Constance La France Poet Rhyme

An Old Book Shop

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I so like books and books,
and go each day for looks;
in odd book shops and such,
old books I love to touch.

On a page that is aged,
are those words that once raged;
words that once a pen bled,
from a pen-  long, long dead.

The dye faint-  poor the stain,
on this day of dark rain;
there is dirt on my hands,
in this shop of whirl fans.

With just the books and me,
dim light-  so hard to see;
I love this place of dust,
and go there as I must.

My words will soon be lost,
in a box my words tossed;
Will a girl come for looks,
at old books, books and books?

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February 8, 2018


Poetry/Rhyme/An Old Book Shop, I Love
Copyright Protected, ID 18-991-734-01
All Rights Reserved.  Written under Pseudonym.


Written for the contest, 120 Words
sponsor, Silent One

Second Place

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Submitted to FTI Blog Series 21 - Books
Brian Strand

Podium Place  2

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Tania Kitchin November 8, 2019 at 4:49 AM Constance, congratulations on your podium placement in Brian's blog series, love this poem, makes me think of the smell of books that I enjoy! Constance La France November 8, 2019 at 8:46 PM Tania, thanks for the congratulations, I love used book stores and holding books, I could never read a book on kindle or similar, I need to hold a book, feel the pages, smell the ink !

Normie Payton February 14, 2018 at 5:40 PM We can be in the next Beauty and the Beast. I'll take the east wing you take the west, now there is a beast...never mind he a pretty boy now.

Eve Roper February 11, 2018 at 8:15 PM Congratulations on your winning write, Broken Wings, great rhyme.. I love book too, but save them to reread :) ,,, it's not easy to use one syllable words to make a have way good poem.. Hugs Eve

Alexis Y. February 10, 2018 at 11:04 AM Hi BW, Congratulations on your winning write. It was well deserved:-) Alexis

Line Gauthier February 10, 2018 at 10:25 AM Congrats on your fine win, BW. I particularly love the verse "words that once a pen bled, from a pen- long, long dead." Awesome.

Silent One February 10, 2018 at 9:24 AM Lovely poem BW.. Congratualtions on your placement in the contest

Lewis Raynes February 8, 2018 at 4:09 PM i'd love to sit with a coffee in the shop, amongst the millions of dust coated stories, :)

Heidi Sands February 8, 2018 at 11:10 AM Interesting poem and great entry for the contest. Well done BW :) Constance La France February 8, 2018 at 11:50 AM Heidi, thank you for the visit, appreciate !