stay quiet

stay quiet

 

 

the enlightenment is awash

the wet world engages in 

rinse, spinning the narrative

 

into definition

one comprised of weary words

played on a tape

over and over again,

the lip syncing is amazing

 

but then,

repetition

rote memory

forgetting about us

 

is all part of the process

we are the world

but his is a fractured replica

 

and he is cutting his teeth

on the pieces

 

infants tend to that behavior

when nursing an ego

but the blood of the people

 

is left in a vile vial.

 

 

erin-cilberto

10/29/2020

Reviews

[Pete]

political rhetoric and media spin bombard us. everyone wants their say in a broken world. maybe we would be better off if folks stopped acting like babies and just 'stayed quiet' while they worked on gluing things back together again. well said commentary on the state of affairs. it's always about what someone is going to do for us. action speak louder than words and inflated egos ... :)

[jacob erin-cilberto]

that's what I want, Pete...from anyone who is running for office.
shut up and do the work. and be a leader for all of us not just one of us.
thank you,
j.

[Victim of cyber bully a..]

Silence can give us limitations but also opportunity to hear our true voice. Your poem is like gentle prayer . Beautiful call to observe our soul in silence of unspoken words. Wonderful.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your words, Soliloquy,
j.

[.]

'Forgetting about us.. ' that is the thing they can do very well. All the best for this ongoing process.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you, Dreamer,
j.

[Patricia Wedel]

dearest Jacob... a Poppy beside still waters will rest in the quiet places where love embraces the giving spirit of sacrifice. Romance blooms in
November’s nectar where hearts entwine on aged wine. Be still and hear the Whippoorwill.
gently, Pat

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your poetic words, Pat,
j.

[Marina]

I don't really have thoughts on the two contenders in your election, other than to say I don't envy your choice at the ballot box. I have noted the way the country is boarding up shop fronts in anticipation of violence regarding the eventual election victor, and that boggles the mind. It just shows how far from a peaceful democracy the states have become. Best of luck today and stay safe in the aftermath. 💛

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your kind thoughts, Marina,
Yes, so sad, all the boarding up that is necessary...should not be that way.
j.

[Chris Shaw]

No mistaking what is heavy on your mind Jacob. Yes, I recognise this guy. I think many will be praying for miracles today. Sharp write.

Chris

[jacob erin-cilberto]

he is one mean son of a b***h!
I can't see him any other way, especially with his recent rhetoric...
thanks Chris.
J.

[John the Baptist]

I think I know to whom this offering refers. I hope very soon the gentleman will be looking for a new job.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

and I hope he gets nothing but rejections...
thanks, John,
j.

[Vertigo Cat1111]

An amazing and smart write! I love the way you wrote this view, and each word is brilliantly used. I really liked this one, and thank you for sharing it!

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your kind words, Colacat.
j.

[Sami Khalil]

Whoa! I love it. I think those who use propaganda filled with lies know that humans are swayed by them and know that they have that herd mentality to follow blindly this or that. People should do their homework and stick with the truth. Even politicians are becoming medical experts. Hehehe.
An excellent take sir on our pitiful, current affairs.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Yes, they need to do their homework....or go to bed with no ice cream....although I scream...and am nervous as hell tonight.
thank you for your words, Sami,
j.

[Sami Khalil]

Hehehe
America hangs in the balance tonight. I hope the nightmare will be over soon. You are welcome sir.

[Betty Hermelee]

I believe this is a sad social commentary on the status of our "world" our country, with heinous threats from parts of it. we are, in part, being brainwashed with repetition by our leader who is "just a fractured piece of it";
an infant type behavior...with self adulation thrown in...and the rest of us are left in "vile vial"
excellent write Jacob. Yours, Betty

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Betty, thank you so much for your insights, and bearing with me for getting somewhat political.
read moreBetty, thank you so much for your insights, and bearing with me for getting somewhat political.
j.

[Betty Hermelee]

I love politics and it's totally appropriate!! lets all pray that the fractured piece of crap falls into and endless tunnel! Excuse my French!

[jacob erin-cilberto]

I agree, and I think your French is rather PG rated, my friend!
:)))))

[Betty Hermelee]

it could have been R rated but didn't want spew too much!!!

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Could have said "shoot" but then George Carlin always said that was just "s**t" with two O's.

[Betty Hermelee]

that's right...oh well we think the same, just semantics differ