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In the Library At Poets House

I am surrounded by tens of thousands of volumes of verse here Chinese, Japanese ,Jewish and just about every ethnic group is represented here Spoke with the librarian She said she is too busy to find the time to write Well, I have some time so I am sitting down and writing this verse I post regularly on poetrysoup.com I have had 5 odes published in the New York Times Well. I need a new (female) lover I have prospects but my messed up insides require attention I will make a nice dinner tonight and pray my stomach will be alright Her I am at Poets House Let people scoff! We versifiers know our real worth The members of the thousand and one creeds out there fighting would do well to visit Poets House Where one can find peace and poetic masterpieces from many differnt lands and cultures

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Date: 9/13/2019 8:42:00 PM
G'day Matthew … it will be a sad day when the last library closes its doors (hopefully never). I find them so peaceful and knowing I am engulfed in knowledge from all cultures also makes them so pleasant if you think like me. I don't know many times I've sought information and found it in a library - I did enjoy your verse Matthew - Lindsay
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Date: 9/10/2019 7:35:00 PM
words...concept symbols...parameters of dreams...just like the mathematical constants our reality can only approach (pi, e, phi, etc) but never fully reach... as words, they too are center-line reality road markers
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Date: 9/8/2019 8:02:00 PM
The library still brings joy to many! The books like puppies with sad eyes wagging their tails as patrons walk by.
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Date: 9/8/2019 6:08:00 AM
matthew.. an impressive read... people no longer visit libraries these days as technology rules our lives... i still do! huggs
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