Samuel Johnson reading An Avid Reader's Adventures A library is a place where the ghosts of past geniuses come alive A vast party, like a silent film, pictures and texts, leading you along Did you dance along perfumed paths, bouncing bright and happy as a child Toss aside warped weeds, shrug, and excitedly share good news so joy doubled? Did you sing as you sailed life's seas, feeling favoured Were you fearful and shocked, reading of storms and close friends' troubles? (More in the book.) .... When hungry for recipes and anchors for your life Did you buy books of success which skilled writers cook Pick through the high piles of history, travel and mystery Centuries of countries forgotten' feasts crammed into each prized book. Copyright 2016 Angela Lansbury