the books stay (poem) by Josephine M Bohen on AuthorsDen

Reviewed on May 12, 2003

and stay they should

Reviewed on May 8, 2003

Well DAMN! Now I feel stupid and duh-ish
I feel that way about perfume bottles.
honest write Josie, keep whatever you want if theyre yours

Reviewed by Rodney Bohen

Reviewed on May 8, 2003

Josi,
I found this write quite serious indeed.I have now ALL my special sentimental Hhildhood toys surrounding me in glee, in my study where I stay 18 hours a day, once they lived sadly in boxes, now out in array, from puppet to baseball my life in array..
and books...ah, how they do so wrap themselves about our very soul...tightly...
Im awed at this write, A word I actually use quite seldom indeed!
Rodney Evan Bohen

I
need
them
even if I don�t read them everyday
even if
I�ve never read All of them
I will I will and some of them
some of them
are precious
don�t want them out of my sight

Reviewed by La Belle Rouge (Reader)

Reviewed on May 8, 2003

Love this. Yes, torture me, starve me, threaten to kill me but don't touch my books!

Reviewed by Ted Sheridan (Reader)

Reviewed on May 8, 2003

At least you admit it.

Reviewed by Shawnell

Reviewed on May 7, 2003

Love your poem Josie, I love your love of books, its rubbed off in the last 2 years!!

Reviewed by Ron (sketchman) Axelson (Reader)

Reviewed on May 7, 2003

slob I is and slob I�ll stay...hee, hee, you not? Oh well, I have to many sketches laying around. I'm worse than a teen ager with sketches all over the walls, on paper of course. Be what you be I'm you friend....

Reviewed by jude forese

Reviewed on May 7, 2003

some books are like old friends... be picky on which ones you keep...

Reviewed by Cherokee Sage (Reader)

Reviewed on May 7, 2003

You are a funny lady.

Peace,
Cherokee

Reviewed by E T Waldron

Reviewed on May 7, 2003

Josie I love how you always write the right things;-)My books have books there are so many "even if I never get to read them all" me too lol;-)

Reviewed by john zimmerman

Reviewed on May 7, 2003

know the feeling--
one teacher of high school english and one
poet/preacher live in our house -- books are a passion *and* an occupational hazard!

good write

john+

Reviewed by *********** ********** (Reader)

Reviewed on May 7, 2003

OMG I have books on my books....they breed Josie like roaches ewwwww! However.....I'm with you.....the blardy books ave'ta stay....yeppers. Very cool writing.....ty, Dani

Reviewed by Retta (Reindeer) Mckenzie

Reviewed on May 7, 2003

Ha! Now you are talking about quite a few of us I see, books are everywhere, lol...I loved this!

Reindeer

Reviewed by James David Compton (Reader)

Reviewed on May 7, 2003

The books are fine, Jo...
but the candy wrappers on the night stand and the half-eaten pint of Ben&Jerry's under the bed have to go!

Reviewed by Elizabeth Taylor (Reader)

Reviewed on May 7, 2003

Sighhhhhh. I have thousands of books. I'm like a worrisome mother when I sort and give them away. I have to find good homes for them. I love the poem. Josie, you are a treasure.

Reviewed by Nicole Davis Vergara (Reader)

Reviewed on May 7, 2003

WAHOOOOOOO let's all have a book party...was always one of my exhusbands biggest gripes...men have tools and cars so what is wrong with us women having books!!!!:O)
Good Poetic Rant Josie!!!!
((((Hugs))))
~Nikki~

Reviewed by Karla Dorman, The StormSpinner

Reviewed on May 7, 2003

LOL (((josie))) how many twins do you HAVE?? 'cause i'm one, too...da slob! :) you been sneakin' 'round in my house, ain't ya?? books all OVER the where LOL and clothes...'least the dishes are done LOL i am an avid, rabid bookworm, so i know how much words mean to you...they mean the same thing to me, too...WELL DONE, josie, this is one of your best yet (and i love all your poems!)! BRAVO *STANDING UP AND SCREAMING WILDLY* (((HUGS))) and love, karla. :)

Reviewed by A PAX

Reviewed on May 7, 2003

lmao
are you my twin!!!
oh

Reviewed by Paul Berube

Reviewed on May 7, 2003

Josie, excellent. I guess we all collect things and hate to part with anything but you are right, the books should stay.

Reviewed by Karen Lynn Vidra, The Texas Tornado

Reviewed on May 7, 2003

sounds like my house! LOL RATHER, apartment; i don't live in a house! :( i am a packrat, too, and i, too, have books all over! ask karla, and she'll tell you! :) good write, josie! (((HUGS))) and love from texas, your friend, karen lynn. :)

Reviewed by Mom

Reviewed on May 7, 2003

Don't get rid of the books. I like mine too. This one is very good. Love, Mom

Reviewed by Tinka Boukes

Reviewed on May 7, 2003

good for you!!

Love
tinka