Please Bury Me in the Library

Lately I’ve found myself  reading a wide variety of fiction and nonfiction works, often from my own at-home bookshelves

POEM by J. Patrick Lewis:

Please Bury Me in the Library

Please bury me in the library
In the clean, well-lighted stacks
Of Novels, History, Poetry,
Right next to the Paperbacks,
Where the Kids’ Books dance
With True Romance
And the Dictionary dozes.

Please bury me in the library
With a dozen long-stemmed proses.
Way back by a rack of Magazines,
I won’t be sad too often,
If they bury me in the library
With Bookworms in my coffin.

Are You a Book Person?
A good book is a kind
Of person with a mind
Of her own,
Who lives alone,
Standing on a shelf
By herself.
She has a spine,
A heart, a soul,
And a goal —

To capture, to amuse,
To light a fire
(You’re the fuse),
Or else, joyfully,
Just to be.
From Beginning
To end,
Need a friend?
 

******* SOURCE: PLEASE BURY ME IN THE LIBRARY

ALSO!!!  THIS MAN LIVED POETRY 👉👉- and wrote reviews!  The fabulous poet Michael Dennis was born in London, Ontario in 1956. His first book, quarter on it's edge, was published in 1979. Since then, he has published numerous books and chapbooks, his work has been widely published in journals, magazines and anthologies. SADLY He passed away December 31st, 2020. 

👀❤Trace used to read Michael Dennis's Poetry blog :: here is the link:

https://michaeldennispoet.blogspot.com