Whispers
Names and places
Heroes and villains
Conflicts whisper in my ear
A thousand worlds lie waiting near
Contained in a private forest
Rank on rank
Row on row
Oh, the places I can go
Scent of age
Sense of time
Works of art frozen in their prime
Hidden stories waiting there
Within my reach
Oh, the wonders they could teach
Me to dream if only I
Reach out and untie
Their meanings from their twining words
But I let them linger there
Whispers floating from their dusty pages
Drifting promises through the dusty air
Places that never were
Places I can go
If only I were to throw
Myself between their heavy pages
And revel in the wealth of ages
Contained within their laden pages
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To the best of my knowledge, "tsundoku" is a Japanese phrase referring to the act of collecting books and letting them accumulate unread. There is an sense of joy and anticipation in knowing that they hold stories waiting to be told.
So that's my new excuse. Thank you for comming to my TedTalk
About the Creator
Alexander McEvoy
Writing has been a hobby of mine for years, so I'm just thrilled to be here! As for me, I love writing, dogs, and travel (only 1 continent left! Australia-.-)
"The man of many series" - Donna Fox
I hope you enjoy my madness
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Delightful read! The books and their worlds of mystery call to me incessantly - thus my lack of shelf space ;)
I have enough books to make my own library!
How many books should I have? The same as bicycles N+1
I love that this refers to the art of collecting books, but my brain took me elsewhere. It gave me pause to ponder all the untold stories an author collects/ starts/ has in the wings awaiting their turn... which I think is also fitting of this piece because of phrases like "A thousand worlds lie waiting near" "Works of art frozen in their prime" "Drifting promises through the dusty air".... idk, that's just my interpretation/ readers bias though! Either way, this was such a great piece and really spoke to me!! Great work Alex and congrats on Top Story!!
Such a beautiful piece. Many days I too want to disappear between the pages. Well done and congrats on the TS.
Congrats on Top Story, Love the Story and you nailed it. Very proud of you…
nice .....job
Well written, congrats 👏
Brilliant ✍️🏆⭐️⭐️⭐️🌼
Nice poetry piece