Jessica Marcarelli writes about planets, aliens, fairies, wizards, pirates, and even dark horrors. Despite her compulsive procrastination, her short stories and poems have been published in several print and online magazines. She lives in Arizona with her husband, one adorably insufferable cat, and enough books to cause a small avalanche. Visit her blog.
Timeworn Tome
By Jessica Marcarelli
Timeworn Tome
By Jessica Marcarelli
Open cover
Weathered pages
Flowing words
In paragraphed cagesMusty scent
Of memories tells
More than words
Where dreams fell
Weathered pages
Flowing words
In paragraphed cagesMusty scent
Of memories tells
More than words
Where dreams fell
Leather binding
Cracked and torn
Peeling back
Old and worn
Flowing script
Beckons look
To loving tatters
Of antique book
You’ve made me think…when we hold a book today, we need to think about all the memories surrounding books. We may not see them in the future.