and mind. Well done!

Posted 8 Years Ago


jacob erin-cilberto

8 Years Ago

thank you for your kind review, Olivia...
j.

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jacob erin-cilberto
jacob erin-cilberto

Carbondale, IL



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Originally from Bronx, NY, I live in Carbondale, Illinois...teach English at a community college and have been writing and publishing poetry since 1970. I am here to read for inspiration from other po.. more..

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