metaphor poem
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“A Book Is” Adapted from a poem by Kathy Leeuwenburg
A Book IsA book is
an open flowerscented pages, fragrant hours
a crafty foxsurprising in its clever plots
a fairy's wingswith princesses, enchanted kings
a windowsillwhere breezy thoughts are never still
an hour glasswhose pages flow as hours pass
a lock and keythat opens doors and sets minds free
an ancient clockthat speaks the times but never talks
an open letterwhen read again the friendship's better
an apple corewith seeds inside for growing more
a trusted friendthat keeps its secret to the end