Used Books
"Books are uniquely portable magic."
Quote by _Stephen King
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Books, I love and seek them out in dusty places,
cookbooks, art, poetry and dictionaries of all kind;
in nooks and piles of books scattered and in tidy cases,
sketchbooks cobweb covered are such a great find !
Many appeal to me- while I go deeper wandering,
plenty are gathering in my "like" pile to purchase today;
any, I would love and so I am pondering and pondering,
twenty or so is a good number wouldn't you say !
Old pages once loved- yellowed, tattered I will save,
mould can be repaired so in my pile I keep placing;
gold leaf covers, I will keep you from a book grave,
thresholds of discovery - oh, why am I still pacing !
Wow, I better stop, because I have to get them home,
now, is the time for tough love and a decision;
oh, I CAN get them home- even the many large tome,
I cannot leave a single one- that is my decision !
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March 8, 2021
Poetry/Rhyme/Used Books
Copyright Protected, ID 03-1334-915-08
All Rights Reserved, 2021, Constance La France
Written for the Premier contest, Bookshop
Sponsor, Kai Michael Neumann, Judged 03/18/2021
Submitted into the Premier contest, Your 2021 N-A Choice 2
sponsor, William Kekaula, Judged 05/03/2021
Seventh Place
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