a marriage of emergence

a marriage of emergence

 

 

 

their Broadway was Camelot

with window dressing,

and sparse embodiment,

 

sharp accents, and an actor's charm

a limo driver slowing down

the line,

 

of fire,

reels burning and bursting

 

Edith Head's costumes exploding

Oscars in hospital hallways

leaning on a gurney

 

tie loosened

the gloves are off

ending, a disturbed dissident 

 

a tarnished crown,

a blond mourner in the corner

shielding her face from scrutiny

 

and little prince

saluting a king

 

confused by parades

with no floats,

just long black cars.

 

 

erin-cilberto

11/23/16

Reviews

[Michael X]

wow, the ending line takes me away to another place and time, so read worthy, this is good!

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you, Michael.

j.

[Valentine]

We never will know the true answer to what happened that day. Nor the reason for what Ruby did. To much in government is hidden . Valentine

[jacob erin-cilberto]

yes, yes and yes....

we will always theorize...but the truth will never materialize, we can only surmise...

many factions with many reasons...

[Alfred Kukitz]

Somehow the campfire went out and we were all left in a darkness with insects humming.

Regards,
Al

[jacob erin-cilberto]

and what an uncomfortable hum...thank you, Al.
i like your metaphorical reply.

j.

[andrew mitchell]

its funny the comparison of john and jr's death in dallas!!! still don't know the real motivation, why!!

[jacob erin-cilberto]

me either...thanks for the visit, andrew.
j.

[Ted Kniffen]

That was a black and white opera a lot of us were privy to, as well as Ruby's second act. A tragedy for all concerned. Good write, j.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

yes, Ruby's second act...and then many people walked out of the theater wondering if that was too convenient.

thanks, Ted.
j.

[Homason]

Looks really real J. Or was it?

[jacob erin-cilberto]

good question...thank you, Homason..

j.

[Homason]

I see...***

[redzone]

John-John's salute.... loved your description.. Nov 22... memories... funny how the real story has yet to be discovered officially they still cling to that magic bullet...

Nicely written Jacob

redzone

[jacob erin-cilberto]

amazing they still cling to that after all these years, many know better.
thank you, Curt.read moreamazing they still cling to that after all these years, many know better.
thank you, Curt.
j.

[Einstein Noodle]

wow! thought provoking to the max for me! Camelot, Broadway and Edith Head oh my!!! so somber in all the color of it ... the tragedy of your "little prince" is profound ..even more so than the towers for me .. tho i remember both with much too much vividness .. i can not help but wonder what you ate before bedtime jacob :))
E.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

yes, for me too, E. too much vividness...i hear you.

thanks,

j.

[B]

I want to attend the opera ..... thats all i could think of lately
I guess i gather from this piece
Some scenes seem to have so much within such a short period of time
And all that remains is a hint of elegance luring the air .... will there be more
one wonders
like a good work of art
You get into that black car
thinking

i could have stayed more
I want more

i could be far off
but those are my thoughts on this piece

[jacob erin-cilberto]

you are not far off at all...really like your perspective...

thank you, PoetryWorld,

j.

[Ken Simm.]

I remember what I was doing on that day. They took Bonanza off the TV. I was a child but I knew something momentous that would change my life also across this side of the water. We have no flawed heroes any more we just have flaws on both side of the pond and in fact everywhere. Wonderfully evocative Jacob.
I never did get my sweeties from the corner shop.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your words, Ken....i was in 8th grade...

the nuns sent us home...everybody just spent the day watching the newscasters, Frank McGee, Walter Cronkite and others trying to control their emotions while they told us what had happened.

j.