at the old poets' clinic

at the old poets' clinic

 

 

there is a thought out in the waiting room

reading National Geographic

thinking how dull is non-fiction

 

when there is love to write about

and peace

and friendship

 

and love

and love

 

and then the voice over the intercom

breaks the silent train's track

 

"the poet will see you now"---

 

 

erin-cilberto

4/22/23

Reviews

[Chris Shaw]

How creative and what fun. A poet clinic. I’d want to know who I was visiting before I booked an appointment. Your National Geographical line had me laughing out loud. Yes, that’s what I read in the waiting room.

Chris

[jacob erin-cilberto]

ha ha, thanks Chris...I will try to get some different reading material.
j.

[AYVID N]

I loved this and had to laugh out loud. Yes, the poet will see you now. Decide your fate and that of a thousand other thoughts like you. Be prepared for the worst. He is a hard taskmaster and so unpredictable! That you even get an appointment is a mercy. You're a brilliant poet, dear Jacob!

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your kind words....yes a hard taskmaster and very unpredictable.
thank you, divya,
j.

[AYVID N]

Indeed, dear Jacob. Yet when he does recruit a thought, an amazing poem is certain!

You're most welcome!

[Coyote Poetry]

Hello Jacob. A poet clinic. Is it a nice poet? Lately, I may need to see the poet in the clinic. Thank you for sharing your amazing words and thoughts.
Coyote

[jacob erin-cilberto]

I would recommend him....yes...
he will treat you kindly.
j.

[Coyote Poetry]

Thank you Jacob.

[Sami Khalil]

A hospital for sick poets; now that is brilliant. We need heart surgeon Jacob for treatment and word surgeries.
You might need to join Obama care. Lol
Just kidding.
Excellent and brilliant

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Thank you, Sami,
j.

[Sami Khalil]

You are welcome, j.

[Lorry]

Aww Jacob, I love that last line that plays with the title.
I'm gonna have to see if I can join online, or maybe they send you for an inspection at a certain age, like they do with old cars.
On second thoughts, they scrap those cars that fail the test. I don't wanna lose my poetic licence!
Maybe I'll write them a haiku and they'll just let me off with a wag of the finger and tell me to get my prose overhauled. 😊

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for the smile, Lorry,
j.

[willweb]

Now that was really cool. Your vision is what everyone's imagination should look like.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you, will.
j.