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Books To Read

        My library has grown and grown,
      so many-  my shelves groan;
there are more books than I can ever read,
        but they keep coming like a need.
There are tilting piles of books along walls,
accumulated in time both the big-   and smalls;
      books, books on each table . . . 
        to read I will be unable.
I can hear them -  whispering to me their story;
a thousand doors into love, fury and glory . . .  
         I wander up and down each row,
      so much-   I want to know;
I smile at books I've read before and some,
        are children's books I'd read with mom.
I spot a naughty tale intended to arouse,
and blushing, put it back-  continue with my browse;
      from cars, to crime, to birds . . . 
        each shelf is packed with learned words.
I'd like to read each one-  too much for me to see;
I'd need to reach the year three thousand ninety-three !  

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October 16, 2019


Poetry/Rhyme/A Thousand Books to Read
Copyright Protected, ID 19-1189-034-02
All Rights Reserved. Written under Pseudonym.
            Co-writer, Jack Horne


Written for the contest, Introduction by Collaboration
sponsor, Silent One

First Place

Copyright © Constance La France | Year Posted 2019

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Anil Deo Date: 12/8/2019 11:59:00 AM I wish I had wrote and written this, or that. U know what I mean. Shalom, shalom and Seasons BLESSINGS. Login to Reply

Andrea Dietrich Date: 11/15/2019 8:19:00 PM I heard that Jack did this one with you. Congrats to you both, Dear Heart. Lovely topic done with great love. (I too have so many books in my shelves but because of my love for movies, I don't think I can ever get around to them!) Login to Reply Constance La France Date: 11/18/2019 4:05:00 PM Andrea, thanks for the congrats, both Jack and I are book collectors, with so many we will never read them all but that's not the point, I just like looking at mine !

Sam Kauffman Date: 11/15/2019 12:40:00 PM Congratulations on your win! I too seem to have the problem of books appearing on my shelves - how did they get there? Delightful poem. Login to Reply Constance La France Date: 11/15/2019 2:19:00 PM Sam, thanks so much for the congratulations and the delightful. Oh, yes I admit to having an obsession with books !

Paula Goldsmith Date: 11/15/2019 12:33:00 PM Congratulations on a great win. Books and writers seem to go hand and hand. Books seem to follow me home like a puppy......... Login to Reply Constance La France Date: 11/15/2019 2:20:00 PM Paula, thanks for the congratulations, lol, books follow me home too !

Line Gauthier Date: 11/14/2019 10:00:00 PM Bravo. A delight to read. Congrats to you both. Great collaboration. Login to Reply Constance La France Date: 11/15/2019 2:21:00 PM Line, thanks so much for the congrats and the compliment!

Eve Roper Date: 11/14/2019 2:57:00 PM Congratulations to both of you very well deserved Login to Reply Constance La France Date: 11/14/2019 9:11:00 PM Eve, thanks so much for the congratulations !

Brenda Chiri Date: 11/14/2019 2:45:00 PM Wonderful collaboration! Congrats in your win!;) I loved this!;) Login to Reply Constance La France Date: 11/14/2019 9:11:00 PM Brenda, thanks for the love and the congrats !

Silent One Date: 11/14/2019 2:03:00 PM Great choice for a collab partner, someone who has wrote a lot of poems... I am not a big fan of reading, but i bet you two have read loads of poems between you.. thanks for taking part.. Login to Reply Constance La France Date: 11/14/2019 9:13:00 PM Silent, thanks for the inspiring contest, we both enjoyed writing the poem, we are both big book collectors and readers so it suit us very well and we write in a similar way, appreciate the great placement !

Jack Horne Date: 10/23/2019 7:46:00 AM Thanks for writing with me - had great fun xx Login to Reply Constance La France Date: 10/23/2019 11:18:00 AM Jack, it was my honor to write with you for this collaboration, I know your life is busy taking care of your mom and you have limited time for poetry soup and contests, so you were my natural choice as we write in a similar way and I knew our two parts would match perfectly and I know we both love books ! Thank you, poet friend!

Panagiota Romios Date: 10/17/2019 10:58:00 AM Holy Cow! All those books))) Good luck in the contest. Sounds fascinating....in that contest My best to you. Panagiota Login to Reply Constance La France Date: 10/17/2019 2:18:00 PM Panagiota, thanks for visiting and commenting, its like a sickness really to collect books you know that you will ever have time to read, I just like them !

Chris Green Date: 10/16/2019 4:19:00 PM Well, I sure do like the first ten lines. Definitely worth stopping by to read. Now all of those books...I might have to pass on them. : ) Login to Reply Constance La France Date: 10/16/2019 4:29:00 PM Hi Chris, well I picked this theme because I know my writing partner has the same problem as me, we cannot pass a used book store without buying some books, and never mind garages sales, that is just pathetic. Once in a while I get rid of some but you would never notice , thanks so much for stopping by to read !