Little collections of knowledge
Handily packaged on my shelf
Only the spines on view
What careful designs for those few inches
Colour so carefully chosen
Typeface just right
The curious ‘N’ slightly too big
Such a little space to
Advertise what lies within
Eight hours’ worth of black and white
Letters, words, sentences
That make up each book
Who had the patience to write it
Who has the time to read it
I’ll try