Librorum Amans

(An inquisitive voice whispers) Do you too like reading to escape for a few hours Through poetry's heavily laden chest Containing shiny jewels of such priceless wonders and visual experiences Waiting for eager minds to run through like the Greek goddess of running Atalanta Tempting inquisitive eyes to wait in line To be hypnotised forever by enchanted words Cast within imaginations thunder To then hold minds In primordial bondage Caught and captured in gilded written cages In lucid imagery flowing through the pages To then be captivated for a few hours by written spells to beguile Through ethereal carefully crafted citadels Surrounded with such hypnotic wonders Could that be why you love poetry And books like a heavily laden chest Filled with mesmerising dreamscapes To always fill you with joy and wonder So my question for you Readers of old and readers of new Who’s your favourite author or poet Who always takes you under (C) Copyright John Duffy Librorum Amans: Book lover