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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana 
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 what would the world be without 'em mankind womankind personkind from cave dwellers scribbling on the walls to be found centuries later have been writing and reading books philosophy of day-to-day living looks like graffiti to us somber writing unearthed we have found in the Dead Sea Scrolls we read of an accomplished little femme fatale tender age of twelve Lolita yes, shock and awe just as prominent as the dusty tomes of the oldsters course the oldsters were quite racy for their own time don't'ya'know The Canterbury Tales but wait! but wait! what about the . . . gasp . . . Bible yup, the Good Book had it all thass whot I'm talkin' 'bout incest between two sisters and the pa plus I mean, come on guys and gals if there were only two people in the world in the beginning God created . . . and they had children and they had children and . . . well, you get the message besides, there are many more passages of what could be called pornography 'tween the covers of the Good Book books we use them for many reasons write down out innermost thoughts I've done that ad nauseam used to be not many people could read therefore books (some bound in human skin) yep, sure was and are still around today were for the elite ah but along came Johannes Gutenberg inventor of movable type and the printing press now the select few who could read grew somewhat but it was Ottmar Mergenthaler of linotype fame (I've a long history with that contraption) now books were mass produced more people were reading not just the privileged more were writing keeping up with the demand for books I ask as I leave you where would we be without books where indeed ~ Look hard behind you and you'll be able to maneuver around the pitfalls ahead of you. ~ |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
I checked out your homepage and it appears that you've been 'guilty' of writing a few of them yourself! lol Impressive! Lots of interesting info in your poem. I had forgotten about the human skin covers for the elite! Egads!  Linda |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana |
Good morning Linda. Thee human skin-bound books have fascinated me for quite a while. I even began a novel about a serial killer who used his victims in that way. I still would like to do it, but if I do it will have to be a screenplay, for that's what I have branched out to do these days, working on my first one as we speak, "Adam & Eve." Thanks for checking out my book store and for reading and commenting here. ~ Look hard behind you and you'll be able to maneuver around the pitfalls ahead of you. ~ |
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Lori Grosser Rhoden Member Patricius
since 2009-10-10
Posts 10202Fair to middlin' of nowhere |
Where indeed Jerry...back to the poets passing down the oral history? Darn us pesky word wranglers, we've been in the mix as long as memory.  Lori |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana |
Ain't dat da truff, Lori / Thanks for being here . . . ~ Look hard behind you and you'll be able to maneuver around the pitfalls ahead of you. ~ |
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Spiros Zafiris Senior Member
since 2002-10-20
Posts 982Canada |
..yes, books, books, BOOKS.! ..give Jerry a pen, and he will entertain us with every topic.. enjoyed..>>spiros |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana |
Yep. I do go on and on, huh, Spiros? ~ Look hard behind you and you'll be able to maneuver around the pitfalls ahead of you. ~ |
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