Hush

Hush

 

 

i heard Garbo

utter a

word

but

would not dare repeat

what i

heard

keeping her secret

safely secure

in a

mouthful

of silence.

 

 

erin-cilberto

10/3/24

Reviews

[Vol]

Erin,
Someone posted a picture of her the other day... what a beaauty!.... and there is no telling what she said pre-code.
Vol

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Yes, no telling...
thank you, Vol,
j.

[Fabian G. Franklin]

I love that song by Deep Purple. I have a poem by the same title so naturally I was drawn in by it. I like to see the interpretations of other poets on similar subject matter. Speaking of Garbo, my favorite reflection on her is a song by Van Morrison titled, Just Like Greta. This was a good read as always, my friend, F.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Thanks Fabian, and do you remember the original?
Hush by Billy Joe Royal...Deep Purple did a great hard rock cover.
j.

[Fabian G. Franklin]

The original was by Joe South, who wrote it. But the Deep Purple version is my favorite.

[redzone]

psssst, Jacob, I say as silently as I can, I didn't hear what she said. Perhaps you could ask her to speak up??!! Garbo's mystery was silence, and her silence made her mysterious. And she said it very loudly too!! Nicely penned, Jacob.
Curt

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Many should be more silent, I say...just say what needs to be said...many can't do that...Garbo had something there.
Thanks so much, Curt.
j.

[Dave W.]

That was great, it was short and sweet, point was clear. Good stuff.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Thank you, Dave.
j.

[mabel mae]

but what did the silence speak? or was it merely deafening... great work -mabel

[jacob erin-cilberto]

I think merely deafening...
thank you, mabel mae,
j.

[Desert Knave]

Some people are the most profane when they say nothing, and she seemed to be one. Nice write. ~Jim

[jacob erin-cilberto]

yes, sometimes silence is deafening, Jim, isn't it?
thanks,
j.

[Perdition]

Of all the Grand Hotels she could have ever dared to stay my appreciation, and still manage her "aloneness" ...time was the only stable structure she ever abused with me. And yet even those walls were as are not strong enough to hold in her beauty. Good lord what a magnificent woman. I wonder what secret keeps you smiling...God bless that Star-Lit Starlet !!. Sweetly penned J~

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Silence can really be golden...thank you, Perdition,
j.

[D. Mansfield]

This poem makes me think I'm not so old, and very few things these days do that. Hope your doing well

[jacob erin-cilberto]

feeling not so old is a good thing...glad my poem could help some.
j.

[John the Baptist]

I don't think Garbo wanted to be heard. Not what you'd call an exhibitionist.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

yes, very private and mysterious.
j.

[Pryde Foltz]

I do think she wanted to be left alone. Madame Garbo was one of a kind. Wonderful write:)

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you, Pryde...
j.