

Our challenge: to write, without consulting the book, a poem that recounts the plot, or some portion of the plot, of a novel that you remember having liked but that you haven’t read in a long time.
I chose my all-time favourite novel, Catch 22
From the first breath of the first words – I was hooked.
Mouth gaping like a gawping fish,
I gasped in delight.
What more miracles of mirth might,
Unfold in these pages?
Fixed in place, lost in this place, I was in love,
As besotted as Yossarian was with his priest.
Bound to adoration at first sight.
With no respite, I was given, betrothed, beguiled,
Hessler took me down the aisle.
We have been happily married ever since.
Your words are just beautiful✍️🙌
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Thank you so much
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Catch 22, the title alone sounds like it would be a fun read. This is lovely. Thanks for sharing. And glad indeed you’ve been happily in bliss of marriage. Great words.
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Thanks Selma, if you have not read it I highly advise you do
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Thanks for the suggestion. Blessings
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Hi Graham, It’s good to see you again. This book is lying on my bookshelf since forever. Your poem makes it sound extremely interesting.
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Hi Smitha, good indeed to be back in touch. I do hope I prompted you enough to pick that book up – its an absolue gem.
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