America the Beautiful

America the Beautiful

A Poem by jacob erin-cilberto

America the Beautiful


muscle cars
empty bars

hotels with too many vacancies
room service suspended

drinks are outside of the house
people are inside their fever

burning rubber
towards heaven

they weren't warned of last call
and the "do not disturb" signs

were ripped off their doors
by angry maids

who are jobless
then penniless
then toothless

starving

living 

in muscle cars
their lives suspended

erin-cilberto
11/21/2020

© 2020 jacob erin-cilberto


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This is so harsh! . . . & an honest look at the parts of this socioeconomic decay that nobody mentions. There's so much ugliness underneath the covers & you've thrown 'em back for a big ugly look (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie

Posted 4 Years Ago


jacob erin-cilberto

4 Years Ago

thank you, Margie...it is so sad and didn't need to be this way.
j.
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Gee
Summed up the current situation well Jacob. We are flat out building, unaffected, could be a different story when all of the redundancies and businesses closing kick in after the first quarter of next year !
Hope you are keeping well.
Do you think this site will save itself from the Chinese influx ?

Posted 4 Years Ago


jacob erin-cilberto

4 Years Ago

Thank you for your kind review, Gee.
and in answer to your question...I have written Charlie .. read more
Covid has and is still taking its toll. It is like Ebola, eating away at society from the inside. You capture much of the 'nature' of our pandemic here Jacob!

Posted 4 Years Ago


jacob erin-cilberto

4 Years Ago

thank you, John,
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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