It took me a while to realize that time was not what it used to be. There’s less of it now or so it seems to me. That being said, instead of complaining that I don’t have an hour or two or four to write my next blog post, I’m going to steal pieces of time and use them to write shorter posts until I can manage to get a bigger chunk in which to think and dwell in order to find all the beautiful words I want to use to write my next review. Also, shorter sentences would probably be better. That, however, is a hard habit to break.
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I saw the “book spine poetry” on a few blogs but it wasn’t until reading the ones on TJ’s blog that I suddenly got the urge to go and look at the books on my shelves. If you haven’t read them, go have a look. The second poem she posted made me smile. It’s perfect.
For each poem I wrote I chose a book. The first one had to include Winnetou, because it’s one of my favorite books which I’m hoping to re-read soon. For the second one, there was something about On the Holloway Road which called out to me. I quite enjoyed that book.
In the Desert
Our Mutual Friend
Winnetou
The Deer Slayer
Haunts
Weaveworld
Red Earth and Pouring Rain
On the Holloway Road
After Dark
I’ve never done any book spine poetry, but this post reminded me that one of my all-time favorite book spines is, in fact, Vikram Chandra’s Red Earth and Pouring Rain. My copy is different from yours. Mine features a monkey with a typewriter. I love seeing that little monkey staring out at me from the shelf.
A monkey with a typewriter. 🙂 Maybe you’ll take a picture, I’d love to see it. Have you read the book? Mine’s been waiting for me for a while now…
Your spine poetry is lovely! The second one is especially evocative…sounds like the opening of an atmospheric novel. And I so get what you say about time. Sigh.
Thanks, Deb. This was fun, I should do more spine poetry.
That does sound like the beginning of something atmospheric. A horror novel maybe? 🙂
Yes, time, one of the things you can’t buy…unfortunately…
Loved your spine poetry, Delia. I loved both the pictures too but the second one was my favourite – it beautifully evokes the pouring rain and the in-the-dark descriptions. Hope your time becomes elastic again and you are able to squeeze in more of what you want in your time
I like the second one better as well. It creates a vivid picture in my mind.
If only I could stretch the time – a couple of hours a day would be great. That would be my reading time. 🙂
Thanks for the nice words, Vishy.
I have also been terribly pressed for time and I do not have enough tome to blog.
Book spine poetry is such a neat concept. I really like the idea of Dickens haunting Clive Barker.
Dickens haunting Clive Barker, now that’s a way of looking at it. 😀
There’s never enough time. This reminds me of a quote by John Burroughs:
“I still find each day too short for all the thoughts I want to think, all the walks I want to take, all the books I want to read, and all the friends I want to see.”
Here’s to hoping we get better at managing what time we have. 😉
This is fun! I think I missed the spine poetry posts. Love the second one a lot!
It is fun. I’m glad you like it. You should give it a try if you haven’t already. 🙂 I’d love to see what you create.
These are so so awesome, Delia. I would love to see more of these on your Instagram. Maybe, one poetry a month at least. You are amazing at this. 🙂
Thanks, Deepika. I’ll try. 😊