Today’s
prompt encouraged us to write about the shadow side of ourselves; our hatred,
rage, lust, greed, etc. I'll admit to bibliophilia.
Bibliophile
I never met a book
I didn’t want to keep
To have and to hold from this day
forward
In sickness and in health
To sit on my shelf
My nightstand, or desk
To wait “on deck” until
I get to it
bring another home, pile it on top,
a friend
recommends one I MUST read
So, the stack grows tall
The shelf, overcrowded
The desk, covered
Leaving no writing space
Parting with these books
A frightful thought
Only eased by the vision
of a delighted
friend or stranger
cuddling up with
them
loving them like I
do
I really liked this one, being somewhat of a bibliophile as well. I have more books than shelf space -- and the Kindle makes it worse. Did I say Happy Birthday recently? Did anyone give you a book? May I recommend The Orphan Master's Son? Not an easy read but truly wonderful. And your poem ends with affirmation. If all my books wind up in a second-hand bookstore, my hope would be exactly what you express!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Beth. I love to get recommendations so will take a look at The Orphan Master's Son. xoA
DeleteMy goodness...I never would have guessed the depths of wickedness in you! Lol! Okay, I might have guessed bibliophile...but then bibliophilia is a virtue...isn't it?
ReplyDeleteI loved the mimic of the wedding vows in your opening and loved loved loved the end...thought it had come full circle. After all, when you love something and you cannot keep it...you want someone else to love it just as much. :-)
Thank you, Anna. I'm glad you liked the wedding vow thing. I had the first line and then decided to go back and put the 2nd line in, too. I was pretty tickled with it myself. I sure appreciate your comments. xoA
DeleteAah! One bibliophile to another, aren't we in sync with the thoughts you poured up there :)
ReplyDeleteWe ARE in sync! Thanks for writing. xoA
DeleteOh! I loved it sooo much!Parting away with anything you love is the most frightening thought!And you expressed it so beautifully..Thank you..
ReplyDeleteThank you, Payal. I thought I'd reach some folks who feel the same way. xoA
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