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~ Ode To The Encyclopedia ~

~ Ode To The Encyclopedia ~

Covered
Beauty
With well bound
Forests
In exploration's
Doorways.
A path through the trees
Of hewn
Pages,
Through
History's nooks.
Forgotten,
For Wikipedia
And online
Books.
The Britannica
Did sail
The seas
Of knowledgeable
Men
And women that flew
The skies
Before
Recorded time
Began.
Dinosaurs trample
Its halls
And glossaries,
It graced
The tables and desks
Of presidents
And kings,
It was quite simply
The original histories.
This is my ode
To
The encyclopedia...

The best of the best
Sold
Door to door
Well before
Words like
Matutinal
Had any respect.
Today
It is remembered
By youth
With dusty
Neglect
But I recall it
As
A window
Into time
A most beautiful
Truth
To be held
To
The highest...

Tony Taylor

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Greg Etsell

TonyΒ when I was kid we Β had those books for many years they were great thanks for the memories I hope you read my new poem called
Only Jesus bleeds

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Tony Taylor

Thanx GREG!!.......glad you liked it......Of course I'll read your poem!!.......stay groovy brother!!........T xo ?✴❀

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Angel

Nicely penned angelΒ  great odeΒ 

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Tony Taylor

Thanx LINDA!!......I appreciate it my friend!!......hugs n Smiles!!.......T xo ?✴❀

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Tony Taylor

Thanx for the stars SILVY!!......miss you around here!!.........T xo ?✴❀

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Tony Taylor

Thanx DARKLY!!.... you're the coolest!!......BIG hugs n smiles!!.......T xo ?✴❀

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Tony Taylor

Thank you Sir WAYNE!!..... for reading and for all of your 'way cool' & insightful feedback!!........... stay groovy !!.......smiles.....T xo ?✴

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