academic roadblocks

academic roadblocks

 

 

 

studious faces

learned lines of opportunity

or age

 

street smart willingness to gather

information boulevards and U-Turns

of effort

 

belief in the words strewn

about in lecture halls

a deterioration of logic

of life

 

testaments are written in blood

printers gouge out textbooks in fools gold letters

and we fracture our minds

bowing so low to the hand-me-down

dreariness

of what so many before have read,

digested and regurgitated

 

studious faces

become sullen safaris searching

solace with time spent

 

doing the undone

undoing the done

and shutting off the dim light absorption

 

to start over

clueless

but nonetheless

compliant

 

to explore new avenues.

 

 

 

erin-cilberto

1/31/19

Reviews

[ViaLex]

I grew up in a religious household, though I not longer adhere to the teachings of that world. I can very much attribute these words to countless experiences and issues I have carried on into adulthood. I know religion wasn't necessarily the target here, but it certainly sparked a few fuses for me.

I may have to read each of your poems five or six times before I feel I've dissected it enough to move on to the next, but it's been worth it so far...

[jacob erin-cilberto]

I am glad you found a way to relate to this piece, and the poem appreciates your visit since it has not had many...at least not many who have signed the guestbook.
thank you, ViaLex...
and i too have several issues that have shadowed me into adulthood...it's just the way it is.
j.

[kentuck14]

J.
Great thoughts. I have read lately some very negative things about postmodern academia and today's young students. Not sure what to believe?

As an aside: Your name reminds me of a friend by the name of Tim Santiago, originally from NYC. His father was Puerto-Rican and his mother was Irish. Tim is a great musician and a charismatic personality.
All the best,
Tom

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your words, Tom...and yes, I am worried about what is going on in academia, myself.read morethank you for your words, Tom...and yes, I am worried about what is going on in academia, myself.
very much so.
j.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

I guess so many go through the academic process for the certificate and don't really learn or use the opportunity to think for themselves. It becomes a flat and sterile object of remembering and regurgitating. I guess a tutor who challenges is always good. So many also only play the numbers game. As always you provide food for thought in a flowing piece Jacob.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your kind words, John...i really try to push buttons for discussion so students will think outside that box...they are too used to just being spoon fed info and regurgitating...as you said.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

I spent many lectures trying to get a couple of my tutors to think outside that same box lol. Didn't endear me to them of course.