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The Smell of Books
by James Shammas (Age: 44)
copyright 06-11-2005
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Age Rating: 10 to 127

 
Pick up a book: old, new, opened or closed,
Biography, history, even "How To,"
Fiction or nonfiction, verse or prose;
Any genre, form, or format will do.
Hold it. Slide your hand down its binding.
Risque enough? Slide your fingers inside.
Do it without hiding.
Don't be ashamed; with me, you can confide:
That urge to stick your nose into the print,
The olfactory lobes sending you back.
Do you visit there, or just catch a glint?
You're back in first grade as the years roll back:
The scent of her hair, new notebooks and pencils,
The apple on your desk-- the dreams it fills.




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06-14-2005 Jean George    

Your description of your love for books was so tactile it was almost sensual. Your love of literature is seen in everything you write and your appreciation of the written word obvious in your comments as well as your poetry. I wish more people knew how exciting and satisfying an 'affair' with a good book can be.
06-11-2005 David Pekrul    

Boy, can I relate to this! In the past 30 years I have owned and operated two used book stores (now both sold). I just loved the idea of surrounding myself with old books; the smell, the feel, the sight (and the money wasn't bad either).
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