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By Ruth Ann Harnisch

A pile of books makes the heart of a devoted reader skip a beat with the world of possibilities it offers, but leave it to the poets among us to see the potential in what most of us would overlook: the poetry of the pile itself.

Maria Popova of Brain Pickings solicited examples of book spine poetry from her readers and here’s a sampling of what she received. Say what you will for e-books, but here’s just one more charm of the old-fashioned kind to miss.

By Kim Manley Ort

Full story at Brain Pickings.

The poetry of books.