tears spilled on the candle

inspired by Kelly Scheppers' poem "an Icon"

tears spilled on the candle

 

 

 

her mole, a postage stamp

on a blond envelope of expression

 

the curly, unruly hair

much like her cryptic mind 

licking the seal of

 

windblown reason

she wept with the rain

 

and she was mailed to the media

ripped open letters

no privacy of skin

 

just a beautiful bare storm

sent to her rainbow

 

much too soon

 

please, would someone find a blanket?

she is getting so cold.

 

 

erin-cilberto

8/6/16

Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

Sensitive,soft and tender words describing a sad situation.
"just a beautiful bare storm
sent to her rainbow"
Some people cannot know peace. Thank you Jacob for sharing the amazing poetry.
Coyote

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your kind words, Coyote.

j.

[Coyote Poetry]

You are welcome my friend.

[Lyn Anderson]

I immediately thought Marilyn. The message, tho, rings true, with so many celebrities to this day.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your kind words, KL.

j.

[Papaya]

This feels like Marilyn. Regardless though, one's privacy is sacred. Our obsession with celebrity figures makes us forget to act human.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

yes, it does, Ana...it sure does--thank you

j.

[Shannon]

We still, as a society, do this to so many young woman. We want all of them and the Internet age is making it even more so.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your words, S.

j.