. Poetry from The Great In-Between: Are you a book lover?

Thursday, February 20, 2025

Are you a book lover?

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Librorum Amans (L)


(An inquisitive voice whispers)


Do you too like reading to escape for a few hours


Through poetry's heavily laden chest


Containing shiny jewels of such priceless wonders and visual experiences


Waiting for eager minds to run through like the Greek goddess of running


 Atalanta


Tempting inquisitive eyes to wait in line 


To be hypnotised forever 

by enchanted words


Cast within imaginations thunder


To then hold minds

In primordial bondage 


Caught and captured in gilded written cages 


In lucid imagery flowing through the pages


To then be captivated for a few hours by written spells to beguile 


Through ethereal carefully crafted citadels 


Surrounded with such hypnotic wonders


Could that be why you love poetry


And books like a heavily laden chest


Filled with mesmerising dreamscapes 


To always fill you with joy and wonder 


So my question for you

Readers of old and readers of new


Who’s your favourite author or poet


Who always takes you under


(C)

Copyright John Duffy 


Librorum Amans:

Book lover 

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