Wednesday, January 9, 2013

BEAUTIFUL DAYS ~








Taking A Book Off The Shelf




The mystery or the irony
or whatever you wish to call it
may be this —


the writer you read
whom you consider great
may be a true son of a bitch
 

in real life, this life we live in,
he or she may have solid wisdom
in the pages, though is impossible


to live with, or to live, period —
but what must not be forgotten:
this great work that has for whatever


reasons made you feel great
is enduring
and you may be, too



___________________

Bob Arnold
from Beautiful Days
(Longhouse 2013) 








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