papery wonder;
that little pop
when i
stretch the binding
for the first time ~
and i smell them…
letters… ink ~
the doorway
lies straight ahead.
one last look
at the artistic teaser…
anticipation
and i dive
dive deep;
let imagination
unfold,
entice me.
my friends,
your virtual cousins
will never inherit
your charms.
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I love books. For the one my extremely kind mailman delivered to me today, I have waited for more than a year… and now I am sitting here, building my anticipation, just looking at it. Sweet agony.
This is the beauty I am looking at: Jim Butcher’s ” Cold Days”
… if you don’t know the Series and love to read, boy, you’re in for a treat. They are absolutely marvelous. Who knows, maybe one of you will get hooked as well.
Now… off to enjoy the moment I’ve waited for… for so long.
photo credits: google image search
Ha! Well, my vision is bad enough that I do like the Kindle or iPad as I can make the letters very large! But they cannot be taken in the bath! Great piece. k.
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haha no you better not…
thanks for the visit, Karin! 🙂
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I’m with you . . . there is something about a “real book” that is missing in its virtual cousins. Enjoy your latest acquisition.
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oh i’m on it 😉
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ahh so true. I don’t have an e-reader, who knows when I’ll cave (if ever). But I love having a book in my hands and feeling the paper as I turn pages.
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oh, so do i!
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I can’t agree with you more,, e-readers are dead, a book lives in my hands. I love the imagery your words evoke, such an echo for what i feel about a new book
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thank you!
unfortunately, the ‘real book readers’ are a dying breed… *sigh*
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true,,but that means more books for the rest of us 🙂
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hahaha score!
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Hi Mariam, superb blog.l enjoyed reading few of your poems.Thank you for liking my post.Wishing you and yours happy holidays. Jalal Michael
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thank you for stopping by! happy holidays to you as well…
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