Poetry

Replay

by eyes + words
Comments 15

Written by Jacob Ibrag

‘Movies to watch.’ I’m never

interested. I’ve lived through them

all while being here. Scenes on replay,

I still see the plates break. Celebrations

and arguments on rewind and repeat.

Sometimes I feel like, they’re

all watching we.

Photography by Chandler Hilken

15 comments on “Replay”

  1. ospreyshire
    November 18, 2017

    That is certainly a relatable piece of prose there. The movies I’ve lived through have never been mainstream, so to speak.

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  2. Carly (message in stanza)
    November 18, 2017

    Hmmm… interesting. It’s like we are the movie. This reminds me of a Jack Johnson line in a song, “Silent films are full of sound.” Sometimes I feel like my most traumatic events in my life were the most shocking that I didn’t respond right away but when I did it was “shouting” during a silent film. You know what I mean? 🙂

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  3. Bill Chance
    November 18, 2017

    The problem comes when real life seems pale when contrasted to the flickering on the screen.

    Thanks for sharing.

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  4. Ali Grimshaw
    November 18, 2017

    Interesting perspective. I like the ending.

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  5. devilsmaycry
    November 18, 2017

    Living vicariously through moving pictures. 🖤 love it.

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  6. taurusingemini
    November 19, 2017

    Sometimes we’re the actors and actresses, and at other times, we’re, observers, just watching without participating in the goings on of life…

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  7. beccaswordbeat
    November 19, 2017

    I love this! As I read, it felt like it could be in a song since it flowed so well. Nicely done 🙂

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  8. Nycke the Poet
    November 20, 2017

    This…I like it. It’s simple yet deep.

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