Down to the wire for Day 25 because it’s day 1 at Apollycon and I’ve spent the day immersed in all things bookish. Fitting then that today’s poem is a ‘still life’ of my bookshelf, with some pics for reference!

xo, adrienne

still life 

painted spines full of painted lies on paper

lives that never lived but do live in you

in your mind, these dearest friends

and enemies

teaching you, reaching you and 

taking you away

 

bright bold headlines inviting you

into the darkest of wishes

swimming like fishes between

each of the pages, longing

to belong to one of them

 

a treasure trove of trophies

an ode to every minute spent

devouring word after word

ignoring all else in favor of the dream

 

in neat little rows all lined up with care

and attention to detail and color and theme

with art tucked around and nicknacks galore

but together, it’s a masterpiece

 

still life of my bookshelf