Best Shelved Poems

I've kept all my memories suspended in time.
They are the books on the shelves of a library.
Each one is a masterpiece worthy of reading.
I visit them often with a moment of silence.
My fingers travel their spines as I daydream.
I look among the shelves seeking nostalgia.


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The libraries are all down sized
The books are being digitized

They all come with audio feed
So, no need to learn to read

Just log in no extra fee
For all of it is duty free

Til but for dust the shelves are bare
And you can’t read what isn’t there

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old stepladder
still able to climb,
still able to lean,
to prop and lift you up,
now elatedly sublime
a fixture prime in space
in pride of place
grounded
shelved
dishevelled...

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