Matthew Anish Poet Free verse

The Hobbit On My Bookshelf

When my parents
returned from England 
   They brought me 
a leather bound copy of the Hobbit
    Now it sits proudly 
on my bookshelf 
   What a fantastic story!
Full of hobbits, dwarves, goblins
    wizards, orcs . giant spiders, 
elves and Beornings
    Imagination is ones' 
key to a joyous life 
  The book has inspired a 
multitude of poets, writers, 
   and yes - dreamers 
   As for myself I feel it 
is an example of wonder 
   which is something we 
are all in need of 
   in these dark and troubled times 
So, friends - re - read the Hobbit 
   rejoin Bilbo and company 
   and take joy 
from the existence 
    of Middle Earth

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Ettie Christian-Bowling September 9, 2015 at 9:48 PM Hello Matthew I hope you are doing well....I could not agree more with you I love the hobbit it is one of the most perfect streams for imagination for writers and poets alike well done!-Love Ettie

Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser September 3, 2015 at 9:53 AM MAtthew, Wee you made me all remember the movies I watched with that hobbit theme!!~Olive Eloisa

Poet Destroyer A September 2, 2015 at 9:35 PM I like this very much, I read the Hobbit many times. Now I watch the movies... My favorites BARD THE BOWMAN... :) LINDA Matthew Anish September 2, 2015 at 10:12 PM Yes, I like Bard a lot, too. His black arrow went to the heart of the matter!

Andrea Dietrich September 2, 2015 at 12:32 AM I never did read that one, but I read the entire trilogy of Lord of the Rings. I think I just don't want to do a prequel when I already know how the whole story will end up. haha. I saw the first Hobbit movie but not the other two. Did you see them? I enjoyed all the Lord of the Ring movies. When I read it in high school, I said to myself. THAT should be a movie, and lo and behold it DID!! Yes, I love fiction and fantasy and can't understand those who only enjoy nonfiction. UGggg Matthew Anish September 2, 2015 at 10:13 PM I have seen all of the Hobbit movies. I like the Lord of the Rings movies more. I don't understand people who just enjoy nonfiction either but I also don't understand people who only enjoy fiction, Matthew

Afolabi Muideen September 1, 2015 at 4:04 PM A well and beautiful imagery created within this write... I love it is excellence........A.M.