near Wells River

near Wells River

 

 

 

an old dirt road in Vermont

gray fox struts across

barely noticing us

 

an old sly fox

lying in-between the sheets of life and death

barely noticing us

 

he has walked his roads

they lean upward

he spreads his wings

 

foxes can fly..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

erin-cilberto

3/6/17

Reviews

[Relic]

I'm so sorry Jacob. It's never easy to go through the grief of losing a parent. I wish you much peace.

Relic.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your kind words, Relic...

j.

[Coyote Poetry]

Last line is true my friend. Nice tale written leading to a logical ending. Thank you Jacob for sharing your amazing poetry.
Coyote

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your kind words, Coyote.
j.

[Coyote Poetry]

You are welcome Jacob.

[KWP]

Just right now I am reading The Death Of Vishnu and your poem bought this book to mind immediatley - it's about him dying and the world still moving all around him, reflections of his own as well as others, how well did he spend his time ....

A great write, scant yet full, brimming even, leaving one to continue the thought X

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your kind review, KWP...

j.

[redzone]

I never got to see my mom, white vixen that she was, fly... I wish I could have though, held her hand on last time... your poem is unbearably sad Jacob, I am really sorry for your loss..

Curt

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you, Curt...they are together again...and i celebrate their marriage and the long lives they both had...they had full lives...

j.

[Lydia Shutter]

Between life and death....I have seen too many loved ones like this. They do spread their wings and fly...when the time is right. Sad words. Lydi**

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your kind words, Lydi.
j.

[Ana B.]

this made me thing of Dr Seuss's books :) so much to be said in a few words. Smashing ending :D

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your kind words, Ana...

j.

[marilyn 1225]

Jacob this is a short but so well written piece Your ending is amazing and I love it... out of the blue ending!! I can see that fox now...
hope to read more of your works soon

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your kind words, marilyn.
j.

[Bacchus]

no joke- just wrote about a Fox too!
almost creepy...
I love those creatures.
Nice to be back.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

will check yours out, Bacchus...

glad to have you back.

j.

[Cyprian Van Dyke]

Interesting ending to it. Short yet powerful read. Tyfs!

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you, Cyprian...

appreciate your words.
j.

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

Quite an intriguing poem... give me so much to ponder.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you, Dale.
j.