Thank you so very much to Editor Doug Stuber of Heron Clan

for publishing my poem.

Applauding The Page

How does inquiry begin in one’s head?

The answer is quite possibly

that it starts

near the magic of the archives 

where we discover the intrigue of emphatically vertical shelves;

used bookstores most noted attributes,

carrying:

a variety of tutorials,

the most eccentric ideologies of philosophers seeking truth,

poetry that shows tremendous range of emotions.

The emotional appeal of used bookstores 

is that they serve as a conduit to future worlds, 

or feudal lores

where, within pages, is found evidence of antiquity.   

The histories of ancient nations   

stand as castles of our most mental challenges.

There are also important works

on the fragility of humankind.

Patronizing a bookstore,

filled with writings,

frees us from too tight a niche of thought,

and lets us enjoy the gray of erudite contemplations.

Whether meeting a novel for the first time,

or renewing old acquaintances,

for a little while,

until bloodshot eyes set in,

and too full of a brain

demands we step back,

we can enjoy

woody scented charms,

books made of paper from trees.

Try it,

the walk through the forests will be stunning.