welcome to my world of poetry

welcome to my world of poetry  

 

 

gibberish is my goal

i fear interpretation of my work

because then readers will be wading into shallow waters

while i wait for positive returns

as in a popular election

i would rather confuse them with my rhetoric

write like an acrobat in mid-air

aloof, over the heads

 

safer from the cliff

no one will attempt to climb high enough

to understand me

and know that i have been faking it

all these years,

and my writing is nothing more

than ink stained tears

 

that dry before i can create

enough of a clouded camouflage

to misdirect them.

 

 

 

erin-cilberto

7/14/19

Reviews

[Ted Kniffen]

As we used to say...if you can't blind them with your brilliance...baffle them with bullshit.

The junkman cometh and he looks like me. Confidence is a fragile thing. Writing something and letting people read it is not conducive to flattering the ego...more like flattening the eagle.

There are many outstanding poets on this site...each with their own voice...and interpretation of what they see & you sir, in my humble opinion lead the pack.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

i like that..."flattening the eagle"
thank you for your insights and very kind words, 'Tedread morei like that..."flattening the eagle"
thank you for your insights and very kind words, 'Ted

j.

[Dr. YumnaKay]

I fear that too, every time I post a waffled piece, and the fear of being told that I write crap haha.
'ink stained tears' is excellent btw. I love your phrases here, even though you've gone about this piece in a somewhat self-critical way. I'm a permanent resident to your world of poetry, Jacob. Although living rent-free :P

[jacob erin-cilberto]

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

[kentuck14]

J
A bit of self flagilation?! Every poet wants to do it!
T

[jacob erin-cilberto]

I feel like doing it pretty often...but this was actually satirical as a reaction to something.
read moreI feel like doing it pretty often...but this was actually satirical as a reaction to something.

thanks, Tom.

[Robert Trakofler]

Love it Jacob truly clever truths in here I would feel bad for you but seems we all have the same affliction in one way or another if we are honest with ourselves.... I recently posted a pic on Facebook called look at me don't look at me and i made this most animate photo of disgust and then posted it I always enjoy when people make these poses and then post them cause it is so telling of the intention in a cartoon form.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

i think being in a cartoon might be quite fun...i'd like to be in one with Bugs Bunny because he is quite clever and funny...as is another Bunny i know...:)
thank you, Sir.
j.

[Cherrie Palmer]

... ink stained tears... what a lovely sentiment, of misdirection.
Writers, what a wonderful lot we are. :)

[jacob erin-cilberto]

and we have to be each other's best friend because it seems that non-writers often don't understand us...or just look at us like we landed at Area 51...
thank you, Cherrie.
j.

[Cherrie Palmer]

Lol aint that the truth

[Ken Simm.]

No one does whimsy like you Jacob. And no one takes the piss out of themselves as well. I adore this. Contrary compliments.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your contrary compliments, Ken...appreciate them and you mucho.
j.

[gram linski]

Loved this j. the last five lines are perfect, trying to write and not reveal your soul whilst also trying to reveal your soul is no easy thing, I rejoice in the world of your poetry and head fist dive in

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your kind words, gram,
j.

[barleygirl]

This is one of my favorites of yours . . . ever! Having straightforward tendencies myself, I find it refreshing to get this (pseudo) confession of yours (self-deprecating humor) that your convoluted BS is simply camouflage! I graduated from high school as valedictorian, but I had such a severe inferiority complex, I believed myself stupid & afraid people would recognize my total fraud. I believe most people have some crumbs of this dysfunction operating! *smile* Fondly, Margie

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for relating and for your kind words...yes, humor somewhat...but there are times i want to burn everything i have written because i feel it is simply junk...
thanks Margie...you are encouraging...would be fun to sit for a coffee with you...although i hate coffee...
j.

[barleygirl]

a few lingering sips of you would be fun *smile*

[jacob erin-cilberto]

ha ha...it would be a metaphorical cup of coffee, since that is seemingly how my dysfunctional brain works.

[h d e rushin]

Crane neither wanted linear perspective, nor lineal regression. If there was a straight line in poetic understanding, like points on a graph, then individual perspectives would be useless. Poetry is as esoteric as ballet just minus the satin slippers lol. I love the ending here where the many variables of this dance is placed behind the human machine of pathos and subtraction...great poem....dana

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your wonderfully insightful words, dana,
j.

[Onlyme]

I really love this great use of tongue in cheek like Chris said, made me laugh, laugh, and simply enjoy this great piece of writing. Bravo. Talking yourself to serious never gets you anywhere.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

no chance of that, Dawn, in poetry or teaching...I never take myself too seriously even if i take what i do seriously...
thank you,
j.

[Onlyme]

You have the right mind set need more teachers like you in general.