To the aged librarian down the hallway:
Who thought it was cool that I had
clouds on my hair & detective glass
when reading books during lunch time
Who smiled at me when I would
return a book on time & borrow it
again, because he knew it was my favorite
From you, I learned
the secrets of lost languages & uncharted
lands between the dusty shelves of the library
To you, who gifted me with
"a quote, a thimble of poems, hand me
a way to set sail"
I have found the ship filled with stories
and wild things, that I have decided to
keep on sailing, forever looking out for pirates
*quoted lines from Bjorn Rudberg's Navigating Uncharted Seas, from The Aged Librarian series
Posted for dVerse Poets Pub - Friends in Blogosphere - hosted by Punam. The library was my sanctuary growing up and I have made friends who share the same love for books and poetry. Thank you friends!
LOVE THIS! Directed to the Aged Librarian down the hall.....AND using a line from one of Bjorn's poems about the Aged Librarian! PERFECT!
ReplyDeletegrrr....that anonymous comment is lillian! Hate it when it does that. sigh
ReplyDeleteLove this :)
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ReplyDeleteI love how you took Bjorn's line and made it your own personal story! Well done, Grace!
ReplyDeleteBravi!!! Luv it.
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I recognised Björn’s aged librarian straight away, Grace; a good choice, and I admit I was tempted to use something of his too. I love the image of you with ‘clouds on my hair & detective glass / when reading books during lunch time’, and the ‘uncharted lands between the dusty shelves of the library’. Books and libraries and wonderful things.
ReplyDeleteSimply delightful and a fine tribute to Bjorn and naturally, the aged librarian. Love the imagery you've composed and the lines you've chosen from Bjorn's works.
ReplyDeleteI love it, and it made me take a look at that poem, I am so happy to be there pretending to be the librarian.
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