Gershon Wolf Poet Rhyme

A Book To Take Me

I like a book to take me
  to a site by me unknown
though not necessarily
  all that far from home 

Though an action thriller
  may land me in old Bahrain
'Discoveries in Neuroscience'
  might reshape my whole brain

I like a book to teach me
  something fresh, brand-new
What to feed my pet iguana
  or how to build a canoe

Oh, what great glory
  to curl up with an adventure story
or ponder viewpoints that inspire

And it's so comforting to know, for sure
  ~ I'll have more to read when I retire...

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M. L. Kiser February 13, 2020 at 1:52 PM I don't know about that, these days seem to fly faster than I can even begin a chapter. Good luck. Gershon Wolf February 13, 2020 at 9:26 PM You don't have to finish the chapter or the book. Just start. The rest will come. You'll see. 10 minutes a day. Easy to say, I know....Good luck! :) gw

Heidi Sands February 13, 2020 at 9:59 AM lol. I am mainly a writer, not a reader and when I read...it is speed reading (except for shorter things like poems) :) Gershon Wolf February 13, 2020 at 9:25 PM Whoosh! You're too fast for me! LOL! Thanks, Turtle-neck

Jenish Somadas February 12, 2020 at 11:20 PM lol.. I'll have more to read when I retire... Great.. But don't wait for retirement.. Books are always my favourites.. Mostly detective novels... lol.. Gershon Wolf February 13, 2020 at 9:25 PM If you read a little, but on a regular basis, before retirement, you won't struggle to establish the habit afterward. A little momentum helps, methinks. Bet wishes, Gershon

Heidi Sands February 12, 2020 at 5:34 PM I see you really enjoy reading! Enjoy Gershon. Have a nice evening :) Gershon Wolf February 12, 2020 at 6:51 PM Thanks, I try to read a book a week, mostly biography, history, science, or literature. Even poetry occasionally. LOL. How about you? Are you a reader too? Thanks for the nice comment. Happy Wednesday evening! :) Gershon