The Bookcase

In the sitting room by the wall stands Great Grandfather's pride and joy The glass fronted mahogany bookcase Scratched and worn, but still majestic Housing beautiful old books The choices of generations past A set of Shakespeare Plays, leather bound 'Great Short Stories of the World' and 'The Lost World of the Kalahari' Books on Botany and even Hypnosis With Classics to improve the mind Much thumbed dictionaries and a big red Atlas Pictures of exotic places Preserved Stale smell add to the magic For the curious child.

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Poet Destroyer A

Date: 2/20/2016 2:44:00 AM

Liz, About your poem. I'm infatuated with the pride our loved ones leave behind, such as the mahogany bookcase. I can't get my kids to read old books. However, I still enjoy the old atlas and old poetry way... Awesome poem. LINDA

Liz Walsh
Date: 2/20/2016 4:47:00 AM

Thank you Linda - you are so sweet! I tried to get into your stuff under your pen name yesterday without success - I shall try again later today! Liz

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 2/20/2016 2:40:00 AM

Hi Liz, I know your poems well, I use to read them a long while back. That is why I stopped by on your diet poem... Which was an awesome poem? I also remember the last poem you post, it was a heartfelt read... Now, I will read this one. Maybe, I can inspire you in some way to write a new poem for 2016 :). LUV LINDA

Honestly J.T.

Date: 1/1/2013 11:33:00 PM

Nice. I loved reading this. I could instantly see it as soon as i started to read. Good write - JH

Darryl Davis

Date: 1/18/2012 3:18:00 AM

Rather enjoyed this :-)

Kabuteng P.Ink K.

Date: 6/16/2011 8:11:00 AM

I smiled as I read this, Liz since I love reading and I loved books ever since I was a kid, so this one I could relate to so well... enjoyed this one Liz :D

Liz Walsh
Date: 6/16/2011 8:53:00 AM

Thanks a million, Nikko - bookcases are like treasure chests - the first thing I look at if I visit someone's house is their selection of books - not to judge them but to see if there is anything of interest - Liz

Skat A

Date: 6/16/2011 4:50:00 AM

i wish i had one of those when i was growing up great poem *luv skat

Liz Walsh
Date: 6/16/2011 6:48:00 AM

Thanks a million - SKAT - I was brought up in a house that had cocooned generations of my mother's family - and they were hoarders - Liz

Anthony Nutter

Date: 6/16/2011 3:06:00 AM

Take me on a memory walk. Excellent write. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0052U4O5U

Liz Walsh
Date: 6/16/2011 6:50:00 AM

Thanks Anthony - that's what made me write this because the next generation have no interest these memorabilia - I suppose they will create their own. Liz

Liz Walsh
Date: 6/16/2011 6:50:00 AM

Thanks Anthony - that's what made me write this because the next generation have no interest these memorabilia - I suppose they will create their own. Liz