...on reading.
tentatively
i touch fingertip
to tongue
and slip the page
peeling
one leaf from
the other
i slide
my palm flat
across
each smoothing sheet
into her spine
each crease
gently spreading
a virgin binding
here
my gaze awaits
a longing view
upon
these written words
which compel and renew
as i once again
vanish and am
rediscovered
within some other
sphere
~r.
All rights reserved,
© January 18, 2007 R. Braley
(astralshepherd)
Author notes
i have a poem "on writing" this is its companion.
In a list
Please let me know what you think
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Lovely
This truly describes the beauty of reading in a beautiful and sensual way,
"gently spreading a virgin binding"
Did you mean to say it like that *
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That was a great line.
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I am a voracious reader and you captured the essence of that love perfectly. Nail on the head here:
"as i once again
vanish and am
rediscovered
within some other
sphere"
Love it, bookmarking.
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There is nothing like reading a good book. I too lose myself in the pages. When I am reading a very good book, I hate to see it end. I want to keep that magic alive. This poem gives expression to all those feelings. What a wonderful poem. I love it.
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Oh I love this one! You have captured my feelings exactly on reading! I love to read as much as I love to write. I sit here with my lap top and read poems with a novel for back up sitting by my side! lol
Great minds think alike! A wonderful read!
Blessings,
Frogz~
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Dear ~r.
You did such a wonderful job with this, it is romantic, sensual and I wanted more. Only you can make reading a book a sexual experience.
Cheryl
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"Within some other sphere"
That is so true! Many wonder how I can read as much as I do, but the fact is that it's a way to escpae normality. Very well done.
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i once again
vanish and am
rediscovered
within some other
sphere
wonderful words with a agreat touch of universal flavour...you have a pure heart of the poet here wherein I find your muse is just revealing the poetic expression bringing the beauty of the universal rythem to interpret the meaning of life and meaning of the truth as well..Indeed a beautiful poem with so much intensity and with so much brevity here..
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This is a beautiful piece you have penned. I normally like the left alignment; but the centering works well here. Very soft, simple and touching. I am glad to have clicked this...
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This is beautiful, must go and search for the companion piece now, this is beautiful, I love the sensuality of something so simple.... you have captured the essence of this perfectly... well penned my dear one
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This is really nice , such a common experience made beautiful by your pen , Storm
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Oh this is very good. It describes what happens when I read a book I just get lost in the pages, its like I am taken to another world. Very good I love how you pay a elegant yet simply tribute to the joy of reading. Very well done! You have a great talent!
Nena
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I applaud you and I salute you for it. This poem has great imagery, so much description and details. Its incredibly good. you have terrific potential. peace to you always.
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very nice ritualistic expose of what it means to read....cherish books....great read...best, radical
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thank you, radical, for stopping by and reading. i appreciate it. ~r.
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Such a sensual relationship with books. I feel exactly the same way about books. I love opening them and getting wrapped up in a new world.
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it is a sensual experience and never seems to get old...the sense of discovery and wonder. thanks for taking the time to read.
~r.
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Love it! It expresses for me, anyway, exactly how I feel about books. (I am a librarian!) It is a sensual thing to open a new book and smell and feel the endless posibility within the covers. To feast upon new ideas and new places. Oh, Shepherd, wonderfully done! And the title was the perfect 'bait' for me Thank you, thank you! Rhonda
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Thank you so much for stopping and sharing your reaction, i appreciate it so much...i've been a reader for most of my life...writing only came lately...reading is a joy for me...i am glad it is for you as well. ~r.
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this sums up my passion when i start a new book.i don't just start in reading,i sniff the pages ,i flip the pages,and i prepared myself for the mental journey a good book always takes me on.this sums it up so very well.
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new books are especially entoxicating, the excitement and the adventure of opening a book is so much like finding a friend you've known all your life, for the first time.
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You almost had me sniffing the pages!
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"It is not true we have only one life to love, if we can read, we can live as many lives and as many kinds of lives as we wish."
I am not sure who said that but it's a quote that hangs in my library as I am an avid reader. I like the way you brought this to life. It leaves me with that "ahhh" effect, if you know what I mean. I can actually see a poem such as this formulating as one sits at a library desk, viewing all the journeys that lie before you within spined page after page. Great words Richard!
♥ Touchof1der
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i am so greatful this is a meaningful poem for you. truly, it touches my heart deeply to have your comments here. ~r.
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