the buzz at birth

the buzz at birth

A Poem by jacob erin-cilberto


the buzz at birth

 

 

life's expectancy 

much like a fly's interim

short of time, of love

 

 

erin-cilberto

12/2/19

© 2019 jacob erin-cilberto


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A beautiful, short but sweet collection of words. At birth, such potential, even though our time is fleeting. I really liked this short poem

Posted 4 Years Ago


jacob erin-cilberto

4 Years Ago

thank you, Dennis.
j.
There's such innocence in these lovely words, of the infant, of the mother, of the fly buzzing around in frenzy with seemingly no direction. Until.... until what? We may have such high expectations, for ourselves and those imposed on us by others, and yet so much time can be wasted buzzing around without any direction. Do we have to have direction, though? Isn't it okay to buzz and wander, if that is what makes someone happy? What if the only real issue is the creation of expectation.
I just love where this took me.
Laura.

Posted 4 Years Ago


jacob erin-cilberto

4 Years Ago

i really like where you went with this....yes, the creation of expectation...that is what kills the .. read more
Laura Kate

4 Years Ago

Absolutely, it does.
Laura.
And yet if nourished ..it can go on and on. The pitfalls of life comes through but with perseverance it can be a joyful experience.


Posted 4 Years Ago


jacob erin-cilberto

4 Years Ago

exactly, kitty, exactly...
thank you...
j.
It is important in reading this one to note that it says not life expectancy, but life's expectancy. Indeed, that factor, the expectations we entertain, is always plagued by shortages of time and love. That's probably why so many of us drink.

Posted 4 Years Ago


jacob erin-cilberto

4 Years Ago

excuse me while i open another bottle...gulp...
thank you, John...
nice catch there.read more
Sadly true and yet many of us waste that precious time on nonsense.

Posted 4 Years Ago


jacob erin-cilberto

4 Years Ago

thank you, David,
j.
I guess we'd better enjoy it while we can
Unless reincarnation comes to fruition

Posted 4 Years Ago


jacob erin-cilberto

4 Years Ago

Maybe it already exists....i feel i lived during the early days of the west, sometimes.
thank.. read more
Yes, the human lifespan is less than the tiniest blip on Eternity's radar.
As a matter of fact, all human lifetimes, combined, aren't much more.
And, as for love, there never seems to be enough.
Little poem with big meaning.

Posted 4 Years Ago


jacob erin-cilberto

4 Years Ago

thank you for your insightful words, Jimmy,
j.
great analogy. was actually talking about this with someone recently. as we get older time seems to pass more quickly. in youth we were always impatiently looking forward to something. those somethings dwindle with age. we are faced with our own mortality and have more time to dwell upon it - more to look back upon, less to look forward to. holding onto wide-eyed youth is coveted - ponce de leon unsuccessfully searched for the fountain of it so perhaps we should take a page from his book and just accept it ... :)

Posted 4 Years Ago


jacob erin-cilberto

4 Years Ago

i really appreciate your insightful words here, Pete,
thank you,
j.
This biz has been hitting me hard lately . . . where did all that time go? *sigh!* Fondly, Margie

Posted 4 Years Ago


jacob erin-cilberto

4 Years Ago

yes, me too...thank you, my friend,
j.
Superb comparison...A fly's interim...The buzz at birth becomes the buzz at death so quickly. Hardly any time for love.

Posted 4 Years Ago


jacob erin-cilberto

4 Years Ago

yes, life goes by so fast...thank you for your words, DIVYA,
j.

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jacob erin-cilberto
jacob erin-cilberto

Carbondale, IL



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Originally from Bronx, NY, I live in Carbondale, Illinois...teach English at a community college and have been writing and publishing poetry since 1970. I am here to read for inspiration from other po.. more..

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