one of mother's paintings

one of mother's paintings

 

 

it is a beautifully manicured morning

the pleasantly intrusive scent of fresh mowed lawn

 

the sun's glistening

just right from the dark blue exterior

of a four wheeled friend

who takes us where we want to go in dreams

 

a cat stares out the window at a Cardinal taunting with song

mews slightly

purring with delight at the live special

aired just for her

 

the oaks clamor above

their rustling a soothing tune

it's a cooler day in an August breeze

 

books of read and reread poetry

litter the desk in perfect order

inspiration is a shining fervor

as the words inside

stare out the window with the cat

the keyboard mews slightly

 

we have opened our breath

to a new day.

 

 

erin-cilberto

8/12/22

Reviews

[Stella Armour]

A beautiful image you have painted for us Jacob, the moment is perfect .....

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you, Stella...that means a lot to me...
she sure could paint.
j.

[Lisasview]

Jacob,
I loved being drawn into a moment ...a day in life..
Your words made it so easy to be there...
you mention that your mother was an artist? Yet, I do not see any paintings... Perhaps you showed them before i joined Writers Cafe 7 months ago.
Everything in your poem is so so real..The poetry, art, keyboard, cat, freshet mowed lawns and so much more!
Lisa, back from a holiday in Galicia

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Thank you for your kind words, Lisa...
I have not shown them here....but they are beautiful work.
thanks again,
j.

[Julie McCarthy (juliesp..]

A beautiful art work to behold Jacob

I loved the descriptives in the painting and the mood

[jacob erin-cilberto]

She was really good...thank you, Julie,
j.

[Fabian G. Franklin]

The cat and the cardinal paint a rather nice picture. A snapshot frozen in time. I enjoyed.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you, Fabian,
j.

[John the Baptist]

We are given here a portrait of a moment, the beginning of a new day for a poet. The poetry books "litter the desk in perfect order, (making me think of the floor next to my recliner.' A cat looks out the window at a cardinal singing, "a live special aired just for her (This must be Hank.)." It's a cooler August day. The scene is perfect for writing. Blocks are consigned to yesterdays.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Ah, that live special...I like that.
And you remembered Hank...she will appreciate that.
read moreAh, that live special...I like that.
And you remembered Hank...she will appreciate that.
was a nice day today....
thank you, John,
j.

[W. Barrett Munn]

Pretty glorious ride with you through the new day. Quite a positive outlook, too, I like the nod to the books as inspiration, very Mary Oliver-like. I just like the whole thing. A pleasant reading after a stressful morning. Thanks.
W.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your kind review, Winston,
j.

[Richard Knox]

Jacob,
I am overwhelmed by the fine imagery in this poem, reading and rereading. It beautifully evokes place, time, situation and sensation.
Richard

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Thank you for your kind words, Richard,
j.

[Cherrie]

Somewhere along the way those paintings become the backdrop of our life. This poem fills be with contentment and a desire to read an old paperback on the carport.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

she really was an excellent artist...she and my dad volunteered at St. Joes in Southern Pines NC.read moreshe really was an excellent artist...she and my dad volunteered at St. Joes in Southern Pines NC.
they still have a whole wall display of her paintings she donated.
j.

[Patricia Wedel]

Wow… a scent of Homemade Apple Pie when waking from a Dream where Autumn rustling of leaves leaves Kittens purring in August newly mowed Hay beside a grassy knoll… Country roads take me home where I belong… 🎶… a poem that resonates with memories… Pat

[jacob erin-cilberto]

"West Virginia, mountain mama, take me home..."
thank you, Pat,
j.

[Patricia Wedel]

I was born in West Virginia… so it comes naturally. ❤️ lovely poem.. Pat