Linda Alice Fowler Poet Verse

Gateway

"I wouldn't be a songwriter if it wasn't for books that I loved as a kid.
I think that when you can escape into a book it trains your imagination to think big and to think that more can exist than what you see." – Taylor Swift
 
When the world falls still.
When day is done, left behind.
When pages instill
magical words in her mind,
new worlds she begins to find.

Stories spring to fore
as fairies spread stars' delight.
Something strikes her core
and flickers throughout the night
in reflective candlelight.

Before dawn arrives.
Before candle loses flame.
She lives divers lives,
travels worlds both wild and tame.
Reading's her gateway to fame.

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Paula Goldsmith February 12, 2026 at 9:41 AM Congratulations on your win. Your "Gateway" is a lovely write. I enjoyed reading. Have a blessed day with your win............... Linda Alice Fowler February 13, 2026 at 2:55 PM Hi dear Paula. Thanks for the stop-by and congrats. hugs and blessings! :)

Marilene Evans February 12, 2026 at 9:34 AM Congratulations ... I love it! Linda Alice Fowler February 13, 2026 at 2:54 PM Thanks Marilene. :)

Terry Miller February 11, 2026 at 1:32 AM Just wonderful, congratulations Linda Alice Fowler February 13, 2026 at 2:54 PM Thank you Terry. :)

Janice Canerdy February 10, 2026 at 8:53 AM Linda, a huge CONGRATS on your well-deserved win! Janice Linda Alice Fowler February 10, 2026 at 9:18 AM Thanks a million Janice. :)

Valsa George February 9, 2026 at 7:46 PM Excellent. Great interpretation of the image. Congratulations Linda on your first place win. Linda Alice Fowler February 10, 2026 at 9:18 AM Mant thanks dear Valsa. :)

Sam Kauffman February 9, 2026 at 11:35 AM Just lovely, Linda! Indeed, reading is a gateway to an amazing life! Blessings and congratulations! Linda Alice Fowler February 9, 2026 at 11:55 AM Many thanks Sam. Mine does not capture the innocence of youth as does your "Up Past Her Bedtime". Congrats on that! I appreciate your congrats! :)

David Crandall February 9, 2026 at 11:11 AM Excellent, elle! Really captures a feeling of when the world falls still, and stories spring to the fore! Linda Alice Fowler February 9, 2026 at 11:54 AM Hey Dave. Always a pleasure to see/ hear you. I enjoyed your Trusty write as well. Congrats on that. Many thanks! elle :) Linda Alice Fowler February 9, 2026 at 11:52 AM Hey Dave. Always a pleasure to see/ hear you. I enjoyed your Trusty write as well. Congrats on that. Many thanks! elle :)

Eve Roper February 9, 2026 at 10:48 AM Linda, congratulations on your 1st place win. Blessings to you and yours Linda Alice Fowler February 9, 2026 at 11:49 AM Hi Eva. Many thanks for your contest sponsorship and my placement! :)

sara Etgen-Baker January 30, 2026 at 5:41 PM reading was and still is my gateway. I thoroughly enjoyed reading your poem. Faving. Linda Alice Fowler February 1, 2026 at 8:21 AM Many thanks dear neighbor. I am so appreciative that you enjoyed reading this and for your fav! :)

CayCay Godwin January 28, 2026 at 5:37 AM I became a big-time reader once I got my hands on my first Dick, Jane and Spot. I related to this, felt it in my bones. In many ways it fits Eve's contest (except line count, I think). So, you are Sideways Owl? Nice to meet you, I'm Makes No Sense CayCay. Your rhyme and flow were quite enjoyable. Linda Alice Fowler January 28, 2026 at 6:56 AM I, too, am a big-time reader. So glad you related. I am pleased to elicit such kind comments. So nice to meet you, as well. I changed my Owl once and found I was too closely tied to it that some did not recognize me. LOL I appreciate your comments about thyme and flow. :)

Duke Beaufort January 27, 2026 at 12:35 PM Linda, this is a very interesting quote and provides a bit of insight into Taylor Swift. She has a very large and dedicated following, and it seems like she knows how to work hard. She appears to retain her humanity, which must be difficult in her position. Now there is a lesson in all this. We can all dare to dream and look to books and other things for inspiration. It helps to know what other people have discovered and can relate to us in many different forms. When others inspire us it can provide us with much benefit. Thanks for providing me with a treat today. You have a poet's gift in that regard and my inner core smiles at you!! Linda Alice Fowler January 28, 2026 at 6:46 AM Reading all your lovely comments this morning has lifted my spirits and inspired me to write more. Thank you for that. The pressures on today's celebrities must be tremendous. Let's keep our humanity in check and give respect to all. Inspiration may come from the most unlikely of places. Thanks for all the smiles and uplifting comments! So stoked :)

Sara Kendrick January 27, 2026 at 9:49 AM Wow!! Taylor Swift is deep. I like this one. Thanks for sharing it and its rhythm and information. Sara K Linda Alice Fowler January 27, 2026 at 11:38 AM Hi Sara. Thanks for commenting and sharing your thoughts. :)

Karen Jones January 27, 2026 at 9:38 AM Magical and a nice tribute! Linda Alice Fowler January 27, 2026 at 11:37 AM Hi Karen. Thanks so much for visiting! :)

Joseph May January 27, 2026 at 9:28 AM Hi Linda, your title says it best: books are the gateway to so many things. Blessings Linda Alice Fowler January 27, 2026 at 11:37 AM Hi Joseph. Two things I would teach children - reading and [a blend of old and new] manners, Thanks for stopping by! :)

Joseph P. DiMino January 27, 2026 at 9:06 AM Very nicely put...says a lot. I think I also have to take another look a Taylor Swift...still with Dean Martin and Jerry Vale -- old school. Great poem, with lots of insight. Linda Alice Fowler January 27, 2026 at 11:38 AM There is some "controversy" surrounding Taylor. I have noticed that many of today's celebrities surround themselves with drama than I ever noticed with my old school favorites. New folks call it controversy. I call it drama. As "they" say, "You smell like drama and a headache. Get away from me." Thanks for your visit and comments Joe. :) Linda Alice Fowler January 27, 2026 at 11:34 AM There is some "controversy" surrounding Taylor. I have noticed that many of today's celebrities surround themselves with drama than I ever noticed with my old school favorites. New folks call it controversy. I call it drama. As "they" say, "You smell like drama and a headache. Get away from me." Thanks for your visit and comments Joe. :)

Tom Cunningham January 26, 2026 at 11:52 PM That quote is so true, used to read an awful lot years ago,not so much now, as you've probably guessed, westerns were my favourite. Hope you're keeping well Linda. Tom Linda Alice Fowler January 27, 2026 at 6:25 AM Hello Tom. So good to see you. Thanks for the read and comments. :) ps: doing well, thanks. Staying warm in this cold, watching for any sign of Spring ;)

Paige Hind January 26, 2026 at 6:38 PM I loved your quote and musing- great work!! Linda Alice Fowler January 27, 2026 at 6:17 AM Thanks Paige! :)