I had the great pleasure of partaking in Chicago’s Newberry Library’s Summer Book Sale this past Sunday. I’m sharing my treasures that I found there. I created a found book spine poem from them for Poetry Friday. I had so much fun with this one, I included a second poem below from a new book and some older ones. I’ve also included links below on more found and book spine poetry.
TREASURES FROM NEWBERRY
Rosenthal,
Selected poems
of William Butler Yeats,
The Emperor
Zulu,
Fool of the world, and
Turner
The nightingale,
Premier
Secrets of wonder,
Seas
of great art,
Corot–Mattisse.
©2017 Michelle Kogan
Bees are few
Chrysanthemum,
Hunger edges
Second sight!
© 2017 Michelle Kogan
Blogs with info on Book Spine Poetry–how to and photos:
Ken Nesbitt’s Poetry4kids
The Association for Library Service to Children ALSC Blog
Book Riot BookRiot
Alycia Zimmerman Scholastic
The Poetry Friday Roundup is being hosted this week by Donna JT Smith at Mainly Write, thanks for hosting Donna! Drop by her blog for more Poetry Friday poems.
Michelle Kogan Illustration, Painting, & Writing 
Oooh, I hope the bee book is good! 🙂 You scored at that sale!
Thanks Keri, the Bee 🐝 book is fantastic,though not from the fair, but I did get some wonderfully finds!
Book spine poems are fun! Love Chrysanthemum!
Thanks Donna, me too!
I went to my sale earlier this summer. It is wonderful fun! Looks as if you had some terrific finds, all kinds! I love your spine poems, Michelle. There’s a poignant side to that second one!
Thanks Linda, yes the bees 🐝 are ever present on my mind.
Super! And look a those gorgeous old book spines. LOVE! Aren’t library book sales fun? You never know what treasures are just waiting for you to find them.
Yes, the delight in surprise is fun. John Burningham’s book is like having small poster’s of his art.
Hunger Mountain intrigues me. I’ve always wanted to give this a try and never have gotten around to it. You have inspired me!
This is the first year I subscribed to it, and only the second book 📚, still making my way through them.
Beautiful library!
I wish I could flip through your book finds — they look terrific. I can see why they would inspire poetry.
Thanks Tabatha! The added bonus–going on Sunday, the last day all was Half off. I found a beautiful art book that I had to leave, with all kinds of pen and brush drawings, it was in the collectibles room but a bit pricey for my budget.
Oh my what a haul! Congratulations on your new book-friends… and what fun, the spine poems. Thank you!
Thanks Irene, the haul wasn’t too bad, I took the subway home–and I had all these wonderful finds to keep me company!
Library book hauls are one of my ultimate weaknesses – knowing that I’m donating to the library while also giving old books a new lease on life is all the excuse I need to stock up!! 🙂
Ooo! I’ve never seen book spine poetry. This is great. I will have to give it a go.
Thanks Rebecca, have fun!
I love, love library book sales and always leave feeling like I have treasures in my bag. You certainly found some great ones! Making spine poetry was a wonderful way to double your pleasure and we all benefitted as well. Thanks!
Thanks Molly, maybe I’ll do some poetry from some of the inside pages …
I love creating book spine poems! Yours are wonderful, especially “If bees are few…” Isn’t it fun discovering such treasures? Thank you for sharing!
Thanks Catherine, yes they are fun!
Oh, the fun of rummaging through books to find the just right ones and then to organize them into spine poetry. You have a treasure here, Michelle.
Thanks Carol, many treasures!
I love your clever way of sharing your book finds with us. Looks like hours of reading ahead!
Thanks Violet! I look to get into each book by next year before the next sale.
Spine poetry is a fun and creative way for students to “try” poetry – it gets their brains thinking in a different way! Thanks for sharing these.
Thanks Matt, gets my brain thinking in another way too!
Now THAT’S a library book sale I wish I could go to!! Fun poems!
Thanks Mary Lee!
Excellent finds, Michelle. I am quite envious. I have that Yeats book somewhere, I think. 🙂
It was a fun day!