The Library Kerouac

Now, just look at this book.

It's so beautiful, dog-eared and beat up

Having passed through hundreds of hands;

This promiscuous book.

The lines and creases of use are born on its cover

And the words inside hold its nature

Like a tender fleshed fruit.

I love it deeply.

Reviews

[Kees Kapteyn]

Yes, it's an old copy of On The Road and the voice is very much like Neal Cassady's (Dean Moriarty's) description of things.

[Kelly A. Brown]

This poem is so beautiful and from an honest place. It is supposed to be a Kerouac book?