Gossiping Library Books
Library books sit on shelves,
waiting for all lights out.
In the dark, they share hushed confessions—
Whoa, she dog-eared my pages.
I felt tears land on THE END.
I feel forgotten, never checked out.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory wasn’t returned.
I saw a child tuck the book,
under their tattered coat.
A blue moon gleams through the window.
Library books, gossiping
whispering words without sleep.
waiting for all lights out.
In the dark, they share hushed confessions—
Whoa, she dog-eared my pages.
I felt tears land on THE END.
I feel forgotten, never checked out.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory wasn’t returned.
I saw a child tuck the book,
under their tattered coat.
A blue moon gleams through the window.
Library books, gossiping
whispering words without sleep.
This poem is copyright (©) Jone Rush MacCulloch 2026
About the Writer
Jone Rush MacCulloch
Jone Rush MacCulloch is a retired teacher librarian pursuing photography, poetry and mixed media. She also guest teaches and brings poetry lessons to teach for every class. Her poems ‘Ollie’ and 'Zoom' appear in books by Sylvia Vardell and Janet Wong. Some children think she is a book fairy because she wears rainbow tinsel in her hair. You can find her on Twitter @JoneMac53 and on Instagram @jonerushmacculloch.
