Nightly News Statistics

Nightly News Statistics...

 

 

 

fearless hearts

warriors in errant battle

odds uneven

reciprocation is devastation

the bombings, non-stop

shredded core

shrapnel lives led afterward

 

where were you when

the first arrow was slung

did you kiss the enemy

thinking it was a lover

 

do sheep bite

when wolves are camouflaged in saintly dress

 

were you mine

only before the war...

 

 

 

 

erin-cilberto

7/22/19

Reviews

[kentuck14]

J,
I feel you are addressing hypocrisy in this piece. Who can one really trust!? I think of Gordon Lightfoot's line, "If you could read my mind, what a story my thoughts would tell." In such a dangerous age, how do we tell our enemies from our "lovers?' The key words you use . . . warriors, devastation, bombings, shredded, shrapnel, slung, bite, camouflaged, war . . . all revealing the reality of nightly news . . . of daily life in the world . . . no wonder the number of refugees are on the rise! Every one's looking for a safe place on earth . . . but non exists as long as we cannot trust each other because of the many masks we wear. Often, we writers and poets retreat into art . . . indeed we are all refugees. I wish it were different, but this is how it is. An interesting write my friend.
T

[jacob erin-cilberto]

love that song by Gordon...and really appreciate your insightful review, Tom...
thanks so much for your words of wisdom.
j.

[Fairy Khan]

Very well written. You are one hell of a writer. I always fall short of words for your poems.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

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

[h d e rushin]

in the gymnasium after the high school dance, Shirl stuck her tongue down my throat and I could have swore it was love. It wasn't. Nor were many of the other tongues stuck down my throat since.. She hated me but I was the class president. Prof that elections have consequences...great poem....dana

[jacob erin-cilberto]

you are so funny..."elections have consequences" exactly true.
speaking of tongues down the throat...dated a girl in high school, once...we went parking and she did that...then when i reciprocated she started spreading it around that i was a "sex fiend"---and she had been the aggressive one, totally...
I think she was mad because i didn't ask her out again...I "elected" not to...yes elections have consequences.
thanks for the visit, sharing your experience, the smile and the kind words my poetic friend.
j.

[Corset]

"do sheep bite when wolves are camouflaged in saintly dress" I love this line, and they do not unless they want to blow their cover like red riding hood and the wolf, and I have wondered much the same...what was truly yours without trickery will be truly yours after imho

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your insightful words, Corset,
j.

[Kumarmani Mahakul]

I have given 100/ 100 in rating to this poem.

[Kumarmani Mahakul]

In battle warriors should have fearless hearts. Braveness allows them to get victory. Wonderful message is transferred through this brilliantly penned poem. This is an excellent poem very well written. ..100/100

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your kind review, Kumarmani,
j.

[Neville]

You have always been far better than good jacob.. but you just keep getting gooder and gooder.. another one I would have given my eye teeth to have penned... ragged, real, current and true.

N.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your kind words, Neville...
and the smile..."gooder and gooder"
:)

j.

[Neville]

my pleasure j
:)
N.

[Wondering Mind]

Deep...effective imagery.
Although the statsics are grim, I still believe that Love will triumph; that good will win over evil, that it was the resurrection rather than the betrayal that won

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your words, Wondering Mind,
appreciate your visit.
j.

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

It is scary to think that some people we think are loved ones are really loveless humans.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

yes, it is, Dale...thank you so much for your comment.
and um...hey...are you getting a little dizzy being sideways???? on your avatar???????? :))))

j.

[Chris Shaw]

This write Jacob can be read on so many levels.

did you kiss the enemy
thinking it was a lover

do sheep bite
when wolves are camouflaged in saintly dress

Your Nightly News Statistics has really pushed my buttons and got me thinking. I started to think of the enemy. They are closer than we think.

Great read.

Chris

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your kind read and comments, Chris.
j.