growing up
A Poem by
jacob erin-cilberto
growing up
on the
rock ledge,
outside your house on a
quiet street
muffled laughter
inflected words,
infected spirits,
intersected lips
the transistor radio
played our song
and then melted into
burning ambition
the future became a hot
static
but we cared not,
as hands explored the
dial
of our deliverance
into tomorrows we
fantasized
but inevitably met
our separate ways,
yet, i bet the moon
remembers
don't you?
erin-cilberto
5/19/16
© 2016 jacob erin-cilberto
Reviews
Life is an extraordinary journey in true sense, where we live in moments and then those moments becomes us.
Loved this poem.
Happy I read this.
Posted 8 Years Ago
8 Years Ago
thank you for your kind review, Jyoti...
j.
8 Years Ago
You are welcome.
*sigh* - Young loves, first kisses, all that "forever" talk... Yes, the moon remembers. And she whispers the memories to us when it seems we have forgotten. Love this one, Jacob.
Posted 8 Years Ago
*sigh* - Young loves, first kisses, all that "forever" talk... Yes, the moon remembers. And she whispers the memories to us when it seems we have forgotten. Love this one, Jacob.
8 Years Ago
thank you for your kind words, Rita.
j.
Growing up, is so very hard to do, and then when we do
we wish we were young again, can't win situation, truly enjoyed reading this
Thanks for sharing and b-blessed!
Posted 8 Years Ago
Growing up, is so very hard to do, and then when we do
we wish we were young again, can't win situation, truly enjoyed reading this
Thanks for sharing and b-blessed!
8 Years Ago
wow, thanks, Jamestown...
have missed you, hope you are doing well, my friend.. .. read more wow, thanks, Jamestown...
have missed you, hope you are doing well, my friend..
j.
I guess two can have a path that diverges but meets in essence
Ask the moon ask the stars that have placed their fates to each other
The little bits of detail in a fake environment never managed to break the truth of an emotion
Posted 8 Years Ago
I guess two can have a path that diverges but meets in essence
Ask the moon ask the stars that have placed their fates to each other
The little bits of detail in a fake environment never managed to break the truth of an emotion
8 Years Ago
you are so insightful...love your reply.
thanks,
j.
I wonder if fiber board and wires commute feeling? I wonder if they do, or if we warm it with grasping fingers and hope that it breathes.
I felt the pulse in this one my friend, glad to see you are well.
Posted 8 Years Ago
I wonder if fiber board and wires commute feeling? I wonder if they do, or if we warm it with grasping fingers and hope that it breathes.
I felt the pulse in this one my friend, glad to see you are well.
8 Years Ago
thank you for your kind review, William...
j.
Transistor radios in the summer time when the weather was hot..
Thanks for making me smile.
Posted 8 Years Ago
Transistor radios in the summer time when the weather was hot..
Thanks for making me smile.
8 Years Ago
thank you for your kind words...yes loved those days...
j.
Some moments are never forgotten. Dreams were shared for a future that was never meant to be.
Beautifully penned.
Posted 8 Years Ago
Some moments are never forgotten. Dreams were shared for a future that was never meant to be.
Beautifully penned.
8 Years Ago
thank you for your words, Shabeeh.
j.
Some things you don't forget.
boblakin
Posted 8 Years Ago
Some things you don't forget.
boblakin
8 Years Ago
that is true,bob,
thank you...
Ah, I often wonder -- there were those moments, weren't there. This sums up that feeling beautifully.
Posted 8 Years Ago
Ah, I often wonder -- there were those moments, weren't there. This sums up that feeling beautifully.
8 Years Ago
thank you for your words, KL...
j.
This takes me back to my own moments. Good times.
Very nice Jacob, as always.
Posted 8 Years Ago
This takes me back to my own moments. Good times.
Very nice Jacob, as always.
8 Years Ago
thank you, Ana, glad you could relate.
j.
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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..
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