Seven reasons

Seven reasons

metaphorical envy

oxymoronic greed

the lust for lyrical exchange

a vain strain for the perfect word

appetite abounding for sounding syllables sardonically

reverting to flirting with wrathful longing

but alas

I am too lazy

lying awake contemplating an attempt

at poeming, 

pen inert

as still as the moonless night.

erin-cilberto

8/28/24

Reviews

[andrew mitchell]

Sounds like the seven deadly sins effecting the very heart of your thoughts J. Enjoyed it, great word play.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Thank you for your kind words, andrew.
j.

[Lydia Shutter]

Writing about Writer's Block has always helped me loosen the words and get them flowing. I know the feeling of being up in the middle of the night trying to make the words cooperate. Lydi**

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Thank you, Lydi,
j.

[Patricia Wedel]

dear Jacob.. a poem close to my ♥️.. Heart..💜 of Hearts… silver linings .. gently, Pat

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Thank you, Pat,
j.

[apennylate]

Words can not express how much I enjoyed this.
A total lust for lyrical exchange, I feel seen by this poetry.
I love me some vain straining, especially when it comes to pixel perfect syllable use that nobody but my inner perfectionist asked for.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Thank you for your kind response, apennylate,
j.

[Pryde Foltz]

metaphorical envy
oxymoronic greed
the lust for lyrical exchange
a vain strain for the perfect word
appetite abounding for sounding syllables sardonically
reverting to flirting with wrathful longing


OOOH ... someone was naughty. Some katana sharp wit here. I'd hate to be the bloke on the receiving end of these words.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

very naughty...thank you, Pryde,
j.

[Desert Knave]

The inert pen is all too common. Nicely expressed. ~Jim

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Thank you, Jim,
j.