Magnetic Muse? Poem by Wojja Fink

Magnetic Muse?

Rating: 5.0


Today I was found by a book
Waiting patiently on a shelf
Amongst the bric-a-brac
Next to a Beatles books of songs
Vases, trinkets, by row and row,
Hardbound and clean as though
Had never read a human eye,
Scripted calligraphy cover in bold style
Red, Gold and Blue
Thought I could read in café awhile
Waiting for the builder
Got a bloody parking ticket though’


And so this book
It danced it shook
Grabbed a hold as if by hook
My hand
£4.00 please, Oh is that all thank you, bye.

Got it home Carole looked
It’s very famous, while she cooked,
I browsed a page and wowed when found
King Alfred made it Old English Sound!
From Latin,
The last wise king of England some say.

Beothius: Consolation of Philosophy,

Forward by Brian Keenan
Lebanese prisoner


Never heard of Beothius
Before this day,
Thank you.

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Subroto Chatterjee 19 April 2009

Either ways, you are hooked...and booked..! Welcome to the Reading Land! Cheers. Subroto

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Chuck Audette 27 March 2009

If a library prison was created with guile I wouldn't mind staying quite a while you can't cut the bars with a bibliophile! -chuck

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Tai Chi Italy 12 October 2008

Wow what a find and now I know all about him too Wojja Fink? he wasn't wrong about that wheel! This book was meant to be yours and I adored the journey through the bric-a-brac...a favourite pass time of mine, hunting through charity shops for such treasures...yes, certainly a magnetic Muse....well done, off to bedfordshire...waving sweet dreams to you, Tai

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Stephanie Dower 12 October 2008

what a fun poem, i love it! thanks for sharing!

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