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To Read a Book…
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Too read a book,
is to enjoy a tale,
and that does never get stale...


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Is to enjoy a tale,

Never is a book stale,

Reading increases intellect,

And does so without fail…

 

Reading a book,

Does for the reader,

To take a look,

Into the writer’s ability as a “seeder”…

 

The writer does plant the seed,

The reader does of it read,

Taking from it that which he or she does need,

Sweat & tears does the writer relinquish,

Up to and including their ability to almost,

For the reader, bleed…

 


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 Reviews of "To Read a Book…"
Reviewed by Ronald Hull
Reviewed on July 31, 2012
I'll do the sweat, the stiff muscles and the staying up nights thinking of twists in the plot. But I will not… I will not cry any tears or bleed in my beers–I don't drink beer, it just rhymed–for any lousy tale that I write. Is that why I'm not famous?

Ron

Reviewed on July 31, 2012
I love to read, reading is so enlightening... It speaks volumes to us :) No pun intended.
"Into the writer’s ability as a “seeder”…" Aye and that it does Ed Matlack :)

Love and Light
Lily

Reviewed by Kate Clifford
Reviewed on July 31, 2012
And at sites like this the writer often gets the chance to learn from the readers reactions....... :-) Good write.

Reviewed on July 30, 2012
I've gone to other worlds and lives through the words of writers. Oh, how I love leaving this life and enjoying another!

Love ya!

Jane

Reviewed by Budd Nelson
Reviewed on July 30, 2012
so true my friend
budd

Reviewed by D. Vegas (Reader)
Reviewed on July 30, 2012
Great poem, Ed!

Deborah

Reviewed by Jerry Bolton
Reviewed on July 30, 2012
I am reading a book every day of my life. Right now it is a Sidney Sheldon novel, haven't read him in years.

Reviewed by Lois Christensen
Reviewed on July 30, 2012
I love reading books, learning from them, being entertained at times by them, and passes the day wasy quickly too. Enrich your knowledge Ed, reading is super way to do that.


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