In the glass case, a Gutenberg bible—
only three like it left in the world.
Surprising myself, I started to cry,
there in the Library of Congress,
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Very nice poem Max, even though the facts about the Gutenberg Bible are incorrect. H
Max, I never think of good old Gutenberg when I am keyboarding on my laptop...and yet you have given me pause to be thankful to the vision he had. I love the emotion you showed when viewing the Gutenberg bible. Makes me like you even more. Raynette
Wow, what a great poem, showing such affection for the written and printed word and following it through our current existence of trying to create something beautiful and sacred, thanks, Max.
Your insights are simply beautiful! I enjoyed this poem very much indeed! Regards, Stephen Parnell
Max, that you are the kind of person who can grasp the essence of such a phenomen and respond in such a way says great things about you! ! A wonderful structure of words has been transmitted to this middling brain as a result, and it's very much appreciated. jim