Armor

Like a shield
The book stands between me
And the world--
Armor against the chaos and
Conflict.

Each word a weapon,
My arsenal is well stocked--
Always ready to fight
What life throws my way.

Each new world, a sanctuary.
Each new page brings friends or foes.

They protect me and keep me
Safe and
Warm.

Author's Note

This is part of an assignment on tone, so comments on how it feels to you are greatly appreciated!

Reviews

[deleted]

Well written poetry! Great job!

[Amazonia_08]

Amazing. :) You seem to be a very talented writer, and I applaud you. :) You are inspiring so many new ideas to create and place on paper. :) Thank you.

[Relic's Bare Trees]

Books are a great way to escape a harsh world.

[WhereItResides]

Very good poem. It flows very well which is a necessity in poetry and I can relate since I do much the same thing though less with reading and more with writing now. My only real gripe is that it starts off with a powerful feeling in the first two stanzas and by the third it is mellowed out a bit and by the last that feeling is gone and replaced and the ending simply doesn't match the rest of the poem. Still, it was a good poem and I enjoyed reading it.

[Beau Maysey]

What a great poem! I can see the makings of great writing between each line here. :)
Everything I like about poetry is here: The alliteration, the anaphora, the similes, and the metaphors
I feel the tone being portrayed here, so good job!