the nonsensical logic of being

the nonsensical logic of being

 

 

 

in the modern mist

of Monday mornings,

weeks woven of sameness saturate

like a damming rain

 

another seven days of dictated drear

as we traipse against another adverse year

and children plead,

homeless need

rhetoric rather than succeed

suffices

 

 

and we go home hungry for sustenance

with acceptance

of the morsels tossed in trivial ranking

among our murmurs of thanking

and change hides again in surreptitious shadows

 

while we coagulate in coerced communes

allowing the days to deliver a dowry

of what we deserve

for the inaction

repetitious traction

 

in our own catastrophic conundrum

of casual commiseration

 

 

 

erin-cilberto

3/25/18

Reviews

[Haley]

beautifully written, keep up the good work.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you, Haley.
j.

[Lydia Shutter]

Is that all there is? Monday mornings bring that feeling of ennui to the forefront. So philosophical, Jacob. Do our days deliver a dowry? Only if we push them to.....only if we continue to continue. I noticed you have changed your quote and your icon. Change is a good thing. Lydi**

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you my friend, appreciate your reads and words, always. It figured people are tired of seeing my mug...a tree is prettier. Especially from Vermont in autumn of 1958.
j.

[Neville]

There is something more than just a tad existential about these words of yours jacob. Sartre would indeed be proud of ya, as indeed am I.....and who in their right mind is gonna argue with that title eh'.........N

[jacob erin-cilberto]

i appreciate your kind words...and the reference to Sartre...
j.

[Stella Armour]

Chasing change and challenges Jacob, methinks you had the Monday morning blues when writing this :)
Wonderful alliteration !

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your words, Stella.
j.

[Jimmy Yetts]

Not a cynical interpretation of life; rather, profound disappointment at the repetitive state of non-living
everyday life can reach.
Elegant and penetrating!

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your kind review. Jimmy.
j.

[sette]

i like it very poignant.. described first the basic needs then the philosophy of being logical or not, we are here to stay because each of us has his/her roles to portray and may there be success in every purpose served. nice piece of writing jacob

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your words, sette,
j.

[sette]

you are very much welcome

[θεά]

Simply beautiful this is. Filled with self reflexivity without being mopey or excessively critical, this poem summarizes the state we are in. Pure bliss to read your writing!

[jacob erin-cilberto]

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

[θεά ]

Always a pleasure.