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The Bookshelf


                The bookshelf stands and looks at me
                        All haughty and aloof'
                        It  towers right above me
                        Close up to the roof.

                It contains a lot of knowledge
                        For leisure,work or play,
                        Geography-new cultures,
                        History-far off days.

                There's music tapes and ornaments,
                        Sports trophies and the like,
                        Model cars and trucks are there,
                        Plus one real tiny bike.
             
                I like to have the bookshelf there,
                        Some things I do not know;
                        I get a book and check it
                        So my ignorance won't show.



How many writers have books to read and research?

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  • jogn
    July 2

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    Great stuff

    Love it well written and the ending great. I've got three little shelves above my fish tanks, witch house a transport,a trophy, and a motor cycle.


    • rbruce gold member
      July 3
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      Thank you for your comment. I have always been a reader and over time have collected a lot of books, Most that we keep now are reference material or wildlife with a number of classical novels that have appealed to us. They all help with the writing.
      Cheers.
      Bob

  • myrataal silver member
    June 3

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    I cannot part with my books ...

    they are my friends. Cliché I know, but very true. I loved your poem; you sound like a bibliophile!




    Love
    Myra


    • rbruce gold member
      July 3

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      To Myrataal, Firstly, I apologise for not replying sooner. Like you, I love books, all kinds of books. Sadly I have been forced to give quite a number away when I moved because of the packing and freight costs. I still have a lot of books and the number keeps growing. Thank you for your comments and I apologise again for not keeping up with my page very well.

      Cheers and best wishes.

      Bob

  • kiwigirljacks gold member
    June 2

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    How wonderful.. I'd love to have a bookshelf, yet do any research on the internet.. I guess it's kinda made the bookshelf redundant, which is such a shame cause it's always great to see one in someone's home..


    • rbruce gold member
      June 2
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      Thank you Jackie. My bookshelves {plural since the move} are a big part of both my life and Lis's. When you are writing on the computer and want to check something it is quite often more satisfying to look it up and continue without going to Britannica or Wikepedia. Sometimes we just want to read something, or get inspiration. Books are a must in our house. Besides, have you ever heard of anyone going to sleep on the lounge with a laptop over their chest? Cheers.
      Bob

      • kiwigirljacks gold member
        June 2
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        lol.. yep.. me .. and I take my laptop to bed with me

        But I agree.. I have lots of books too because I love reading!!
  • Bob Fox
    June 2

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    Books

    One thing I do admire is a person that reads. And the picture your paint is so enlightening. I do not have a bookshelf so tospeak... But many fine books decorate my apartment. Read on poet


    • rbruce gold member
      June 2
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      Bob, Lis and I are both readers from way back. It;s the only way I know that you can travel the world and visit all manner of cultures without getting up from your favourite chair. The bookshelf in the poem no longer exists but the three that replace it still have a mixture of things displayed on them. Some books are purely temporary and are for light entertainment, others are almost collector's items and everything in between.We have more space now and the writing books are in the computer room. Its one of the busy rooms in the house. Note; there is just two of us in a four bedroom house with about one and a half acres of ground around. Cheersmy friend.
      Bob
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