The Count of Monte Cristo dead centre
providing lumbar support
A little leather Bible - New Testament and Psalms
tucked in wedding jacket breast pocket
Catcher in the Rye held tight
Lord of the Rings near at hand
Dharma Bums resting on the pillow
slips of Gary Snyder Poems scattered and loved
oh those Pine Tree Tops
as the lid is shutting
a mix of Uncanny X-Men, Wolverine, Hulk
and Spider-man spin in
