Words of Magic

Cottonwood seeds
Google Image

reading books is like seeing
endless stories weaving
words of magic
like light filtered
through glass prisms

creating soft rainbows
on the squares of
maple floor that lie
beneath her bare feet

like shifting paradigms
settling adrift as a
snowy blanket of seeds
from cottonwood trees
in Spring

when the rivers run
swift and high
filled with the melting
of snow from Winter

so it is with mixed feelings
that a story ends
as when leaves die and
drift to the ground
in Autumn

she awaits with anticipation
the beginning
of another story
that will weave
words of magic
again

© July 2013
Renee Espriu

http://dversepoets.com/category/openlinknight/

15 Replies to “Words of Magic”

  1. ah i agree…there are a few authors that really capture me and when i find a good series and get to that last book and know i have to wait a year or so…ugh…i grew up reading and they were in many ways my escape…and then of course there is the metaphor of our own stories…smiles.

    Like

    1. Thanks Brian! I’m an addict and was told once, between moves, that if I did not get rid of some of my books, my adult kids would not help me move. They especially did not like the place where I lived three floors up. lol. So, what can I say…I need help. So, I got rid of some books. (Have bought more since I moved though so will have to relinquish again.)

      Like

  2. oh so true…sometimes you can really live with a good woven story and when you realize you come to the last pages it’s almost like saying good bye to a good friend…. books are so magical…

    Like

  3. Well, when I moved last I got rid of books as well. It was hard, but I decided I had to get rid of everything that really did not have special ‘meaning’ for me. Books ARE treasures though for sure. I have a kindle now, and though it is convenient it doesn’t have the FEEL of a real book.

    Like

    1. They are a treasure so I try to pass them on to my girls as they love to read as well and those I know I won’t read again…well, those go to whoever might enjoy them. Thank You!

      Like

  4. Beautiful Renee, your magic trips off your pen as you type your thoughts.. I am hoping that you receive only Magic in your life my friend…. at last I am here among your magical world of words again…
    So I will spend a few moments among your pages to replenish my own soul in your wonderful imagination…

    Love to you and yours Renee…
    Sue xox

    Like

    1. Thank You Sue and for stopping by. I hope you will enjoy more of your sunny weather. Ours is still nice presently and I am hoping that the house will be ready shortly for the market and sell quickly. Thank you for keeping me in your thoughts. xoxox

      Like

Please Do Leave a Comment and URL So I Can Pay You A Visit. I'm Happy Our Paths Have Crossed.