for the love of mind

inspired by Dr. YumnaKay's recent post...

for the love of mind

kiss me sinfully,

as i touch your tree of knowledge

gardens grow love ephemeral

and roses only petal briefly

so let us dance in naked moonlight

as long as the summer's breeze

cheers us with wafts of engagement

i will press the experience between pages

and a tactile reflection of us

will always be preserved

long after the apples have fallen

from the tree.

erin-cilberto

1/30/19

Reviews

[Mrs MelRose]

this is a great poem! Good job!

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you, Mel-Rose,
j.

[Chris Shaw]

Beautiful lines full of youthful passion. A very sensual write Jacob. I very much enjoyed this poem.

Chris

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you, Chris.
j.

[Fran Marie]

cherish the moments while we may..preserve them in sweet moonlight memories

nice very nice

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you, Fran Marie,
j.

[Paul Bell]

I like to think this is the one that got away.
But the impression was huge, so huge, that's she's permanently implanted in your mind.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

as are others...thank you, Paul.
j.

[Patricia Wedel]

dear Jacob... your poetry has a touch of antiquity of a vintage rose pressed between the chapters of your life.... may your Valentines fall softly from the tree of romance. truly, Pat

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your very kind words, Pat,
j.

[Stella Armour]

what can i say Jacob but that this is just beautiful :)

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you, Stella...:)
we were commenting on each other's poem at exactly the same time...read morethank you, Stella...:)
we were commenting on each other's poem at exactly the same time...
Karma...
thanks again,
j.

[Stella Armour]

yes we were lol ...

[brokenwriter]

thats so honest and beautiful. great work :)

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you, brokenwriter,
j.

[Dave]

You are so right, we must enjoy the moment while it exists. How long will it be there to have? If we are to save it then we can only save it as a memory, hopefully a fond one.

Take care - Dave

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your words, Dave,
j.

[John the Baptist]

This one seems to address the fleeting nature of beauty. Verse 1 speaks of the ephemeral nature of gardens and roses and moments of dancing in "naked moonlight." Verse 2 speaks metaphorically of pressing such moments between pages so the experience will be remembered long after mortal things have passed. The poem generally makes the point that the most precious things are those which are beautifully temporary and make lovely memories. Well done.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your insightful comments, John,
j.

[redzone]

I like that the "engagement" can be more than a brief encounter, that the experience is preserved in memory, yes, but too the possibilities of continuation exist as well from such reflections.... besides, I am a romantic and have always liked the idea of dancing in the moonlight naked... my girlfriend/1st wife dared me to do this once at her family's farm in the dead of winter... being in love I did this and was treated to a wonderful kiss, some hot chocolate and a very warm blanket.... lol...

sorry Jacob, I am always amazed at where I go with your poetry, as I am sure you are more thinking of apples and summer than a polar vortex... anyway, your poetry often makes me feel alive, even if it is just a memory...

[jacob erin-cilberto]

i really appreciate you sharing where you went with this...what a memory!

thanks, Curt.
j.