Start building the boat

Start building the boat

 

 

 

splitting hairs

on rails of disbelief

love sits atop

an unmade pedestal

waiting to forego

 

the ugly

the truant

the bestial

saints with shattered halos

dancing doomsday dichotomies

 

because they can no longer fly

amongst a sky 

of vicarious hate

 

splitting, sitting

at the right hand of 

a displeased God

who ponders reasons

to exonerate the empty souls

 

from existence

and start over

from scratch.

 

 

erin-cilberto

10/27/24

Reviews

[Red Brick Keshner]

oh yes, the pedestal that has to be made and not just chanced upon. Remember how angels get their wings (good old Jimmy Stewart and that) the reverse is here - imperfect angels with wings presumably snapped off. And of course to start over we start with scratchin' our noggins coz nuthin's up to scratch.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Imperfect angels get wings....and we hear sonic booms instead of bells...
thank you, Freds,read moreImperfect angels get wings....and we hear sonic booms instead of bells...
thank you, Freds,
j.

[Dave W.]

Jacob this is wonderful, I really like the line "saints with shattered halos, dancing doomsday dichotomies", it just flows great.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you, Dave,
j.