To read is to tread carefully –
Understanding the handling of
Subjects and objects and secrets
Told in a voice clear and bold;
Never once judging merely by trudging
Over lines as if cutting through vines
Threading into and out of the queue;
Acting and reacting; extracting
Personal lessons, private blessings,
Public expressions, common professions,
Eternal truths laid bare to the root,
Amplified ecstasy – the magnified melody
Revealed and concealed on the page;
Aware of the trust bestowed upon us:
Neither being too cruel nor too kind,
Ceding a space on a shelf or bookcase
Every tome has a spot – its true home –
Standing tall – standing proud – on the wall.
LOVED IT!! Truly! You must be one hell of a reader! Which is your most fav. book? 😀
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How can I pick just one? If I absolutely had to decide, I’d have to say Dante’s Divine Comedy (Ciardi translation) since it’s the one book (in this case, trilogy) that I read every year.
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