I can hear the sounds of an old Sesame Street song in my head: “at the library, you will find books of every shape and kind…” As I peruse the shelves, the COVER of first one book and then another beckons. Head tilting, I try to ignore the newest TREND, the GLARE of flashy colors, the blurbs that boast. I don’t need to be a literary EARLY bird who is first to catch the next best-seller worm. A well-told tale, some beautiful language, the creation of a world into which I can escape, that is what I want to RELAX. Finally, finding a selection that seems promising, I settle into a chair, hungry for words and stories.

Georg’ann

We SCARF the last bites
of decadent holiday treats.
Play a round of Boggle, excitedly
anticipate a snow storm.
This is a day to DREAM, to dwell
in imagination. Conjure fanciful
futures while enjoying the present.
Allowing ourselves to fully RELAX.
Inside glowing and warm
as the small fire before me.

Heather