Once had a neighbor br Knock on my door br Graciously, I br Invited her in br To share br A pot of tea br She glanced over br At my br Much treasured br Collection of books br Shelved so exquisitely br From floor to ceiling br And asked if she br Could have a few br Of those old books br Stating, br She wanted to give her home br An “air of intellect” br Babbling on br With her latest br Issue of br Best Homes Magazine br In hand br With lovely br Photos accompanied br Proclaiming br Decorating with books br To be the new trend br Sitting silently br I thought of those br Lavender-ed walls and br Rose-pillowed accents br And began to Giggle br Nearly uncontrollably br As I began to realize br It was her intent cover over br Merton, br Lewis, both Clive and Sinclair, br Pearl S.