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I wish I could say
I’ve read every book in my house–
I like to think I just might
There are days
I don’t know what to do first–
I walk about the house,
drag my fingers across
the books on all the shelves,
touch the spines displayed
vertically, some with raised print,
bold fonts, fancy covers:
Maine Farms , Beautiful American Rose
Gardens, Dinners with Ruth, Sensual Math,
By Southern Hands, The Joy Luck Club, How to Live
an Organized Life, The Mill on the Floss, Complete
Do-it-Yourself Manual, The Sound of a Wild Snail
Eating, Emma
Such randomness, such delight–
I know what to do first.
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like the list of book titles and ‘the untitled’ poem
Love: “There are days
I don’t know what to do first–” and that you chose books!
My days have been significantly better when I wake up and read first. It’s like a meditation that sets me up for clarity. Thank you for expressing this so eloquently.
Yes, I loved the title list/untitled play! The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating is definitely random but intriguing!
Now that is one I have yet to read. My sister-in-law,true nature lover,gave it to me. On the spine there is a little snail
FIRST IS ALWAYS A BIG CHOICE!