Blood

Blood

 

 

 

accidental title

non-sensical jaunt

 

stray apostrophes 

possessive misconception

 

we don't own what we write

it owns us

 

in roughshod dimension

no matter the intention

 

the words write themselves

we are tourists along for the ride

 

adventitious leeches

clinging to the skin 

 

of poetic

inclination.

 

 

 

erin-cilberto

11/1/2020

Reviews

[Apollos]

“Possessive misconception”

“The words write themselves”

Fun word play! I enjoyed it!

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you, Apollos,
j.

[Lydia Shutter]

Indeed, sometimes we are along for the ride and the words sort of fall down from the sky into our fingertips. I always enjoy poetry that mentions parts of speech. If words are leeches, I don't mind them at all! Lydi**

[jacob erin-cilberto]

me either on the leeches...thank you, Lydi,
j.

[Paul Bell]

I think if there's a subject, you can write about it.
It's the scratch subject in your mind that scrambles words randomly into something that looks like a poem, and sometimes actually is a poem.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

If it walks like a poem and quacks like a poem...
it's a poem...
thank you, Paul.
read moreIf it walks like a poem and quacks like a poem...
it's a poem...
thank you, Paul.
j.

[Chris Shaw]

I think your muse is well and truly in the driving seat. You are in the passenger seat beside her but she is in control. Amusing, well that's how I read this Jacob :)

Chris

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your take on this poem, Chris...i like.
j.

[.]

I don't know why but this writing seems very funny to me. Sometimes we start writing something and end up written something else. Sometimes writing feels so desperate..... But I am sure this is not the case for you...

[jacob erin-cilberto]

oh yes, quite desperate....absolutely is the case for me.
thank you, Dreamer...and yes, often we start out writing one thing and take detours.
j.

[Tania Mo]

A flute a paintbrush or a pen.We dont pick our passion.It picks us.Like iron filings on magnet we just cling.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

yes, we just cling to our art....we need it more than it needs us.
thank you, Tania,

j.

[light and ashes]

You my friend, are a great writer.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

You are very kind, thank you, Light,
j.

[light and ashes]

It is the truth, and you are welcome.

[Jimmy Yetts]

Often seems that way.
Of course, for many, there are times when words hide themselves.
Still, writers must write--no matter its ease or difficulty.
Impactful poetry, Jacob.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your kind words, Jimmy,
j.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Now this I love despite it's sardonic voice (or maybe because of it). I think you are right that many of us are less skilled in the precision that is English language, but still we hang on in there and write in our own inadequate styles, as we try as we may to suck the life blood from our audiences.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

I think we all have our inadequacies, but we use what we have to the best of our ability.
thank you, John,
j.

[AJNJ]

I love to think that in this infinity of coincidence and a universe of accidents, if one is born with a poetic inclination then its definitely magical. The little nonsensical jaunt will leave stardust in its trail...

[jacob erin-cilberto]

I think it is magical just to have some poetic leaning.]
thank you, AJNJ,
j.