Reading is more than a hobby
Literature beyond literacy
Words are a part of life
Spoken or in print
Addicted to alphabets
and what they can conjure
I walk into a room
Notice shelves before people
Books waving ‘hello’
Thrilled to see an old friend
Given a choice
of reading people or books
No hesitation over which one to pick
My books are like family members
Cozy against the walls
Making themselves at home
Calling out as I peruse the stacks
Should I read historical fiction,
a thriller or horror today?
A memoir to gain some inspiration
Essays by a humorist for a bout of chuckles
Translated short stories
travelling from across the globe
Classic literature that has stood the test of time
Or contemporary writers making their mark
Spoilt for choice in this web of words
Always a book beside me
Traffic proffers much reading time
Kindle can be great on holidays –
An assortment of books
without the additional weight
Audiobooks on a run –
Let the brain and body work out in tandem
Hardcovers stand proud in the bookstand –
Elegant and regal in catching the eye
Paperbacks are cheaper –
You save money to buy more books
There’s somehow always space
on overflowing bookshelves
Stacked high and wide
Bibliomania at its peak
Did you say you liked the movie?
I’d rather recommend the book it was based on
Oh, you play a sport?
There’s a wonderful biography
on this athlete
you absolutely must read
Is it true you’re interested in the piano?
I know a magical novel
written by a pianist turned author
Love gardening?
Have cats at home?
Trying to understand your phobias?
Or learn about the sleep cycle?
A book recommendation is always on hand
You never know
when someone might need books
A compulsion to read
A craving for stories
Books tell you so much
without saying a word
and yet brimming with words to be shared
The reader and writer as good friends
Settled over a cup of tea
Book and bookworm as one