The Book

Comments: 33

doria c. Jun 26, 2007, 5:46am EDT

Whoa, now thats deep. Thank you for sharing this lovely poem.

Ernie (Author of DESTINY OF THE DIVAS) Johnson Jun 26, 2007, 6:22am EDT

You have a penchant for heavy weaponry, and this is heavy. Nice job. Why haven't you joined us in Poetry Play on Words. You'd fit right in, or would all those women scare you off?

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Deb J. Jun 26, 2007, 6:29am EDT

Very lovely poem William!!!

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himanshu verma Jun 26, 2007, 7:16am EDT

Awesome poem....
Heart felt....

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Svetlana Goryacheva Jun 26, 2007, 8:43am EDT

Just wonderful!...

Blessings and best wishes - S,

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Jennifer R. Jun 26, 2007, 8:53am EDT

The imagery and wording worked very well together. I read this twice and came away with a sense of fortuitude and hope for future endeavors. Good job. I really liked it.

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Maria G. Jun 26, 2007, 9:41am EDT

I really liked this poem. Very deep and heartfelt...invokes both powerful images and emotions.

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Sue D. Jun 26, 2007, 10:07am EDT

What a lovely poem.

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*Carol ~Bronx Southern Belle D. Jun 26, 2007, 10:22am EDT

William,
I have heard many poems about the love of words and books, and yours is one of the most heartfelt. I truly love it. Thanks so much.

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*Carol ~Bronx Southern Belle D. Jun 26, 2007, 10:23am EDT

One more comment, thanks for posting it to our group.

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Apryl Just Apryl Jun 26, 2007, 11:06am EDT

So beautiful and yet so profound. I loved this piece. This spoke to my heart. I am sorry I haven't been around, I have been very ill and my notifications have not been coming.

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Elsie Duggan Jun 26, 2007, 11:36am EDT

William, you have touched me here, This is such a great poem, I know so many of the feelings unfortunately, but I am hopeful still. Even with the tears.

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Jillian Alexis Jun 26, 2007, 11:53am EDT

Wonderfully penned William! I so enjoyed reading this. Thank you for sharing this with us all...Jillian

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Paula Love Jun 26, 2007, 11:58am EDT

generic comment, but I am wordless. great job!

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elizabeth d. Jun 26, 2007, 12:55pm EDT

this seems so sad to me, maybe it is this rainy weather we are having...everyday for weeks...

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Sheila Deeth Jun 26, 2007, 12:57pm EDT

I loved this William. I'm thinking of one book in particular, often-quoted, frequently unopened.

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Sue * Jun 26, 2007, 1:06pm EDT

This is painfully beautiful...so sad, and yet so heartfelt. I had to come over and see who all the fuss was about-and now I know. You are a wonderful writer.

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William Dotani Jun 26, 2007, 3:09pm EDT

Ernie, A man who does not fear the wiles of a woman is a fool. So, of course I'm shaking in my boots, but would certainly accept an invite to any poetry group.

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samantha b. Jun 26, 2007, 4:38pm EDT

very deep & intense is what this poem is .... I like it .... just too sad to put in any more effort with my comment at this time .... sorry Bill.

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Wilma M. Jun 26, 2007, 5:21pm EDT

William, I am left without words after reading this. I think I like this one the best of all I have read of yours so far.

"Now empty days of aches and pains
You take the book into your hands
With feeble eye heart opens wide
A teardrop falls you understand"

WOW!

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Esther IS Flesh and Blood S. Jun 26, 2007, 5:29pm EDT

very nice...

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April H. Jun 26, 2007, 6:49pm EDT

William your poems are direct and universal and touch us all.

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Marge H. Jun 26, 2007, 7:32pm EDT

Beautiful William. This definitely deserves more than a ten.

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Sandy F. Jun 26, 2007, 8:54pm EDT

This is a well constructed poem, William. I'd prefer some punctuation such as a pause (comma) in the last line before "you understand." But if no punctuation is your style, so be it.

I haven't read you before, we are in different groups. The thanks goes to Barbara B. for a search well worth the time.
Write On.

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John Doyle Jun 26, 2007, 11:17pm EDT

Well done, VERY WELL DONE. I heard you were leaving. I hope it isn't true

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William Dotani Jun 27, 2007, 7:08am EDT

It seems the rules for punctuation differ from country to country. What my editor in Japan insisted on gets lambasted here. Then, here in the USA, there is no rhyme or reason to the use of the comma, it seems. John Dewey would have never been published, if some of these punctuation police had been his editor. There are 45 rules for proper capitalization that seem to be ignored in the USA. I know what I was taught in public school, in college and by the edit police of the 15 research papers I published in university journals, but on Gather there seems to be a punctuation police that totally upend all I was taught and professionally used. I simply don't know what to think, so I avoid punctuation as much as possible.

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It's Not Me w. Jun 27, 2007, 11:41am EDT

Yes, a poem on my most favorite things (books)! I love this poem, William.

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Sheila Deeth Jun 27, 2007, 1:53pm EDT

I rather like the "avoid punctuation" approach. I proved singularly poor at learning rules so my teacher ended up suggesting I punctuate how it sounds and hope for the best - which did at least teach me the habit of reading aloud in my head.

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Edward Nudelman Jun 27, 2007, 3:09pm EDT

I found it intelligent, insightful, and not at all bleak. A book is, after all, nothing but words, but ahh... when they match up with experience and something clicks...! Great poem.

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