still bound to a dream

.

still bound to a dream

resting my head on the old book

osmosis

prints the story in my head

pages turn between my ears

I hear you leaving over and over again

your screams insist

a fateful May

the theme erased a character

the author is still crying 

but his tears cannot douse the fire

of remembrance

and your picture rests on the back cover

face up

as he continues to type the sequel

in between tears.

erin-cilberto

4/18/22

Reviews

[Patricia Wedel]

Going from flower to flower... sipping Nectar... until the Thunder Rolls and Clouds drop streams of Tears,,, in Eternity. "Where have all the flowers gone...long time coming". gently, Pat

[jacob erin-cilberto]

"gone to graveyards everyone...oh when will they ever learn?"
I don't think ever...we just keep swimming in a quicksand of hate and violence. Thank you, Pat.
j.

[duff]

Highly creative and emotionally charged lines. i like the title. Dramatic stuff leading the reader through. Great work.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your kind review, duff,
j.

[tinymoonchild]

I love the idea of osmosis printing the story in your head. Beautiful image. Heart wrenching yet lovely to read.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your kind words, moon,
j.

[Fran Marie]

Those pages get more
difficult to turn when
one leaves ..when
your still bound to a dream
a poignant piece so deeply
expressed ..

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your kind words, Fran,
j.

[Pryde Foltz]

Ah yes ... the writer has resources that nomies do not have; the ability to envision a different outcome but then the normies are more likely to just get over the damn thing.

Loved this write; I haven't been around much but I have come back to let you know ... you still got it.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you, Pryde, and so good to see you again.
j.

[redd Brick Keshner]

Truly inspiring; this is a poem certainly to come back to, just to experience its journey afresh and more so to peel its layers at other meetings. Thank you for sharing.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your kind review, Fredrick..
j.

[andrew mitchell]

Dreams can be broken but for now you’re living the dream which is better than living the lie. The passage of time softens all pain concerning the heart. Excellently written.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your words, andrew,
j.

[Chris Shaw]

Some loves linger. They can't help but reappear when you least expect it. The dust of memories. They take time to settle again. May must have been a bad month.

Chris

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you, Chris,
j.

[John the Baptist]

There are breakups and then there are breakups. Some are given short shrift, while others linger in our minds, creating sentences that begin with "If only." This offering seems to belong to the latter category. We get over them or we don't. The choice is ours.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you, John.
j.

[Betty Hermelee]

A heart is suffering... and though you cry while you write, you cannot but be pained by what happened in May... You still have memories and the reminder of the picture on the back cover. " pages turn between my tears"....but the sequel will be written...
very sad but great writing...
Best, B

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Thank you for your kind words, Betty----
j.

[Betty Hermelee]

You're very welcome J.
Best, B

[jacob erin-cilberto]

I have reviewed "Cool Joe" on amazon.
Really enjoyed the read, Betty.

[Betty Hermelee]

Dear J... Thank you again for reading my book and reviewing . I'm more than delighted!
PS.is there any chance I could take your class virtually????? would love to!

[jacob erin-cilberto]

If I teach online again, yes. But I teach mainly in the classroom again since the worst of Covid passed...
I will let you know if I do another online.

[Betty Hermelee]

I would love that!!! Thanks J