The ink is dry, the story told,
The heavy covers crease and fold.
I close the book and dim the light,
Inside the quiet, summer night.
The characters are laid to rest,
Inside the library’s quiet chest.
A journey done, a lesson learned,
With every single page I turned.
Pertry is an award-winning poet and author based in the Pacific Northwest. Her work focuses on the intersection of nature, memory, and human emotion. Emily is an award-winning poet and author based in the Pacific...
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