the other bird man of Alcatraz
A Poem by
jacob erin-cilberto
the other bird man of
Alcatraz
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© 2017 jacob erin-cilberto
Reviews
Sometimes I think it would be nice to have that kind of time with few distractions. But I would probably end up nuttier than I am. Ironic that Stroud was not allowed his birds in Alcatraz.
Posted 7 Years Ago
7 Years Ago
i think i would too, Ted.
thank you for your words.
j.
Like the infamous Robert Stroud, when incarcerated in solitary confinement, an active, inquisitive mind has plenty of time to think and peruse over the finer qualities of life, and just who knows what metaphoric metamorphosis shall manifest?
Interesting analogy Jacob, deeply subliminal and abstract!
Posted 7 Years Ago
Like the infamous Robert Stroud, when incarcerated in solitary confinement, an active, inquisitive mind has plenty of time to think and peruse over the finer qualities of life, and just who knows what metaphoric metamorphosis shall manifest?
Interesting analogy Jacob, deeply subliminal and abstract!
7 Years Ago
thank you for your kind review, Tom.
j.
so cool, very clever line and word breaks here.
totally diggin' it
Posted 7 Years Ago
so cool, very clever line and word breaks here.
totally diggin' it
7 Years Ago
thank you, Ana...appreciate your kind comment.
j.
Original and intelligent. not just clever which is a totally different thing altogether. This I like a lot.
Posted 7 Years Ago
Original and intelligent. not just clever which is a totally different thing altogether. This I like a lot.
7 Years Ago
thank you, Ken.
j.
Wow! Very unique!
Locked away in the midnight hour with only pen and paper for comforts and with the words just out of mind's reach, beyond the bars of imagination.
An excellent piece, Jacob. Very originally constructed. And i love that movie!
Posted 7 Years Ago
Wow! Very unique!
Locked away in the midnight hour with only pen and paper for comforts and with the words just out of mind's reach, beyond the bars of imagination.
An excellent piece, Jacob. Very originally constructed. And i love that movie!
7 Years Ago
thank you for your kind review, Doodley...
j.
Such word play as you slice through language and break it into bite sized chunks describing the sleepless poet obsessed with creating verse Jacob.
Posted 7 Years Ago
Such word play as you slice through language and break it into bite sized chunks describing the sleepless poet obsessed with creating verse Jacob.
7 Years Ago
thank you for your words, John.
j.
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Added on September 11, 2017
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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..
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