Marianne Moore
Bibliophile
that I have times of deep distress
deep down real unhappiness
when I have nothing to read.
I have gone to great extremes
often let out wild screams
to others I’m crazy (it often seems)
when I can’t find a book.
Just call me an unreformed bibliophile
My feelings of book-loving have never been mild
I’ve been known to read cereal boxes a while
When I can’t locate a book.
The changes that come over me
are wonderful for all to see
I think it’s terrific just to be
when I am reading a book.
Great, great poem! I absolutely adore it. It speaks for so many us!
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Michelle
Very, very nice poem!
ReplyDeleteThey should put better literature on cereal boxes! Can you imagine what that would be like! Stories on boxes of cereal! Why don't they do that?
This would be so fun to post near the classroom library. It would be perfect to share as part of a lesson on picking just right books.
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