By Sneha Rajaraman
I see you
lurking on the
brown, dusty
shelves.
The one
who provides
beautiful hallucinations
to one’s mind.
You are
the inspiration
to children,
laughing as
they hear you.
Your bright, vibrant
words, shown
With your
imagination,
your inspiring thoughts,
endless
as they turn
the pages.
For many,
you are their
elixir of relaxation
for their glum
is never
caused by you.
As alluring as
the most beautiful
lavender flowers
As soft as the
softest pillows
You are like
music notes
wistfully flowing
as our youths
fall asleep,
dreaming in their
somnolent slumber.
You help them
imagine,
beckoning to them
“Open Me!”
For what
you carry
is not just
a welcoming cover
but an offering,
the gift of story
You feel this,
the texture
of soft paper
flitting through their
fingers
as their
senses of imagination
come from
your felicity,
as your incipient,
conflating words
only lead to
A sumptuous ending,
one that calms you
for the satisfaction
of books.
Reflection
1.Which poem type did you publish?
I published an Ode.
2f. Why did you choose the subject of your ode?
I chose to write an ode about books because I feel that books should get a lot more appreciation than they currently recieve. Books are one of the main things that provide inspiration so I felt that this was a good topic.
3. What is the tone of your poem?
The tone of my poem is awestruck as I am explaining how books make people feel wonderful and in awe.
4. What is the theme of your poem?
The theme of my poem is to never forget about the small things in life that inspire bigger things. Books inspire people to write more or try new things. While they may not seem like something big, but in the long run, they make a big difference.
5. Choose TWO examples of figurative language in the poem.
a. Like music notes wistfully flowing
b. This is a simile.
c. This helps the reader understand how calm but wonderful this makes people feel. Music notes convey a sense of peace and satisfaction, also giving a person a sense of awe in the music, exactly what I am trying to say in my poem about books.
d. ‘…beckoning to them, “Open Me”….’
e. This is personification.
f. This helps the reader understand that books are somewhat appealing in the sense that what a person sees from the book lures or inspires them to take and read the book, therefore forming a sense of satisfaction as they go through.
6. What are two specific ways you revised this poem?
a. I changed “yelling” to “beckoning”.
b. I changed “feel” to “texture”.
7. How easy or difficult was it to write this poem? Why?
While writing this poem, I thought this was somewhat easy because I seemed to bounce off a lot of ideas based on what I already had and didn’t have to think a lot about them.
8. How satisfied are you with your final draft? Explain.
I am very satisfied with my poem because I thought this correctly represented the way I feel about books; illuminating and relaxing.