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Some of
my earliest friends
lived in books,
reaching out their hands for me,
tugging me deep inside the pages,
encouraging me to laugh and cry,
delight and hope,
bringing me comfort,
showing me the fabrics of the world, sides of people
that I hadn’t yet seen,
helping me believe in the power of goodness, of love and hope.
they remain my friends still.
Cheryl Rainfield, all rights reserved.
Feb 20, 2008
I’ve seen other kidlitbloggers blog about Poetry Friday for a long time. Today I’m finally joining in with a poem I wrote about the power of a good book. I hope you enjoy it.
A good book
When I open a good book
the words pull me in
and I get swept up in their magic
feeling along with the characters,
caring about them,
until,
blinking,
I am pulled out of the world
on paper
and back into my own life,
my soul a little more full.
Cheryl Rainfield, all rights reserved
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Lovely poem, Cheryl. I have those friends too: Mandy and Jo and Aragorn and Harry and more. They are a treasure in difficult times.
Thanks, Kelly; I’m so glad you enjoyed the poem. Oh, is your Mandy my Mandy, from Mandy by Julie Edwards? How I loved that book. And so many others! And absolutely, books and the characters, the friends we find in them, are treasures in difficult times. I turn to them often.
Cheryl,
This is so beautiful!
Best wishes,
linda
Thank you, Linda; I appreciate that.