I read our story in a book yesterday,
found it in an old bookstore,
that smelled,
like your feet – not the book itself,
but the store. The book smelled of vanilla,
an odd mustiness, that only comes with age
and marination,
like the seashell you found
that day we sailed away,
held it to your ear,
and heard such secrets,
old words,
glue, paper, ink, fibers,
the smells unravel,
long walks with the dog,
days sick in bed,
the flowers we planted,
the cookies and tea.
This book read like the Bible,
right before judgement falls,
the pages rolled back,
like the sun
across our wooden deck,
battered and worn,
marked up counting kids,
chasing butterflies,
catching frogs.
It ends like
the beginning,
adrift on the waves,
rocked back and forth…
we managed to sleep.
Merril is hosting at dVerse and asks us to write about connections. For this prompt, I want you to think about connecting or connections—in any sense. It could be connecting ideas, connecting historical moments, or your own connections with people, places, nature, or art.
What a rich poem..Had to read it twice to soak it all up…
A great comment! Thanks for reading! 💕
Oh my heart this is absolutely exquisite! ❤️ I especially love; “The book smelled of vanilla, an odd mustiness, that only comes with age and marination, like the seashell you found that day we sailed away.” 😀
Thanks for your comment, Sanaa! I’m happy those lines spoke to you! 💖
What an interesting take on the prompt! I could smell those stinky books…. and the sea shell too. Well done.
Thanks! Kind of a stream of consciousness write. ✨
Beautiful Tricia – I love your sea voyage imagery! 😊
Thanks, Ingrid! ❤
I’m transported by the smell of old books, and you took me there, but then we journeyed on through the phases of life. What a great read!
Thanks, Beverly! 💕
OH YES …. you streamed beautifully. Loved this.
Thanks, Helen! 💕
I love the way your thoughts connected, one to another–as they often do. The vanilla-scented book is wonderful!
Thanks, Merril! 💕
Fantastic. I really enjoyed that one.
I’m so happy you enjoyed it! 💖