Ghosts in the Library
The light shines dimly through dirty windows
Dust flits across the dingy glass and show
Wall to ceiling shelves holding books all in a row
The gild pockmarked, brittle with neglect
Floors thick with grime, each footstep introspect
Imprinted in time as I walk slowly to the other side
I glance at the spines, read the old friends’ names misty-eyed
Dickens, Bronte, Longfellow, Poe are just a few
As I read, it seems the authors come alive on cue
Their spirits rise in the pale light and dance across the floor
Twirling, misty their forms do shape in the air galore
Only to disappear for others to appear in their wake
I’m not frightened of these ghostly forms, my heart just aches
For they are all ghostly friends, who just want to be loved once more
So they come alive and dance across the dusty floor
The Last Chapter 
I want to dance with Poe! Hauntingly beautiful Jackie, their spirits do rise in the pale light, inspiring and igniting passionate flames.
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Thanks David, I wouldn’t mind dancing with Poe either.
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Lovely connections you have with literature Jackie, and the poetry bug has you again, well done.
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I do love my stories Michael. Thank you, yes I don’t think I will ever be the same about poetry now. I’m liking it. A lot!
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It’s sort of infectious isn’t it. Good for you.
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I have managed to get my “blog thing” together again. Was so happy to see a fresh story/poem in the Reader. I want to twirl with Poe across that dusty floor.
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Thank you Frances, so would I.
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This is absolutely beautiful, Jackie 😀
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Thank you Dianne! 🙂
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Great post and perfectly illustrated with the chosen picture.
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Thank you elisabeth….that’s what came to mind when I saw the picture, all those poor forgotten books.
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This was a pleasant surprise! That’s not where I thought you’d go when I saw the picture. I loved to way it read to a literature theme. Wonderful poem!
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Thank you Marlene! 🙂
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Beautifully written and nice homage to the great one that came before us.
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Thank you Kim.
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