Here is a wonderful poem from Robbie Cheadle for you to enjoy!
Diana from Myths of the Mirror blog has a writing challenge underway. You can find it here: https://mythsofthemirror.com/2022/01/09/writing-challenge-the-teetering-tbr-pile/.
Poets and writers are challenged to write a poem or story about their TBR. I have used poetic license and written a poem about how my TBR came into existence.

The Invasion by Robbie Cheadle
Into my library, so full
“Wake up and make room”
Orwell roared like a bull.
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Shakespeare, Hardy, and Austen
Regarded him with distain
“You’re ‘cleared out’ trash!
You may not remain.”
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“Now don’t be unkind,
you’re also not new.
We’ve been disregarded
and we’re in quite a stew.”
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“Fine, we’ll move forward
and you go in behind”
Before I could stop them
my shelves were redesigned.
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What a fabulous sight
to see the outcasts stowed
It filled my heart with delight
‘though the shelves overflowed.
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And that was the start
of my sanctuary for books
Some people find it strange
and give me odd looks
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“Books are inanimate
They can’t speak to you”
What nonsense they talk
If only they knew.
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