| Tim: | There's something seductive about reading. |
| Satoru: | Indeed. Engaging texts almost read themselves: pages flow spontaneously as imagery is evoked. |
| Tim: | When text 'alchemizes' the imagination, it is magical. Not all texts have that capacity. |
| Melissa: | Indeed, whereas some texts seem frigid and intellectual, others are sensual and flowing. |
| Liao: | Who knows? It's fascinating to observe how peole 'get off' on various texts. In this way, reading resembles romance. |
The Lure of Books
In sum ways reading
iz like sex –
wurds must be disrobed
tah reveal intent
What appearz on the surface
iz merely fer casual eyes –
passionate readers go deeper
tah explore whure intentions lie
Undressin' texts takes courage
'n a degree ah risk –
yet bi doing so
yawh kun discover
wurds have a way ah
unzippin' imaginations
'n bringin' bliss
Hear the author read this poem.
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