Kim Rodrigues Poet Prose

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Inspired by Caren Krutsinger’s writings. My day looks like this!

Musing At the Library

MUSING AT THE LIBRARY

Curmudgeon staring me down, what do you think betwixt those eyes? I dare to stare back this time. “Are you having a good day, sir.” “No!” he says back just as fast. But perhaps I laugh with a mischievous twinkle in my eye, perhaps sir, just a scintilla bit better.

She stares at me unknowingly cutting in line, ready to speak, then doubles back for someone was before her. She shuffles to the next counter with her stack and opens her jaw, “Are youuu Jewish? Because you look Jewish…” and I just stare back at this odd woman, rude woman, what is she jabbering about. I’m befuddled.

Supergeek, and I say this lovingly, gives me the lowdown on everything humanly possible about the comic book world. Even the color coding of heroes and villains. 

“Oh, I’ve got something special for you to do,” she rubs her hands together before I can rub the sand out of my eyes. Oh, boy!

And there’s the “Do you remember me?” and just like a book with outline, the colors come back to me. I erase the red hair and make it gray and I wrinkle up the paper. Oh yes, I remember you!

In the sorting room, I put my feelings on the conveyor belt. They fall into a variety of bins...adult, child, ones I leave behind, those headed outside and those to shelve. 

10/12/2018

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Geoffrey Brewer October 19, 2018 at 11:02 AM Another of your perceptive and amusing word pictures, Kim. As a librarian, you might care to look at my poem: ‘Dreams of Library Ladies’. Kim Rodrigues October 19, 2018 at 12:42 PM I will check it out!

Gershon Wolf October 15, 2018 at 11:58 AM You have certainly created a litany of oddballs---and I just picture each and every one of them in the library I frequent, perhaps not so oddly at all! Enjoyed this one immensely, Kim. Best wishes, Gershon Kim Rodrigues October 15, 2018 at 12:33 PM Thanks so much, Gershon!

Caren Krutsinger October 12, 2018 at 9:08 PM Oh, Kim, this one is fantastic! If we could only sort and shelve our feelings. It sounds like you have mastered yours, and your self-control also. I am thinking you work in a library, which explains your insane knowledge of words! Kim Rodrigues October 12, 2018 at 9:10 PM LOL! I love words! Thanks so much! You inspire me with your prose! I work part time at the library for the last 5 years. Like a candy store!