Faraway Pages

On the joys of reading.

 

A day alone spent with a book,

with a coffee in some little nook,

a time when I can float away and

cease being me for just a day.

A getaway, a gentle release,

a time when stress and anger cease.

 

Faraway pages take me away

apart from this a lonely day,

a book in hand what character to be,

a place to go somewhere far from me.

Another day adventures new,

a sweet diversion to change my mood,

another book a reading fine,

lost in its covers the time all mine.

 

Sitting down with a favourite read,

travelling with Melville on some rolling sea,

lost with Gulliver in a foreign land or

the writings of Mowat making a stand.

Marooned as Crusoe for endless days or

wandering with London in snow swirl haze,

Carter's novel of Little Tree or

Hemingway's 'Old Man and the Sea.'

Albom's novels of human connection,

there's ample choice for my selection.

 

With a bookshelf crammed and

a kindle endless

reading time helps me worry less.

In these days of so much tension and

needing so some intervention,

with a world in such a state of woe

faraway pages, for me the place to go!

Reviews

[Chris Shaw]

I do not read enough these days Richard, but you reminded me of myself when I was in my early teens and the mobile library visited once a week. I would always choose four books and I read them all. There was nothing better than losing myself in the plot and getting to know the characters. I very much enjoyed your fine poem and I am happy for you that you get such enjoyment from your reading. A house with no books isn't a home in my opinion :)) Beautifully penned.

Thank you

Chris

[Richard M]

Thank you Chris. I so love my books, bookshelves and one thing in life I would so miss. Not greatly academic, but so blessed that I can read despite the challenges in my life. This poem came so easily. Thank you for reading :)

[Chris Shaw]

It was a pleasure Richard.

[Avelina Devi]

This was just like reading a book, I love the place this took me to as I was reading it. Beautifully penned along with your words.

[Richard M]

Thank you for Xiamara, I'm glad you liked it!

[Julie McCarthy (juliesp..]

Richard i love this poem
i first started to love to read when i was bedridden for about 8 weeks with a serious leg illness and i spent my days recuperating from hospital at home with books, trixie beldon, little women, anne of green gables series and so forth. I love them all this gave me the time to read and really appreciate what a book could do. I was only 10.
I can relate to your poem and hate kindles, prefer this site reading others work or a real book, thanks so much for your lovely poem i really enjoyed it,
i also love to browse libraries and book stores. I dont always come out with something but nice to browse.

[Richard M]

Thank you Julie for reading, am thrilled you like it! Was one of my easiest poems to write. I would be lost and so sad if I didn't have the skills to read. I love my kindle (read faster), but can happily scan bookstore shelves for 'real books.' Thanks again!

[Julie McCarthy (juliespenhere)]

you are very welcome as i say i loved it,

[Richard M]

So thrilled and touched Julie, that you have added Faraway Pages to your list of Favourites. Chuffed, thank you!

[Julie McCarthy (juliespenhere)]

No worries

[‘Thoughts In Time..]

Lovely to have a faraway place to go - if you can’t dream you have nothing- I love to read but only things that are beneficial to the mind with meaning- must have depth- nothing better than the quiet of self with a warm atmosphere maybe a cozy blanket a goid view and s cup of hot chocolate - we can we our best company at times- maybe soft music in the background- enjoy reading🌹

[Richard M]

Thank you for reading; I'm glad you enjoyed it.

[‘Thoughts In Time’🌹]

I did indeed- thanking you🌹

[Richard M]

Thank you so much :) Big smiles here. Actually had a lot of fun writing it :)