A Text Book of Literary Theory and Critical Analysis

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Open Poetry #41

A Text Book of Literary Theory and Critical Analysis

Joe Houck
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since 2001-04-23

Posts 324
california

0 posted 2008-01-16 12:17 PM

Spring semester just started today and I had to buy some books for classes (which inspired this poem). My last semester before I finally get my BA in English Lit and apply for the masters program in creative nonfiction.

A Text Book of Literary Theory and Critical Analysis

I am flipping through these pages
of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and drama.
1541 of them. So many, and so skeletal,
like onion skin. Trying to oblige all its
clout within the boundaries of one tome.
So ambitious for the readers and authors.
It reminds me;
of another text I used to flip through
with pages akin to these. So thin but
hardly malnourished, also like these.
Testaments they were. Two of them.
And I recall a point in time where I
gazed at those testaments just as I
ogle at these pages in front of me now,
with the same luster, hunger, and passion.
Long ago;
when I sat aside those testaments I never
fathomed they would be replaced, and on
no account sought out to have them be.
But here I am, with this tome in my hand,
no search was needed, it came to me.

By: Joe Houck

Earth Angel
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since 2002-08-27

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Realms of Light

1 posted 2008-01-16 03:55 AM

Joe, may this semester go well for you and may all of your educational aspirations come true!

~ And the "luster, hunger, and passion." that you have for the written word will help manifest those aspirations into reality!

Warm hug and a smile,
Linda

JamesMichael
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since 1999-11-16

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Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

2 posted 2008-01-16 05:04 AM

Nice...James

simon
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since 2008-01-14

Posts 440
London, England

3 posted 2008-01-16 07:28 AM

This took me right back to my college days... thanx

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