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Library Dregs
I hate to place them down so low
Where the bunnies are made of dust
Decorating each folio
As wrought iron is by rust.
It spells neglect and spells decay
And my unwillingness to stoop
When with some effort I might play
To read the volumes in that group.
But priorities will rearrange,
In following my fickle thoughts,
And order seems like something strange
When I run out of storage spots.
So now the muse makes me confess
That dusty books were meant to be
And all my reading is a mess
Of...literary liberty...
Which tells me that I need wee Elves
To sterilize those bottom shelves!
Where the bunnies are made of dust
Decorating each folio
As wrought iron is by rust.
It spells neglect and spells decay
And my unwillingness to stoop
When with some effort I might play
To read the volumes in that group.
But priorities will rearrange,
In following my fickle thoughts,
And order seems like something strange
When I run out of storage spots.
So now the muse makes me confess
That dusty books were meant to be
And all my reading is a mess
Of...literary liberty...
Which tells me that I need wee Elves
To sterilize those bottom shelves!
Published 9th Aug 2022
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From January 21st, 2019
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9th Aug 2022 9:55am
Oh this is a delightful read… If not my books, at least I’m reading something here!
9th Aug 2022 1:27pm
Thank you!
I am delighted to meet another bibliophile, and extremely pleased that you like the poem!
I am delighted to meet another bibliophile, and extremely pleased that you like the poem!
9th Aug 2022 11:24am
9th Aug 2022 1:29pm
Thank you, Wired!
There must be gobs of great bookstores in merry old England!
There must be gobs of great bookstores in merry old England!
9th Aug 2022 5:00pm
9th Aug 2022 7:31pm
I love reading and it seems I have so little time to do it these days. But I always loved the feel of the library for whatever reason, the atmosphere, the smell, the books... And sometimes getting into trouble seeing just how much I could get away with. ;) The dust bunnies not being the only thing playing some times. Writing new volumes of excitement so to speak... So much going on in this write... So many neglected volumes. Perhaps already written, or perhaps to be written and shelved. 'And order does seem like something so strange' sometimes. And despite everything being on a tablet or computer these days there is just something about holding an actual book, and getting away from technology. To turn an actual page instead of a virtual one. There is so much to read in life, and so much to write that should be read... I really love this MS.
9th Aug 2022 11:49pm
Ah, Kristina! I'm happy I could fashion something to your satisfaction!
My dad was a community college English professor so I grew up in a house full of books. Thusly to this day home is not so much where the hearth is as where the bookcases are. It seems we are simpatico on the tactile nature of reading and I will confess to being a bookbinding snob of sorts since I have almost no paperbacks in my library. I am that weirdo that will pay the extra ten percent to have it last longer on the shelf. That being said, I'm not really a first edition guy. I'm just as pleased with a good reproduction or facsimile, and they are usually way more affordable.
But books in general are more accessible than ever due to everyone reading on a digital device. I've had good luck finding old books in antique shops, but I don't blame anyone for using a Kindle if they are pinched for space or just prefer reading that way.
One of the best libraries I've ever been in was Wilson Library on the campus of Western Washington University. Getting lost in there was really awesome! When I win the lotto I'll tour all the great libraries of Europe.
Perhaps I will steal a rare volume of your sportive copulatory escapades...
and hide it in my pants!
My dad was a community college English professor so I grew up in a house full of books. Thusly to this day home is not so much where the hearth is as where the bookcases are. It seems we are simpatico on the tactile nature of reading and I will confess to being a bookbinding snob of sorts since I have almost no paperbacks in my library. I am that weirdo that will pay the extra ten percent to have it last longer on the shelf. That being said, I'm not really a first edition guy. I'm just as pleased with a good reproduction or facsimile, and they are usually way more affordable.
But books in general are more accessible than ever due to everyone reading on a digital device. I've had good luck finding old books in antique shops, but I don't blame anyone for using a Kindle if they are pinched for space or just prefer reading that way.
One of the best libraries I've ever been in was Wilson Library on the campus of Western Washington University. Getting lost in there was really awesome! When I win the lotto I'll tour all the great libraries of Europe.
Perhaps I will steal a rare volume of your sportive copulatory escapades...
and hide it in my pants!
10th Aug 2022 4:28pm
Haha, so many volumes and hiding one in your pants sounds like a good place to hide it. :p I would love to see the books kept at the Vatican, those must be absolutely incredible. When growing up in the UK I did get the chance to go to the Bibliotheca Alexandrina though. :)
10th Aug 2022 6:44pm
The National library of Egypt? You really get around!
Seriously though, you ought to bind your writings in leather.
It would be the perfect summer beach read!
Seriously though, you ought to bind your writings in leather.
It would be the perfect summer beach read!
