Ink Portal

Old ancient book, older than the dust 

Encasing the folds of mysteries 

Sitting alone, forgotten 

On an old shelf, patient 

Its pages are filled with ink 

It could be a book about enchantment 

Or a portal to another world 

More rich than any could have dreamed 

Its withered pages fluttering under my breath 

The ink fading now, as cracked as the leather cover 

Stretched to its limit, its binding broken 

Its dusty smell, the smell of ancient time 

Old pages, old memories, old ink 

The writer long since forgotten 

The book remembers, remembers through the ages 

The book's casing can wither and die 

But the words are there 

They still live and breathe like always 

Like memoirs on graves of the dead 

It remains, though much else is lost 

Here through the ink portal 

The words are never forgotten 

Reviews

[Angad Waraich]

Well for starters i really love the title.
And they don't say that the pen is mightier than the sword for nothing.
A really intriguing piece.

Well done.

Thank you for sharing.
-Angad

[I Am Svetlana]

It is true that words are never forgotten, no matter how old a book may be. The books that crowd our shelves hold any story imaginable, we just have to search the pages to find it. I enjoyed the mystery in this simply because the covers will always be the only part a book that will actually age and prove the passage of time. You surely have a way with words and truth!

[Kate Henderson]

Hey! thank you very much for reading my work and writing a kind review! I really appreciate any/all feedback I get so thank you. Very pleased you enjoyed this piece :)

[Blogger]

Excellent descriptions. I enjoy how you describe this old book so expertly. "ink portal". That is a great, vivid description of an old beloved book that takes you to another time.

[Kate Henderson]

Thanks for your review, pleased you liked it. I thought the description was fitting :)

[Wórdsmíth]

Beautiful poem! Some old concepts are well captured with the the old memories of writer`s life with the specks of "Dust". Great job!

[Kate Henderson]

Hey! thanks for your review! :)

[Aethereal]

I enjoyed these descriptive thoughts about old books, and the lore that they contain. I was inspired to write a gift poem for you based upon your second verse:

Ancient Book

Perhaps its ink filled pages
are not so far unkempt
to tell us tales of sages
of which we’ve never dreamt.

[Kate Henderson]

Thank you for your review, really happy you enjoyed my work. I love that you have written another part to it, which by the way fits it beautifully. I'm thrilled I've inspired you! Thanks :)

[Dandelion]

If you ever publish a book one day, I will read it! Dark is amazing and for this poem, the objects were well described and it feels like a real mystery.

[Kate Henderson]

Hey! Thank you for reviewing this poem. Currently I am trying to write a novel and I've written short stories before, so you never know. Thanks for reading :)

[Dandelion]

Great! I am currently trying to write one too so of lucks and you're welcome :)

[Matching Socks]

There's just something about feeling the pages of an old book in your hands.
Really enjoyed this one. :)

[Kate Henderson]

Hey! thank you for your review, I'm really pleased you enjoyed it :)

[Ufi Auttorri ~ UfoAutho..]

Ah, how marvelous! A set of lines in tune with the dust of time and fading ink. I thought perhaps I was the only one to see them (books) as such; tomes of forgotten authors - inky tombs for bits & pieces of their soul (or what was left of it.) I wonder though, if no one reads them are they considered forgotten until read again -- and them remembered? But, if one has never read them before how can they be forgotten? Sorry... just thinking out loud... in the dark. O_O

100 musty pages

[Kate Henderson]

Haha great questions that I do not know the answer to! Thank you for reviewing I'm pleased it made you ponder:)

[MAC]

what a clever write, me likes muchly.....

[Kate Henderson]

Thank you very much for your review, really happy you enjoyed :)

[lindalou]

I love this write that stirs my imagination. Well crafted words, I can smell the dusty cover. :) Vintage books are great with knowledge, mystery, life and death. Very well done. Thank you, I look forward to reading more of your work. LL

[Kate Henderson]

Aww you're welcome. Thanks for reading and reviewing my poem! :)