"Library"



There are books that line the lofty, tall shelves,
They are something someone could envision,
About the fiction and even ourselves,
Choosing which book is a tough decision.

Stories spring up on all of the pages,
Myriad places can come to life there,
People from different eras and ages,
Some authors can bring you to anywhere.

The books here tell the story of many,
They capture lives and times experienced,
To the future or to nineteen-twenty,
To any planet, place, or period.

Books and libraries are like time machines,
The things you thought only occur in dreams.

About this poem

This poem is about being surrounded by a plethora of stories in a library and how interesting it is to be immersed in story-telling.

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Submitted by Nadhri on June 05, 2021

Modified on May 02, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABAB CDCD EXEX XX
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 553
Words 97
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 2

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