Soooo pleased about this accolade … Write Out Loud is a wonderful place to share poetry. Thank you W.O.L. team : ) #Poetry
Book End
by Jonathan Humble
Lost in an oversized raincoat, she sits outside the library;
an old book, out of print in a dog eared dust cover.
Through thick prescription glass, puddles ripple
with memories leaking in the autumn rain,
spreading as oil dripping from a rusty sump;
time worn colours swirling away in a wet breeze.
Jaw set, head tilted, she tries to stem the flow,
but the past slips and she drifts beyond the familiar.
Untethered thoughts escape, leaving the emptiness
of shelves where once a life’s collection had been,
and while damp pages are ripped from random chapters,
a life story is pulped on a Tuesday afternoon.
Publication (December 2018) in ‘Light Through The Mist’
an anthology of poems raising awareness of homelessness by HelenCoxBooks
Picture credit: Marie-Lan Nguyen (wikicommons)
Jonathan Humble 
Great poem, Jonathan. So well deserved.
Thank you 🙂
Absolutely love this poem…Book End
Can I use it as a starting g point for my creative writing workshops?
Wonderful poignant work Jonathan, thank you!
Of course.