Tuesday, 18 November 2014

Writing Saga # 31 / The Bookmark Project / 1st Progress Report!


   I never thought for a moment that I would write so many poems about BOOKS! …And I have only just begun!
   There’ll be 30 poems which begin with the phrase: ‘A book is like . . .’ and I have posted 18 of them to date…making a total of 12 more to come!! I am looking forward to designing them into bookmarks to give away; scattering them in public places, such as secondhand bookshops and libraries.
   Eventually these poems will form part of a new book: ‘A BOOK IS LIKE A SACRED ISLE.’ The other 20 poems included will also revolve around this theme of ‘books;’ and there will be a number of essays and prose pieces on the subject, also. 
   In my mind's eye, I see it fully illustrated with beautiful pictures, drawings and paintings and photographs...an appreciation of literature...with its aim the celebrating, promoting and encouraging of the love of books and reading. 
   To live as a ‘coffee table’ book, perhaps; to inspire the household to pick up a book…and spend the evening reading, instead of watching!







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