did you ever hear of him

did you ever hear of him

 

 

the artist matters

the ink splatters

word pictures at an exhibition

the poet is the Dorian Gray 

of verse

ageless as the poem grows grey

and then falls from the wall

 

the nails rusted

the keeper of the frame

fails his fame

the poem is to blame

 

Great Expectations

follow the smattering of shattering lines

the poems are his remains

the remains of a candle lit night

with his ink illuminating the room

then his world

 

touching another's

if it splattered just right.

 

erin-cilberto

3/15/24

Reviews

[Ken Simm.]

One of your subjects says 'those who can do' and you do with great consistancy.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you, Ken....you are a kind poet.
j.

[Poetic Beauty]

Great works of art are immortal for those to read long after the writer has died and artwork is the same way. There is a part of us that shall live on through our words or artworks. I loved the thought penned out with splattering ink on these pages!!

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Thank you, P.B.--a part of us hopes to live on.
j.

[Poetic Beauty]

That is so true. We hope a part of us remains

[Fabian G. Franklin]

This reminds me of Jackson Pollock, on the abstract side of expression but a masterpiece, nonetheless. We can't create for others, only for ourselves, lest we become public prostitutes always coloring inside the lines and making stick pictures everyone easily understands. Yes! The artist matters.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your insightful words, Fabian.
j.

[Stella Armour]

there are a few Dorian Greys about now , one in every town i think who belittles the local poets and has great self-esteem .... but the local poets have the most self satisfaction in their work not having to live up to leaving a great legacy...

[jacob erin-cilberto]

yes, great to not have to do that.
Thank you, Stella,
j.

[andrew mitchell]

Another fine write J. Yes this is so true, we never really remember the life of the poet but their poetry lives on in the minds who read their works well after they are deceased. Same with music, the artist is dead but the song plays on and on. It’s a legacy I suppose.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Legacy....that seems all we have after the end.
thank you, andrew,
j.