Ah, this is lovely, whimsical. The idea that books are animated and come alive after dark is intriguing and comforting somehow.

Lovely cadence and uses of light and shadow….!

Brilliant use of sound and imagery…

You’re welcome! It’s new to me and I really enjoyed it.

And a fine motto it is!

Sweetly lyrical…the final line is perfect!

when we have constant change, we crave stability and comfort. When we have stability and comfort, we crave change. Too much of either is terrible – what we really crave is balance. And choice. Well done.

Haikus done right are so emotional and powerful…’bonsai in a book’ is inspired.

Perfectly captures our times. Poignant and resonated with me deeply

What a cool image – to be thought of as another’s person’s nightlight, someone who brings light into darkness….lovely premise. Well done!

Fantastic details….makes the poem crackle with energy. The dogs disappointment is palpable. Well done!

A love song to the typewriter. Lovely!

The poem is spare but conveys so much emotion – the final line is gorgeous, a lyrical ending

nice contrast between without….and with. And true!

Love ‘smooth lamentation’ and ‘sonic voodoo’…nice word choice!

Lovely and moving….there’s both a tenderness and a sadness in the verse…

A very nice encapsulation of the complicated parent-child relationship and the epiphany we all have when we realize our parents are flawed and human. Nicely done.

@melissa. WE are going to do better about getting our words out into the universe! I always appreciate your encouragement.

Aw, @jennifervera one of my favorite poets….thank you!