misinterpretation

misinterpretation



i was wearing that metaphor
just for you,

but you read it literally,
and ran away

absorbing the fall
i tried allegory
clung to your branch
told you of your pastoral beauty
in maple color

but you read it figuratively
and ran away

i tried subtle irony
but you dramatically posed
sharp tongued my efforts

and ran away
looking for your own perceptions
of semantically inclined leanings

turned to me with partial theme
a non-commitment to purpose us

and i ran away,
carrying my literary devices
in a pocket full of


solitary poems
wearing nothing
but empty rhetoric.



erin-cilberto
6/27/16

Reviews

[softlyfall]

You know, I have this same trouble. My mind works in litterary ways and very very often I am misinterpreted and cast aside.
Oh well.
I love the wearing of poetic devices as clothes and camoflage. I think poets, without them, woud all be naked.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

a smile this brought me, thank you for your words,
j.

[andrew mitchell]

Empty rhetoric words reminds me I have to vote this saturday! A poem that does sum up misinterpretation and hence the departure. I loved the third stanza, autumn rings a final goodbye. As always the wizard of metaphors and clever pieces J

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your words, andrew.

j.

[H.L. Cerveise]

Wow, misinterpretation was for sure the perfect title to this writing. It reminds me of, "How do I love thee? Let me count the ways." Except you are writing them out in wonderful verse instead of counting them. It made me chuckle but also made me think how often this happens in real life. It is sad how sometimes we get close to something meaningful, and at the end it flows between our fingers and is gone.

Well done

[jacob erin-cilberto]

really appreciate your review, H.L.---

j.

[Ruth]

Only you could voice the depths of realisation so heavily with sheer power and meaning. Jacob, I am always so moved reading your writing that it truly takes me far away into the land of myriad paths of thought, outstanding :)

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for such kind words, Poppy...

j.

[Lydia Shutter]

So much more than empty rhetoric here. I am reminded of a great line I heard a while ago, "I can explain it to you, but I can't understand it for you!" Good intentions...like good metaphors and allegories...are lost on some. This is one of your best IMHO! Lydi**

[jacob erin-cilberto]

you are really kind with your review, Lydi...
j.

[Bacchus]

oh to get through to our truth fumbling with the depth of language....
some people just don't get me either.
i don't think it's you...

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your kind words, Bacchus

j.

[Marianne Rose]

Love it! Especially the last stanza- remends me of a book about the dance of relationships, pursuing/retreating. All the different ways we try to communicate with each other. And yes, it is humorous too, the turns of phrase you use, I can almost see cartoon characters acting out each stanza with different poses. Great poem.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

i really like where you went with this one, Marianne...your review shows me things i didn't see.
read morei really like where you went with this one, Marianne...your review shows me things i didn't see.

j.

[Lyn Anderson]

This poem sums up our difficulties in relating to the opposite sex, I think. Interestingly, it doesn't help when you are an atypical example of your gender, because we are still viewed through the lens of our partners' previous experiences. We can't win for losing. Nicely done.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

your reply is such truth...can't get out of that lens.

thank you, KL...

j.

[Papaya]

lol! this is wonderful and funny. crossed communications!
things can be so easily misinterpreted and I have to admit I do run often myself and am quick to snap.
men and women, will we ever communicate effectively?
super poem with a healthy dose of humour.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

communication always gets off track, eventually...or before anything even happens...

thank you, Ana...for your kind words...

j.

[redzone]

... hmmm don't understand Jacob, sharp teeth allegories and sharp tongued dramatics should have been a perfect match.. maybe it was each of you used rhetoric and at the same time ran away??!! funny cause I could see the sparks flying in metaphors all over the place, kinda like lightning zapping the hell out of first one then the both of you... ouch!

good thing this poem did not run away cause I loved reading it

redzone

[jacob erin-cilberto]

always fascinating, your takes on the poems here at WC...thank you for your words, Curt.

read morealways fascinating, your takes on the poems here at WC...thank you for your words, Curt.

j.

[redzone]

misinterpretation is my middle name Jacob!! lol