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Bookworms MAG
Boy walks, nose-deep into small print
of a yellow book, zig-zags down treacherous
levels of stairs as if only his feet
sense his whereabouts and ankle-up
the kudzu, the other worlds enchanted
anchor him. He reads as if studying
atom splits, enamored with their
sleepwalking between two beings
while classmates dart in and out of lunch lines,
pounding on vending machines. His thumb
makes an even cut into a chapter,
folding over the neatly typed tale, bells sounding
in their wary come-back-boomerang whistle
and a fissure halves his eardrum, his eyelashes
fall apart to the fluorescent quilted ceiling flickering
chalk-like shadows sprawled out on the cafeteria floor
and things like chocolate milk seem filtered from
dream-Bible text and although he is grateful
to be where he is, although he is grateful to touch
on the familiar, he cannot fathom
his own reactions to the real-life stories
where plots confuse at the hand of his author and
resolution never comes. So impatiently he drags a chair
out from beneath a plastic table, picks up where
he left off, remembers his place.
© Valcy E., Stony Point, NY
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casalej said...
on Oct. 22 2009 at 9:03 pm
Your poem was outstanding. Since my vocabulary is not very rich, i did not know of words like "fathom," but because of ypur excelent use of context clues I understood. I also like your writing because it expresses the show of how you can get lost in a book but no matter the place you must read. "He reads as if atom spits," was a very powerful statement about the boys intent reading.
Cady said...
on Oct. 22 2009 at 7:54 pm
I very much approve of this peace. You did great. Keep up with the good work.
very_literary SILVER said...
on Oct. 22 2009 at 9:31 am
I love this piece. That description totally fits me because as you can tell from my screename, I love fantasy. That's exactly how I am when I get hooked on a book. Great job. Keep writing!
dylonmichael GOLD said...
on Oct. 22 2009 at 8:53 am
i am forced to put it down i have school and play practice and now work grrr idk when i am ever going to finish it
dylonmichael GOLD said...
on Oct. 1 2009 at 8:46 am
i agree 100% right now i am reading ink heart and it is getting good next i am going to read the last of the Eragon series i've read all the twilights (own the last one) and the harry potter series (own them all) and then after that i dont know what i am going to do
epingel said...
on Sep. 30 2009 at 3:12 pm
I very much liked this piece, I read books all the time and find it really enjoyable. I like how you said how "the other words enchanted him" I enjoy fantasy books too. A lot of people wont get how good books really are because they think they're weird or nerdy that only geeks read; I actually prefer books over movies and TV because you can imagine the character for yourself.
a+e.j. said...
on Sep. 28 2009 at 9:19 am
wow that was really good you should make more
Twilightnme SILVER said...
on May. 21 2009 at 3:59 am
wow. this was amazing. I truly loved it! It engulfed me...
TheRealAriel1995 PLATINUM said...
on Apr. 19 2009 at 2:00 am
I LOVE BOOKS TOO! KEEP WRITING!!!
SarahNearol said...
on Apr. 3 2009 at 1:37 am
I adored this poem! It was amazing. It sorta described me, except I can read and walk without bumping into anything... but I can't walk without reading without bumping into at least 1 thing!!! But I still love this poem.
ElizabethS. PLATINUM said...
on Mar. 19 2009 at 12:40 pm
I loved this, thank you for it. I'm a huge bookworm too, and almost always have a book with me, no matter where I go. However, I'm too uncoordinated to walk and read, though my brother tries it a lot. Thanks.
lostinbooks said...
on Mar. 16 2009 at 3:51 am
Love the poem. Getting lost in a book is such a wonderful thing... Don't you wish some of those stories were real? The best we can do though is just write about it. GO BOOKWORMS!
kissingdawn331 SILVER said...
on Mar. 4 2009 at 8:08 pm
i am also a bookworm...I agree that it's the best medication for reality...head in the book. It's ok to escape reality for a little while...but always remember (no matter how much it sux) to come back... i learnt that from mistakes.. gr8 poem
EternityBroken GOLD said...
on Feb. 28 2009 at 10:40 pm
i am a bookworm and this poem portrays me perfectly. some would find this insulting, but i find it inspiring. life for some given in few words, but as detailed as possible. i absolutely love this poem
joemama said...
on Feb. 27 2009 at 5:08 pm
I looooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooovvvvvvvvvvvveeeeeeeeeee this poem and every poem
amanda morales BRONZE said...
on Feb. 26 2009 at 9:21 pm
i am definitly a bookworm. and when i am into a chapter i do that same. walk with my book and then close it when i sit down i open it agin and then start all over! i love it!
TigerLily212 GOLD said...
on Feb. 17 2009 at 7:51 pm
I'm a bookworm but this poem didn't really offend me i mean i actually liked it. reading a great esacpe from reality so i usually have my nose in a book =)
