Special Selection for the 2022/2023 Winter Holiday Issue
Poetry by Brant Short
the magi brought three gifts to the child
but they forgot the most important one of all
as purveyors of wisdom they should have known this truth
a book is the most powerful object ever created by human hands
but they forgot the most important one of all
as purveyors of wisdom they should have known this truth
a book is the most powerful object ever created by human hands
books are time machines
that break the chain of present tense
books are maps
directing us to wonderous places we never knew existed
books are medicines
tonics, potions and salves with the power to heal a broken life
books are tools
hammers, saws, and nails that help us build thoughts, words, and deeds
that break the chain of present tense
books are maps
directing us to wonderous places we never knew existed
books are medicines
tonics, potions and salves with the power to heal a broken life
books are tools
hammers, saws, and nails that help us build thoughts, words, and deeds
a book offers life changing wisdom but only if we accept the terms of the offer
be open to all ideas
share the good, reject the bad
honor the human labor that crafted the book
never take the magic of a good book for granted
be open to all ideas
share the good, reject the bad
honor the human labor that crafted the book
never take the magic of a good book for granted
Brant Short was raised in rural Idaho and studied history and communication in college. He recently retired from Northern Arizona University after 26 years of teaching and has turned to creative expression. He has published poetry in several journals including Back Channels, The Limberlost Review, and Roanoke Review.
