Ghost Writer

Ghost Writer

 

 

i tap your keys

but you don't write me letters

and my fingers bleed with regret

that i didn't learn to type you,

love

 

sooner

 

you might still be on my screen

not some faded image

that never comes back

no matter how many times

i hit 

 

restart.

 

 

 

erin-cilberto

 

3/27/15

Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

Nice flow of thoughts. Made me wish to know and read more. Silence and regret, we shall know. Thank you Jacob for sharing the amazing poetry.
Coyote

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you, Coyote.
j.

[Coyote Poetry]

You are welcome Jacob.

[marilyn 1225]

love this poem stumbled on it just now .. perfect and sometimes we can never restart a relationship, love, or a youthful fun moment of time... this was written a few years ago.. hope you have a new start button ie new love

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your kind words, marilyn.
j.

[duff]

I admire the clever touch. Your writing always has that.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you, duff.
j.

[duff]

you bet. anytime.

[Annette Pisano-Higley]

“My fingers bleed”-Regret in type-set... Every strike of a key is a memory. Exquisitely sad but heart-breakingly beautiful poem and metaphor. Great form, flow, cadence, imagery and use of pauses, as if the typewriter carriage is being pushed back between verses. We see her ghostly image, drained of the blood of lost love. “restart”, please. Perfect.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your very kind review,Annette.
j.

[Giulia King]

This poem left me wanting more. Thank you for sharing this beautiful piece

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you, Giullia..
j.

[Lydia Shutter]

Emotions need to be communicated when they are felt...or the ship sails off without you on it. If only we had a do over in life, but that rarely is available. Lydi**

[jacob erin-cilberto]

so true, Lydi...so true.
thanks,
j.

[KCthelastboyscout]

Would LIFE be as interesting if we could hit RESTART anytime we needed a rewrite.i think it would be interesting to read manuscripts of great stories of all time before the rewrites and edits

[jacob erin-cilberto]

yes, it would be interesting to read those...i wonder how bad some of them would be, first draft...or maybe not.
thank you, KC.
j.

[‘Thoughts In Time..]

Hmmm- sometimes restart is not an option- once you pass a certain point there’s no going back no matter how we wish- some things are better left as is🌹

[jacob erin-cilberto]

that is true, Kelly...sometimes they are.
thank you,
j.

[‘Thoughts In Time’🌹]

Pleasure and treasure your heart your feelings your emotions- don’t give it away at any cost- special you are🌹

[Ardra]

No matter how many times I hit restart... :)
I understand that feeling so well....

Thank you for sharing this with us ..

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you, Ardra.
j.

[Bacchus]

I don't know why she has to write you all the time? Sounds one sided. While your pen glides- does it ever reach the other side?

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thanks, Bacchus. sometimes the muse just doesn't respond, no matter how hard or how many times we hit the keys.
j.