Senryu #343

Senryu #343

A Poem by jacob erin-cilberto

Senryu #343


expressing candor
the unimportant vanish
liars reach heaven



erin-cilberto
7/20/24

© 2024 jacob erin-cilberto


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This senryu has a political feel to me j. Plenty of politicians are liars. They soon get found out. A short lived heaven hopefully.

Chris

Posted 1 Month Ago


jacob erin-cilberto

1 Month Ago

Thank you, Chris...yes, they are.
j.
Excellent elegant truths depicted here. If some are uncomfortable.

Posted 1 Month Ago


jacob erin-cilberto

1 Month Ago

Thank you, Ken,
Yes, many are uncomfortable.
j.
Indeed this goes deeper than the varnish it is raw wood. Liars do reach heaven but only briefly and if they are good liars. So well said my friend.

Posted 1 Month Ago


jacob erin-cilberto

1 Month Ago

Thank you for your kind words, Soren,
j.
The sad thing is that people tend to believe lies and reject the truth. I can never figure it out, J...
Thank you for sharing. Super Senryu expressing the truth...

Posted 1 Month Ago


jacob erin-cilberto

1 Month Ago

I can't either, Marie,
j.
Mariej

1 Month Ago

😀 Thank you, J...
Oh yeah. It's a liars'' heaven. Everytime. Well scribed.

Posted 1 Month Ago


jacob erin-cilberto

1 Month Ago

Thank you, Rania,
j.
Reads like a politician’s promise. Only skin deep.

Posted 1 Month Ago


jacob erin-cilberto

1 Month Ago

and thin skin at that,
thank you, andrew,
j.
“Amazing Grace… how sweet the sound…”
to be touched by an Angel”s Wing … “the truth will set you Free”… Amen… Pat

Posted 1 Month Ago


jacob erin-cilberto

1 Month Ago

and we need more freedom, more truth.
thanks, Pat,
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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