Book Transformation

Having eyes to see is a gift
with that gift, you can read
read whatever books you like
then you may plant your seed

That seed can bear great fruit
which may produce abundant crops
within your mind, amazing things
opening books of knowledge never to stop

You may have a favourite subject
that you want to focus upon
which would be your goal in life
it may be your secret, simply anon

Books do clearly change lives
transformation does come with a book
words are the means to finding you
your destiny happening is no fluke

So travel down your right road
catch your flight on that plane
get on your bike and pedal hard
find your seat on your express train

This is your destined destination
a journey that leads to home location

Quote:
("Books are the plane, and the train, and the road. They are the destination, and the journey. They are home.”) ? Anna Quindlen (born 1952)
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Bailey Avatar
February 17, 2026 at 11:18 AM
I love this Gordon! Beautifully penned! I recently came back to the Soup. Missed my Poetry Sisters and Misters. Good to see you on here still :). Have a blessed day. -B-
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February 20, 2026 at 8:44 AM
Thanks so much BE, Glad you loved this piece and thought it a beautiful piece. Glad to hear you're back on soup, how's life in SA? I've so many great memories of couple of holidays there in past years on the garden route. Have a truly blessed weekend, Gordon
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January 24, 2026 at 8:26 AM
This is an amazing poem GORDON- surprised it wasn't POTD, it has great inspiration throughout - well penned dear friend, Hope you and the family ARE keeping well and I WISH YOU A YEAR OF HAPPINESS AND HEALTH, HUGS, JENNIFER.
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January 25, 2026 at 7:23 AM
Thanks Jennifer, Glad you loved this piece and thought it a amazing piece, we have had to cancel Christmas, new year and my birthday as Christine has had a bad bout of flu since before Christmas and is still recovering. We also had to cancel our Scottish highlands holiday last week but hope to go in March. Hope you had a nice Christmas and wish you a blessed 2026. Blessings always,Gordon
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