Liam
About 3 years ago the new "craze" was the ESCAPE ROOM with venues springing up all over the place. You and your friends were locked in a room and using clues had to find a way out. Yet, for as long as I can remember the Escape room was my sanctuary only then it was called the Public Library. For surely as I read the classics such as Treasure Island or Call of the Wild, I did escape to the high seas or the wolf ridden wilderness of N America. Books are still my escape today.

Your words so expertly crafted took me back there in an instant and into that comfortable moment that nurtured my love of reading. Thank you for that.
2021-03-20

one trick pony
I never had such a room, such a grandparent, such a treasure-trove of tales read to me, but in this poem I now have a world of images that feel as real to me as if it were my own. Thank you.
2021-03-20

Affectingly written! I like "strode with measured pride" (the internal near-rhyme) and the last quatrain most especially. Also like the litany of the authors' names!

Thanks for posting!
2021-03-20

ken d williams
My youngest nefue, were having reading problems, he's dyslexic. The Shools,. nver intendid to help igel at all. So I chose Jack London to read with the lad. Me left page Nigel right sided page. As London used words not in comon usage, Nigel could see I were haveing problems same as he. Also reding London, lead to talking explaning debaiteing. Nigel as he got older put going to get books as more important than moveing in to his first appaertmant! Expeckted me & anotheer to get his struiff in! We saide: ' Nigel we you need to get chaires & all in to tour plase! Nigel relucktalety agreed! Grii!
KendD
2021-03-20

Jamsbo Rockda
And so the wonderful written worlds continue to astound. I listened to Ray Bradbury talking about how novels and libraries changed his life. The wonderment in his eyes as he spoke was infectious. I hope it is not being lost on the younger generations.
2021-03-20