motions in an apathetic circle

motions in an apathetic circle

A Poem by jacob erin-cilberto

motions in an apathetic circle



i want to be intellectual,
but simple

i want to write deeply metaphorical poetry
yet easily imagined and related to

i want to be sophisticated in my manner
yet approachable

i want to write tragedy
in comic tones

i want to be me,
yet Gary Cooper, Lawrence Ferlinghetti and Bogart
smoking a cigarette on a dark corner of life

i want to love you till the end of time,
but be by myself more often than not

i want to write you engaging poetry
without caring if it is accepted or rejected

i want to be immune
yet feel every ache, cut, scar
that bleeds existence into a poet

i want to be you
not me,
never me

i want to live outside myself
in the safety of my own mind

i want you to understand
all that i don't
and hold that in highest regard

without regards to what i write
after all
it's all just a bluff

and i am holding a dead hand
even as the fingers still touch
the breathing keys.


erin-cilberto
6/7/17

© 2017 jacob erin-cilberto


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How else to look at our own work? Doubts cause self-ridicule. Learning to distance from a familiar write takes practice, and a touch of pain.

Posted 7 Years Ago


jacob erin-cilberto

7 Years Ago

you are so right, Jon...thank you.
j.
Wow Jacob! This has an incredible tone that alters as it progresses. It begins with a slow and reasoned expression that develops into bright artistic desire but ends in the tragedy of aging and losing faith in life and love. So full of pathos.

Posted 7 Years Ago


Dead fingers touch the breathing keys......Every line I feel as from my own conscience...I loved it...:)

Posted 7 Years Ago


jacob erin-cilberto

7 Years Ago

thank you for your kind comment, Surya...
j.

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jacob erin-cilberto
jacob erin-cilberto

Carbondale, IL



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Originally from Bronx, NY, I live in Carbondale, Illinois...teach English at a community college and have been writing and publishing poetry since 1970. I am here to read for inspiration from other po.. more..

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