Wednesday, 2 March 2011

Reading for Pleasure by Ana Temiño

“We become what we have read”

-A wise man once said

“Plus what imagination has set”

I might dare to bet.

The object for I always look

Above all others is the book.

Books have life, heart & wandering soul,

Travelling spirit, and wisdom as an owl.

Books are lively, noble and clever,

Most of them are awesome. However,

Now and then, to break this rule,

One finds a book which is not “cool”.

What, for example, would you say,

If studying or reading, one day,

In front of you, it came across

One of those considered gross,

With no pictures, nor wolf or fairy,

Just numbers & concepts which seldom vary?

Teachers always work with texts,

And complain about the students’ mess.

Then they regret about falling rates,

Especially with pupils, and all their mates.

But hardly ever, kids enjoy reading,

When compulsory, forced or meaning.

Not easy changing from a computer game

Into reading adventures; Not the same!

In this tech world we are living

It’s hard work to love reading.

As the Internet has everything, but heart

Which you’ll find in any book’s part

Enjoying always quietly in any park

On the beach, by the river or wherever you are.

Great stories may make you feel,

Laugh or cry, whether fictional or real.

A book can make you think, live and dream,

Getting involved as it may seem,

Anything is possible, get into fashion

Grip a book and read it with passion!

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