Harsh Promises

Harsh Promises

 

 

the oak deposits

thriving acorns

cluttering up the ground

dead bodies

assuming the position

until the marshal squirrels

come to expeditiously expel

with cold teeth.

 

 

erin-cilberto

2/26/25

Reviews

[Dylan Macadham]

This insightful piece reminds me that the Law of the Animal Kingdom is eat or be eaten,
and our politicos, especially very recently, are with gusto living up/down to it!

[jacob erin-cilberto]

With great gusto.
thank you, Dylan.

[Chris Shaw]

The title gripped me. The acorns fallen from the mighty oak, scattered on the ground like dead bodies. The Marshall squirrels expelling with cold teeth, gave me a horror scenario, but then my mind can run riot. The metaphor works for me. I see a political situation of tragedy.

Visually creative.

Chris

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Thank you for your kind review, Chris,
j.

[Fabian G. Franklin]

Squirrels don't usually eat the acorns they gather right away. They store many in holes they dig in the ground. But the squirrel has a very poor memory and so he forgets where he hid them all. Through this process the squirrel is unwittingly perpetuating the very survival of the oaks, by planting its seeds and propagating its continuance as a genus or species. Metaphor is only useful when presented as an accurate observation. Therefore, observation and perspective are the key to understanding cause and effect, supply and demand etc.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Yes, very true. Thank you, Fabian,
j.

[destiny renteria]

taht has a deep meaning to this poem i love it so much how you expressed yourself sir.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Thank you for your kind comment, destiny,
j.

[K. Louis]

The imagery in this poem is unique, the comparison of the squirrel's removal of acorns to a marshal expelling people is clever and creative.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Thank you, K.---
Lately, can't help getting political...
I appreciate your insight.read moreThank you, K.---
Lately, can't help getting political...
I appreciate your insight.
j.