Citing the Source from the Front Seat

Citing the Source from the Front Seat

 

 

 

your lips were a foreign language

i learned to speak fluently

even the tongue twisting nature

of communication came easily to me

 

i studied late nights,

did extra credit

and found the assignments

would make my knees fail

but my heart get straight "A's"

 

unfortunately i only took your class

once, long ago

and graduated to other amenities

but the tassel in my cap

still held the redolence 

of those studies

 

and even as i age away from more passionate times

i remember a few words

and still twist a little fervor

 

if the night is right. 

 

 

erin-cilberto

8/19/17

Reviews

[Mary]

Ah the wonderful memories of intimacy first encounter, especially when with a more experienced partner. Oh the marvelous lessons learned, and practiced later on with another. This reminds me of the movie "Summer of 42," which was wonderful, like this poem.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you, Mary...and yes, Jennifer O'Neil....saw that when it came out...that coming of age...
read morethank you, Mary...and yes, Jennifer O'Neil....saw that when it came out...that coming of age...
j.

[emmajoy]

For some reason I see your writing as a short movie.. not quite X-rated but certainly visual! Your phrases in this are caressing instructions of how to.. .. More than likely, quite a few could learn from the Master Made me smile too, Jacob. :)

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you so much for the kind words, em.
j.

[emmajoy]

At least my review is here, j, though these words are slow to s tay put..h at s it.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Strange how when we look back we can see in retrospect the value of something we have shared when in the moment it felt urgent and exploratory and intense. Nicely penned as always Jacob.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your kind words, John.
j.

[Lydia Shutter]

WooHoooo! The people who "teach" us about love....they are forever in our minds and hearts and are the mean we compare everyone to later in life. The memories are sweet though...so sweet. Great metaphor. Lydi**

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you, Lydi.....she is still so near in my heart....always will be ---
j.

[Relic]

We never forget the special people in our lives and we shouldn't. They were a part of the years in life we learned, keeping with us important memories as we set off on our separate journeys. Even songs can remind us and nudge our heartstrings at times.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

so true, Tim,
thank you for your review...
j.

[W.k.kortas]

Wistful and bittersweet, as love-and-lost should be. Wonderfully crafted stuff.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you, W.k.

j.

[Sami Khalil]

A heck of schooling and romance. Some might get in trouble...Excellent, sir...:)..............

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you, Sami.

j.

[Sami Khalil]

You are welcome. ...:::)))

[AYVID N]

and still twist a little fervor
if the night is right.

The contrast of youth's fervor and the later years is brilliant! Then we did hours and hours of 'hard labor' with a flourish and now we have to wait for the 'right night' even to relish it all in the mind.

The word 'redolence' is beautiful in such an apt setting. Great poem Mr. Jacob!

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your kind review, DIVYA....
j.

[AYVID N]

You are most welcome!

[Bacchus]

Who's schooling you?!
We'd all like to know.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

ha ha....thank you, Bacchus.

j.

[Surya]

Hahaha....great use of schooling romance....I loved it...:)

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you, Surya.....
j.