one-woman band

one-woman band

 

 

your finely tuned guitar

six strings and smile in your voice

love letters from up North

the scent of your lyrics

the ink splattered sound of tears

pages rustle

like October leaves

 

you strum my memory

every day

that guitar only plays

 

in my heart.

 

 

 

erin-cilberto

10/20/19

Reviews

[Kelly Scheppers]

This piece conjures up some blues for me, an impression that will remain indelible for all time to come.
You sure know how to write'em, Jacob...straight to the heart!

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your kind review Kelly,
j.

[Ted Kniffen]

Seems that that guitar that plays only in your heart is being finger-picked. Picking up a guitar and noodling is one great relaxing pleasure.
The one-woman band sounds like a good singer-songwriter who draws emotions from the soul.

A good write j.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

she was...thank you, Ted,
j.

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

All it takes is one sweet melody that we want to reply over and over the rest of our lives.
A very nice romantic poem.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you, Dale,
j.

[Cassie]

This is such a sweet little poem

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you, my friend....
j.

[Dave Brown]

quite likely an acquaintance I'm guessing
I have always thought the guitar fits a single vocalist better than any other instrument

[jacob erin-cilberto]

a very close friend...thank you, Dave,
j.

[Chris Shaw]

Lovely, simply lovely. After all this time, she still plays with your heart strings. Some memories never fade, they become more precious as time passes. Beautiful expression here Jacob. Very nice my friend.

Chris

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your kind words, Chris,
j.

[Paul Bell]

I think even if time has passed and the relationship truly over, good things still come back to haunt you in a nice way. You hear a tune and someone instantly comes back into your mind, life is funny that way.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your words, Paul,
j.

[redzone]

seems like her guitar strums more than 'memory' Jacob... and sometimes all we need is a one woman band to hear the voice/music in words... they say that it is in spring that makes you feel this way, but I believe it is in fall, October, that brings the most heart strumming... another wonderful poem Jacob...

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your kind review, Curt,
j.

[Einstein Noodle]

boy does this bring to mind all of my favorite women soloists from back in memory time .. Joni Mitchell, Joan Baez, Carole King, Carly Simon ......great memories evoked from reading my friend! a vert real passion and love in your poem .. straight from the heart
E.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you so much for your kind words, E.
j.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

As always the emotions are palpable. In this I sort of think this might be a song from yesteryear you relate to that infamous ex of yours, but I have no idea who the singer might be. Once more you bend and mould the words around this loss.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

you mean one of my three exes....:))))
actually it is about a friend...thank you so much for your kind words, John,
j.