Here’s a short poem I wrote in participation of WeWriWa:
There is a book
An old Arab trader warned me of
that takes your whole life to read.
Whole worlds are contained within.
And when you finish
you have just one day
to think it over and decide
if it was worth it after all.
WilliamCharlesBrock 
Michelle Proulx
/ June 2, 2013I don’t usually like poems, but this one is fantastic!!! Haunting, even. Gah! I can’t get over how much I like this poem! Are there any poetry competitions you can enter this into? Because I am positive you would win.
thecorngoblin
/ June 2, 2013Well thank you for reading! I’ve no idea about poetry competitions, but it sounds like fun! I’ll check it out.
Michelle Proulx
/ June 2, 2013Reblogged this on Michelle Proulx – The Blog and commented:
Not usually a fan of poetry, but this one really intrigued me. Check it out 🙂
silkpurseproductions
/ June 2, 2013Yes, I would have to agree. I don’t often come away from a poem feeling quite so intrigued. The questions it brings to mind. Would you want to read the book? Would you want to finish the book? How could you make the book last longer? Perhaps it is the book of life.
thecorngoblin
/ June 2, 2013The initial idea was wondering if someone would have regrets if they spent their whole life watching someone else’s life. I immediately thought this would be a bad thing, but then, as I thought more about it, I realized that it could also be a good thing too, especially if your real life would have been extra shitty.
The questions you’ve raised have intrigued me just as much as the initial ones that prompted me to write. Thanks for reading, once again!
Your last question is very intriguing indeed.
Sue
/ June 2, 2013pretty good – I write poetry also. Your could almost be a haiku 😀
words4jp
/ June 2, 2013what a clever piece – almost like a fable! great writing:)
veronicascott
/ June 2, 2013Nifty idea! Leaves the Reader pondering…
danitaminnis
/ June 2, 2013Sounds like a book you would have a read a few times to ‘get’ it. Very nice 🙂
Susan Deborah Schiller
/ June 2, 2013Excellent poem – thought provoking because there’s so much truth in it!
R Lee Smith
/ June 2, 2013What does it say about me that my first thought was that the book had to be the Necronomicon….
historysleuth1
/ June 4, 2013Oh is it the book of life to which the trader refers? I loved it. I read it over a few times and ech gave me a piece more of the meaning, or what I got out of it. Excellent job! What a pleasant surprise to see a poem.
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Linda Hamonou
/ June 5, 2013Very nice poem, I like the image of the book.
Michael
/ June 6, 2013Thank you, Corngoblin!
Reblogged here http://eclecticbreakfast.blogspot.com/2013/06/thank-you-corngoblin.html
With the comment:
I admire great poetry, all the more so because I have no idea how it’s done. This one is beautiful and true.