When you read you are transformed,
Transformed into an unknown world,
A world where reality ceases to exist,
Only to exist in your mind,
And the mind of the author.
Throughout our lives we read continuously,
Reading good books,
And bad ones.
Always searching for that one book,
That one book that you want to read,
But it always seems to allude you.
Maybe then that book you want to read
And cannot be found,
Has not been written yet,
If that is the case, then,
You must write it.
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Goldfinch60 (Pseudonym) (
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This is really quite a fantastic poem, to me it just sends such an important message, it's wonderful!
Thank you very much Zarhgon, much appreciated.
A fine write. I was only thinking the same thing myself - I must write a book about porkies and sherries! heehee.
Write the book before you drink the sherry, though it may be better after you drink the sherry!
That'd be write for sure - a world where reality ceases to exist. Though we were both there in 1066 of course. Have we written our book about it yet?!
Its with the editors, and has been since 1067.
Ahh, we best tell them to get a move on! Should be printed by now surely!
I agree with Zarhgon - a great scribe.
Thank you Michael, much appreciated.
That is very true GF everybody has at least one book inside them because each of oiur experiences of life is UNIQUE and that is what make s their book unique. I have oenned books but only for my extended Family and to get them out of my system. I have written one SF novel but again not for publication. I have written Papers for Science Journals which are unintelligible to the non~scientist ! Thanks for sharing ~ BRIAN
Thanks Brian, I was an analytical chemist in a former life and even then I didn't understand some of the papers that were written!
Ahhhhhhhhhhhh GF a great callig ~ most Young Scientists want to be CASH CHEMISTS ! I am a Biochemist / Environmental Chemist and am a Freelance (PT) Lecturer in Applied Science ~ BRIAN
Was you an analytical chemist? But we was there in 1066, among other stuff we may have done!
My first 12 years of my working life was in Chemistry before I eventually ended up in Computing, then retiring.
Inspiring write Gold, we all have a story to write, the good book of us.
True, there is at least one in each of us. Thank you for your comments.
The book not written. Can a poet find the least traveled path to publication? First, the pages of that elusive book must be filled, and done so with precision and quality. This is the steepest hurdle. Do we possess enough fine words, interesting phrases, and have a story to tell that will draw in the reader? Someday someday, is the common refrain.
Well spoken, got me thinking. -Phil A.
Thank you Phil. The phrase that I use is that "I'll do it tomorrow".
By the way I also tell people not to think - it's bad for you.
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