Monday, February 4, 2013

Library Lib

Central Library, Manchester, U.K., by Robin Gosnall

Library Lib
©2013 Susan Noyes Anderson

Take a whiff of joy-in-store,
of silent tomes that sing.
Ride your neurotransmitters
from Boston to Beijing.
Bust the bonds of gravity 
and leave the earth behind.
Splatter scenes the eye can't see
across a canvas mind.
Don't write off the best in life
as "difficult to hold."
Wrap your hands around a book,
and watch the world unfold.


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21 comments:

  1. Every bookstore in the world should have this posted ... love it.

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  2. Oh the feel, the smell of printed pages, the love of holding a book..I do enjoy my Kindle but I still love a "real" book! Love this poem too!

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  3. And this is why I've never purchased a kindle. I have read a few books on my iPad, but it just isn't the same. Is it?

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  4. Could not agree more! This should be given to every child once they are able to read.

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  5. Oh yeah. You're singing my song Sue. What a great poem.

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  6. Just why I love books. Wonderful!

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  7. books def were my escape earlier in life...to places i thought i would never go...

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  8. Oh I especially love that last line!

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  9. It's true! You can go anywhere in a book!

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  10. OH yes, BOOKS. What joys they bring.

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  11. I love books. I could be stranded with books, fabric, and yarn for a long, long, time and be very happy.. vacation always includes a bag of books

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  12. I do love reading. Such a great escape! Currently I'm enjoying Garrison Keillor's "Pontoon." He has such a great way of saying something that is hysterically funny, yet very poignant all at the same time. And now that I work with folks in the corporate offices in Minnesota, it's doubly funny to me. Loved the poem, yah, you bet'cha.

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  13. Across a canvas mind.... a true mind opener- bravo!

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  14. yep!!! I agree agree!! I always enjoy your writing!!

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  15. I love books and I loved this one. Another wonderful poem!
    Blessings and hugs!

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  16. found you - and glad i did. I like that you captured that books take you to another world

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  17. I DO love books and libraries! They are indeed magical, opening up the world to anyone who reads them.

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  18. Sprightly, talented and not all that far from brilliant...

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  19. That is awesome, Sue! This retired librarian appreciates that you appreciate books :)

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  20. You captured the feeling of reading so perfectly! I love books and I love the library!

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  21. So true, so true. I love this. Books are almost sacred, aren't they?

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