tossing the old ones aside

tossing the old ones aside

 

 

trust the stone

(if there is much moss congregated)

 

age, wisdom

a stone's throw

 

skipping upon a pond

of insight

 

the green ones

skip farther

even when the mind

 

can't go much further.

 

 

 

erin-cilberto

5/20/18

Reviews

[R.E. Ray]

We're part of earth, a stone in Mother Nature's garden, and when called upon, we skip until we sink; a place for fish to hangout... and sometimes a damn good place to catch fish hooks. I only hope at 50 is that I collect a bit more moss. Good one to reflect upon this afternoon, J.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

i am sure you will collect much more, Robert...we are all stones, lucky to be in the garden at all.
j.

[Lydia Shutter]

Senior citizens have much wisdom to impart if we are willing to listen. The mind of an older person holds golden nuggets. Great metaphor. lydi**

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your kind words, Lydi...but will they listen?

mmmmm

j.

[Lydia Shutter]

Many do not listen...many do not even hear.

[Terry L & Linda L Shuff]

Yes I agree, the older persons, grow in wisdom, as a stone gathers moss. Thank you for your wisdom.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your kind comment, Terry and Linda.
j.

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

As recollect memories it seems a lot of them sink so far down that not even a nostalgic diver could not retrieve them.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

i am still looking for that nostalgic diver..oh wait..i am one...thank you, Dale.
j.

[Fabian G. Franklin]

I'm an old mossback myself. (chuckling) It's not that I haven't done my share of rolling but I'm more settled in the stream these days. Having wandered many a mountain stream I can attest to the literal account of trusting the moss covered stones. You don't want to step on a slimy rock in a swift current. I'm not sure that age and wisdom are necessarily complementary. I've met some people wise beyond their years and a few old folks that I wondered they had survived so long. But as a general rule I think it safely applies. Always a pleasure to read your words my friend.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

I am sure you have wandered many a mountain stream ...and Boone...my sister lives in Deep Gap...but she doesn't wander so much...too bad for her.
I have wondered how certain people have lasted...but some just do.
thank you, Fabian.
j.

[Chris Shaw]

A rolling stone gathers no moss, therefore a settled stone must. Maybe you don't develop any wisdom unless you are prepared to travel. Stay in the same place and your outlook will be limited. I may be way off the mark here jacob, but that is what your lines are telling me.

Chris

[jacob erin-cilberto]

i like what the poem is telling you---and then i think of Emily Dickinson who never traveled more than 7 miles from her father's house, and yet her poetry seem to allude to expansive journeying ...
thank you, Chris.
j.

[sette]

i like the thought and emotion it tries to convey, nicely written as well

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you, sette.
j.