abstract album covers

abstract album covers

in my mind,

i'm reliving an old crime

one of reckless abandon

and youth,

blond locks locked me in

focus blurred,

ideals in bell fashion,

but i didn't hear the music

just felt your beat

and danced your tune

until--- the album scratched indefinitely

our hearts would no longer play

and i was left singing blues to myself

to an audience of ringing silence

in suppressed stereo,

waiting for diamonds to shatter

and infinity to end.

erin-cilberto

9/24/16

Reviews

[Lyn Anderson]

This makes me think of that favourite old album, you keep trying to re-play it, and it keeps skipping, not unlike an unsuccessful, yet irresistible, relationship.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

yes, it's like that...thank you, KL...

j.

[Lydia Shutter]

You brought back a lot of memories with this one. Albums, needles scratching the surface and skipping. Loved the line, "waiting for .....infinity to end." Sometimes there is no end to a situation. It stays with us forever and a day. Lydi**

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for relating, Lydi...

appreciate your words.

j.

[Coyote Poetry]

Deep, powerful and worthwhile places you took the reader.
"blond locks locked me in
focus blurred,
ideals in bell fashion,"
The memories that find us. Become less painful with time and distance. You create place, memory and living in the poetry. Thank you Jacob for sharing your amazing poetry.
Coyote

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your kind, encouraging words..

j.

[Coyote Poetry]

I love your work and you are welcome my friend.

[Carolynn]

I like the title. When love isn't in the proper groove it tends to be very abstract indeed - and always seems to leave at least one person singing the blues :)

[jacob erin-cilberto]

your replies are always so insightful...thank you, Carolynn..

j.

[W.k.kortas]

There is a palpable wistfulness, the scratch and warp of memory, all through this piece. Those album covers were the perfect metaphor for the labyrinth nature of loves lost and otherwise.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you, W.k.

j.

[1VJ]

Musically metaphorical playing relationships that couldn't hold a melody for very long.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you, Paloma...

j.

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

Some more genius metaphoric references... there are some tunes that will always be a part of our heartbeat even when the record can no longer play.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you, Dale...

j.

[andrew mitchell]

Yes Jacob, every song shares a time of remembrance, some songs just go on and on, stuck in a groove well after its finished while our thoughts on past loves linger, not forgotten. A lovely write!

[Ruth]

Music has such a place with words and emotions. This held me there in the moment and the after effect left me feeling such a void. Intensity at its best :)

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you, Poppy,

j.

[redzone]

I could feel every syllable in this poem, each beat and scratch of the vinyl... isn't it amazing how we often see and or remember our love through music and songs.. I always thought (at times anyway) how our lives were actually a musical and could be found on Broadway... lol...

you mentioned Moody Blues, while the covers were really neat, it was their music that we shared, along with BST, Carole King, Temptations and 4 Tops... he list is rather huge, but I could no longer listen to these albums so I left them to her... I guess I wanted my infinity to end as quickly as possible, which of course is impossible... oh well..

I think you show us once again and very artfully how our loves lost especially can be found in every nook and cranny of our lives... and you also show us once again our deeply we love and remember even if painfully... perhaps it is because I find much to relate to in your words Jacob, but I truly appreciate your poetry...

redzone

[jacob erin-cilberto]

BST? isn't coming to me.

but yes, much music shared...and the Moodys were so great--music has always been a momentum builder for my writing.
thank you, Curt---and as always, we share---poetry and song.

j.

[redzone]

Blood, Sweat and Tears

[jacob erin-cilberto]

good grief, yes...saw them at SIU in 69...not a big fan but my girlfriend wanted to see them...
read moregood grief, yes...saw them at SIU in 69...not a big fan but my girlfriend wanted to see them...
although i really liked, "and when i die"---