Whistles and Bells

Whistles and Bells

 

 

the railroad train used to run by my house

glasses rattled like summons for a wedding kiss

the couch moved a few inches farther away from the TV

and i bounced along the tracks,

like a hobo

looking for that car of closure

to box me in

 

but the never-ending train

kept me shaking, quaking

until i fell into the pieces of my iron heart

 

and by the time the caboose

severed the run-on sentence hanging on my lips

i saw you sitting at the crossing

watching Divorce Court 

in High Deaf

on your "i" phone.

 

 

 

erin-cilberto

2/20/19

Reviews

[Neville]

nothing like keeping on track while coming of the rails....how I hanker for a return to the days of steam....

[jacob erin-cilberto]

wouldn't that be nice...steam and other things...thank you, Neville,
j.

[Neville]

tis a pleasure and true sir..
N.

[kitty]

Taken from a memorable past into the present! Loved the way this piece affected me. Once there was a country girl who travelled to High School on a much loved rail line: she loves those happy days ~ recalled in your poem Jacob bringing her right into the age of new technology. Thanks Jacob for sharing this proud piece.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your kind words, kitty....those were happy days, i think, even when they weren't...read morethank you for your kind words, kitty....those were happy days, i think, even when they weren't...
j.

[kitty]

Humble but fantastically fun and memorable times, looking back now!

[Lorry]

At the first mention of rattling trains, my mind instantly jumped to scenes from the blues brothers apartment, where all they had to deal with was the entire police force and a disgruntled, yet fully loaded Carrie Fisher who was out for revenge. Soinds to me like they got off easy Jacob... But I hope you didn't make the same mistake in attempting a sequel :)

[jacob erin-cilberto]

ha ha...thanks Lorry...no sequel...
thanks for your words..ah, the Blues Brothers...I lived in Lockport, Il ten years...on the way to high school in Joliet...we always rode the bus pass the prison, the two came out of at the beginning of the film
j.