blissfully
aware
of
your brave new architecture,
your
circular mind.
I
look past the scaffold,
the
crown of thorns
thrust
high and piccadilly
from
your unbridled wedding cake,
taste
milk and water
you
have turned to wine.
Miles
of subtle volumes
pressed
deep and still―
touchstones
lodged
like
pillars of salt,
more
beholden in salvation,
than
indulgence.
tk/February 2013
Central Library, Manchester, U.K., photograph by Robin Gosnall
WOW! The words and the reading blow me away.
ReplyDeletesame here Miss Tess! brilliant words!..
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...hovering among shelves is what i often do... my friends would call me bookworm... ah, no -- i said... i'm a woodpecker....but i peck on books... anyway books are present tense of woods... 'tis nice to see R.A.D. in colored... smiles...
ReplyDeleteI agree...color becomes him...
DeleteLove this, Tess...
ReplyDeleteBeautiful reflections. Loved it.
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ReplyDeletemiles of volumes...without a cold kindle in sight.
8^)
Not a single sterile Kindle...
DeleteOne for me to save. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteperfect.....smiles
ReplyDeletedefinitely salvation.....libraries are wonders!
ReplyDeleteCircular mind? What we have here is a powerfully circular mind at work.
ReplyDeleteEnjoyable.
Oh thank you very much, Mr. B...I'm glad you enjoyed it...
Deletethis truly has a sense of library
ReplyDeleteepideictic rhetoric
Your words fall so effortlessly...you do have a library in your mind!
ReplyDeleteVery well written!
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beautiful!
ReplyDelete'Piccadilly' makes a wonderful adjective.
ReplyDeleteYou know how I like to turn words on their ear...thanks Cro...
DeleteAmazing ... loved it !!!
ReplyDeletewonderful reading of wonderful words..
ReplyDeleteI feel a blinding passion, and blissfully effective prose.
ReplyDeletei love it, i love it. xxxj
ReplyDeleteLovely! "miles of subtle volumes.."
ReplyDeleteThe crown of thorns, the unbridled wedding cake, pillars of salt ...
ReplyDeleteMr. Stainforth's library voice, this is immensely satisfying. One of my favorites.
Thanks Helen...Stainforth's library voice is perfect here...
DeleteMiles of subtle volumes
ReplyDeletepressed deep and still―
touchstones lodged
like pillars of salt
Can't we have these old fashioned rows upon rows that Kindle can't give? Great thoughts Tess! Hopefully lots of air-con libraries modernized are made available. It's a question of costs ultimately, though!
Hank
i have always loved libraries. interesting to see this one in repair. you are wonderful, writing a new poem every week. an inspiration and the wallpaper is really cool.
ReplyDeleteThank you Suki...I love that red poppy wallpaper...
DeleteAbsolutely loved it! esp the pillars of salt!
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I like the circular imagery.
ReplyDeleteA sacred and secret place indeed
ReplyDeleteTry as you might, you could never write something as beautiful as that about the Amazon Book Store. But there again, Tess, knowing you, I suspect you could (now there's a challenge for you!)
ReplyDeleteAmazon Book Store...hmm...
DeleteLibraries do inspire some reverence. Or maybe it's the librarians, with their stern shushing...
ReplyDeletelove this Libraries are my sanctuary
ReplyDeletehmmm lovely language - enjoyed
ReplyDeleteHi Tess,
ReplyDeleteLove all the twists and turns in this one, a bit like a tray full of puzzle pieces one wants to try to fit into a whole picture. The fun is in the attempt, the effective tease.
Ann
You have given the library the tribute in words it deserves Tess....beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI look past the scaffold,
ReplyDeletethe crown of thorns
great imagery....well done, of course. Smiles.
Again excellent, seems like you have real talent.
ReplyDeleteHey! Hey! I have to say that this was read (and worded) beautifully, Tess. It'll go in my youtube faves list for sure!
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