November 17, 2020
Nourishment
Surrounded by books
In a shop no larger than
A postage stamp
I traveled the world
Through the portal of
Another’s story
Escaped and returned
Enlightened
Imagination broadened
By quiet adventure
The mind knows
When you feed it
Eat well
— Abbe Rolnick
Abbe Rolnick is an author, poet, and former bookseller. She lives in Skagit Valley, WA. You can subscribe to her weekly newsletter on her website. She’s even doing an audiobook giveaway, with the winner announced in her newsletter 11/19/20.
Thank you all for posting this. It made my day. Booklovers a toast to all of you in all your capacities.