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The Children's Library |
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Bridget Shenachie Senior Member
since 2002-01-23
Posts 1056Kansas USA 
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The Children’s Library I remember the child, Always curious, Big eyed with wonder, Gazing at all the books, Wondering where to start, Pondering the possibility of Reading all of them. Gorging on books At a very early age, She fed her mind With how other people lived In other climes In other times All around the world. She read The many children’s series: The Bobbsey Twins The Trixie Belden Mysteries The Happy Hollisters And when she finished With Nancy Drew She read the Hardy Boys. She read the Children’s Classics And became acquainted with Alice in Wonderland Shivered with Tiny Tim in England First flew the friendly skies With Peter and Wendy Skated along the dikes with Hans Brinker Climbed the Alps with Heidi Roamed the jungles with Kim And was shipwrecked with The Swiss Family Robinson. What a large world it was! And having access Through the printed page was The highlight of her week. God bless whoever it was Who started the Free Lending Libraries And opened the world to the hungry minds Of Children everywhere. Devouring books, Sorting out fact, fiction And the elusive truth, Aware now, that Thousands of books Are being published daily, Recognizing the impossibility Of reading them all, I am still that child. |
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dreamdc Member
since 2005-11-11
Posts 54Utah, USA |
Me Too!! lol, I was reading the peroxide bottle in the bathtub at age 4....haven't been able to stay away from reading ever since. I loved this write...brought back so many memories of being a child in the library, wanting to read all of the books, but only being allowed to pick 2.. Thanks for the stroll down memory lane! |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
OMG! What a trip down memory lane!! I love this!! |
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Sunshine
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Some of childhood's BEST memories begin with reading...  |
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the quell Member
since 2006-07-19
Posts 144Liverpool, UK |
I loved this poem! It was so rich and nostalgic. And so true, though I've never really thought about it like that before. Where black, bleeding roses await the Thirteen, |
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LeeJ Member Patricius
since 2003-06-19
Posts 13296 |
me to,  agreeing and smiled with each and every word...thank you |
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Bridget Shenachie Senior Member
since 2002-01-23
Posts 1056Kansas USA |
Thanks to all of you for reading and leaving such kind comments. Shenachie |
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Marge Tindal 
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Bridget~ This one talks my talk~ As I introduced my four children to the joy of reading at such young ages ... watching as they found the places they could go merely by letting the stories take them everywhere~ As I now enjoy watching my son, David, introducing the grandie girlies to such a love for the adventures found between the pages~ My heart swells to see them have such love for the book adventures ahead of them~ Thank you for this~ *Huglets* ~*Marge*~ ~*The sound of a kiss is not as strong as that of a cannon, but it's echo endures much longer*~ |
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Munda Member Elite
since 1999-10-08
Posts 3544The Hague, The Netherlands |
This is so true and you've said it so well. Never lose that child in you, it's the most precious part we have. Great poem Bridget. I really love it! |
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Bridget Shenachie Senior Member
since 2002-01-23
Posts 1056Kansas USA |
Marge--I'm so glad this poem spoke to you. Munda--It's so good to hear from you. I'm glad that you recognized the child. Shenachie |
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