Dirty Library Kid
I read Oliver Twist over eight times
I read Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde over 10
When I was a kid
I used to ride my bike as far as possible and read In the woods of the farm
My copies were dime store novels I found upstairs
Under all of the oil lanterns
I alway related to Oliver
And related to the fear of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
I was a dirty library kid before that
Getting on the computer
And spending my days loafing
The first time I got on the internet was at the library
And I dressed virtual Barbie dolls for hours
At least until my handwritten time had expired
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I love this picture, including the title “Dirty Library Kid” and the irony of dressing virtual Barbie dolls.
Hours in a library in my life turned out to be more fruitful than ever one might dream. Who knew that someday a book of mine would have an ISBN and a place in the dewey decimal.
Thank you for reminding me.
Thank you! This is about me lol as a kid I was for sure a dirty library kid 🙂
Some of our first days hanging out were in the library. I seem to remember you knocking over an oversized game of checkers and hitting your head on a table…I knew I was in love!