earthy musty vanilla redolenceerupts into comforting scentsof paper inky words dreams stories poetry from past agespaper that was born in reamscut neatly into pages book weight in happy handshas a balance of coverand leaves caressed by fingers pristine dog-eared annotated abusedthe satisfying sussurus as they turnand the individual paper colour white yellowed crackling edgescrisp fresh […]
Tag: Reading
Reading Pleasure
the pages are doors to our imaginations each image a key Kim M. Russell, 2017 My response to Carpe Diem #1261 The Pleasure of Reading Today’s CD Imagination is a photo found on poetbf tumblr, full of images and art-work. This photo had no title, but Chèvrefeuille says he thought immediately of ‘The Pleasure of […]
While off-line…
I’ve been to London. Last Wednesday, my husband David and I attended the launch party of the Emma Press Anthology of Aunts at the Star of Kings, Kings Cross. The anthology, which is available to buy on Amazon, has been beautifully designed, edited and published by Rachel Piercey and Emma Wright. It was a pleasure […]
Magic Words
When I’m safely cuddled up on a grown-up’s lap, I listen to the secret words that they often whisper in case a wicked witch is near, in the dark where she can hear. Words like once upon a time or the chorus of a nursery rhyme carry me off to other lands, to fairy wings […]
I wanted to share this Mark Grist clip with you
This link to Mark Grist’s Spoken word clip: A Girl Who Reads on YouTube was shared on Facebook. I’ve met Mark, seen him perform his poems live and he’s great.
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