“Endless Stories” by: Erik Johansson
These, just books — no way!
they are submarines
or rocketships to space
taking you to amazing places
beyond your wildest imagination
where you can watch
the golden clouds of Telüré
wafting up its emerald climbs
high over its warm cerulean seas
where you can hear
the shrill haunting calls
of fast coral-winged Lêllûrts
racing into Droon’s violet skies
or see the copper hues
of rustling Parmus fronds
fire the indigo ground mists
beneath Gemin’s crystal trees
“Make Purpose” by: Erik Johansson
or maybe a genie’s lamp
carrying you off to Xanadu
to Kubla Khan’s pleasure-dome
where the sacred river Alph runs
or perhaps an enchantment
that introduces you to Bastian
and you two adventure to Fantasia
to save the kingdom from The Nothing
maybe it is a beautiful women
who lived in a kingdom by the sea
who was taken so young by the seraphs
she had never known love’s sweet needing
they are dinosaurs on the loose
perhaps they are toys come alive
an archaeologist in a haunted tomb
maybe they’re superheros who can fly
no, these are not books
maybe timetravel vehicles
or portals to parallel worlds
magic keys to unlock wonders
or imagination’s magical carpets
just anything you dream them to be
but they’re definitely not — just books
“The Forest Library” by: Erik Johansson
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rob kistner © 2023
Poetry at: dVerse
2 more poems I wrote inspired by Erik Johansson. To visit & read. (Please Click)
Moon & Zephyr
Sky of Ardor
Watch the creation of Erik’s image:
Now, for some music:
I love this one, Rob!
Thank you Kim… 🙂
Your poem was like a book in itself, opening windows to fantastical places and adventures. You rocked the prompt, sir.
Thank you Mish… 🙂
You’ve captured the magic of books so well, Rob.
Thank you Linda… 🙂
You got that bang on!! Brilliant poem Rob -and just how I think of books too! Especially as I’m a science fiction fan!
You are singing yo the choir my friend! 😉 I have written many science fiction poems over the years — love SciFi. Full of so much positivity and possibility. From one science fiction fan to another, thank you Kim… 🙂
This is a great interpretation of the picture! I love it. Books the rocket ships to everywhere!! Well done!
Dwight, thank you so much my friend… 😉
All books are maps, eh?
Always Ron — at least the good ones are my friend. 😉 Maps to mind-boggling, heartwarming, tear-jerking, or blood-curdling destinations, events, realizations, or discoveries. 🙂
Rob, I can’t think of a better advocate for the magic in those things called books. Truly enchanting poem.
Thank Lisa. What with so much of my life being involved in music, writing lyrics and poetry, and my years designing home theaters and being a part of Lucasfilm LTD — I have occupied the realm of my imagination a significant percentage of my time on earth. Being immersed in books is certainly a part of that.
Your beautiful words resonate with anyone who has ever felt lost in a captivating book, transported away from reality into an entirely different world full of adventure and excitement; your insights truly describe what makes literature so special. Books are not just simple objects made up of paper – but gateways leading towards an unknown world beyond reality’s limitations where one can let his or her mind expand limitlessly in any direction desired! On every page hides endless opportunities waiting – each turn brings forth another adventure waiting just for you! Your poem beautifully encapsulates this magical experience and serves as an excellent reminder of how books offer endless opportunities for extraordinary adventures. ????????????????
Thank you very much Pankaj, I am very pleased this resonated do positively for you… 🙂
How enchanting they are. No, not just books.
Thank you Grace… 🙂
I work at a library and your poem could hang on the wall for sure Rob! I had meant to let you know that your link to the Muse this week didn’t go to a poem. I sent you an email about something and I was not sure if you saw it, so I will tell you here….The Muse will be bidding a farewell to the blogging world, not this week nor the next, but after that. You have been a loyal and lovely member and I wanted to tell you before the post is up and tells the tale. I am having a hard time keeping up and having some other things going on in my life that are making it hard. It has been a wonderful journey and I have loved reading all the wonderful poets words. After next week, I will definitely be by here off and on to read your poetry my friend.
Thank you Carrie for your kind words, and for keeping The Sunday Muse an ongoing quality visual prompt site. I am broken hearted to see you wrap up, but I understand. I published 2 different prompt sites over the years, and I know how taxing they can be. I will miss your excellent site. Maybe someone will pick up the baton, and a visual prompt site will continue somehow. Wish you well my friend, and please do visit my site when you are able… 🙂
The magic of books… lovely, Rob!
Thznk you Punam… 🙂
You pulled this off really well. A wonderful poem and the structure of it. It looks just like stacks of books.
Cool Melissa — you recognized my subtle homage to stacked book… 🙂
don’t we all get completely lost when we open a books cover
I certainly do rog. A good book marks an event in your life.