Change of Seasons

C     Cranberry autumn H  Here comes spring, and summer and fall and winter A  Applesauce season N  Night season G  Goodbye season E  Eastern sun, winter moon O  Off season F   Friend for all seasons S   Season of gifts E   Every autumn comes the bear A   Animals in winter S   Season of angels O   Out and about N   Now it is winter S   Season for singing All of the above titles are available through the Gardiner Public Library.  Click on the title to check on the availability of each title.

Dr. Seuss – A Poem From The Shelves

The following “poem” uses only titles written by Dr. Seuss!  Enjoy! My Many Colored Days I Am Not Going To Get Up Today Daisy-Head Mayzie Because A Little Bug Went Ka-Choo!! Marvin K. Mooney Will You Please Go Now! Oh, The Places You’ll Go! Thidwick The Big-Hearted Moose Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are? Wacky Wednesday Horton Hatches The Egg Green Eggs And Ham Ten Apples Up On Top The Butter Battle Book Scrambled Eggs Super! I Can Lick 30 Tigers Today! The Shape Of Me And Other Stuff I Can Draw It Myself I Can Read …

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Elisabeth Ogilvie – A Poem From The Shelves

Poetry from the shelves!  The following poem uses only titles by Maine author, Elisabeth Ogilvie. Enjoy! The Fabulous Year The Day Before Winter When The Music Stopped The Young Islanders The Silent Ones Weep And Know Why The Road To Nowhere Where The Lost Aprils Are There May Be Heaven The World Of Jennie G. Call Home The Heart Jennie About To Be The Dreaming Swimmer The Face Of Innocence Image Of A Lover A Dancer In Yellow The Dawning Of The Day Strawberries In The Sea High Tide At Noon Ceiling Of Amber Waters On A Starry Night A …

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Poetry From The Shelves – A tribute To James Patterson

I think it’s time again for a Poem From The Shelves! The following two poems were created using ONLY titles of James Patterson books. Enjoy! My Brother Is A Big, Fat Liar Alex Cross, Run Run For Your Life You’ve Been Warned Watch The Skies When The Wind Blows  —  Sail  —  Cross Country Don’t Blink How I Survived Bullies, Broccoli, And Snake Hill Second Honeymoon Now You See Her Guilty Wives See How They Run 10thAnniversary The Quickie Tick Tock The Final Warning Get Me Out Of Here! Gone Game Over Pop Goes The Weasel

Murder in the library??? Ask Agatha Christie!

October seems like a good time for a mystery tribute.  Following is a poem created using only titles of Agatha Christie novels. Enjoy! Halloween Party The Man In The Brown Suit Lord Edgware Dies A Murder Is Announced Mrs. McGinty’s dead Endless Night The Clocks The Thirteen Problems The Moving Finger Appointment With Death One, Two, Buckle My Shoe Parker Pyne Investigates Five Little Pigs The Big Four Partners In Crime Third Girl Dumb Witness Cards On The Table Ordeal Of Innocence They Do It With Mirrors The Pale Horse Destination Unknown The Hollow Peril At End House Why Didn’t …

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Poetry From The Shelves – A Tribute To Danielle Steel

Many times, as books pass through my hands, I have thought how interesting it might be to write a story using only book titles.  There are SO MANY interesting? fascinating? intriguing? just plain odd? titles available!  For my first attempt, I used only one author, Danielle Steel – she has over 80 titles currently available.  I shuffled through the titles, let them fall together, shifted several, and good, bad or indifferent, here is what I came up with. Family Album Legacy Granny Dan Daddy A Good Woman Answered Prayers Sisters    –    Friends Forever Wanderlust Dating Game Toxic Bachelors Changes Irresistible …

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