John P. O'Grady

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The Library

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A dream of Alexandria. Long descent through dark stacks. Shelves empty. Books all checked out, withdrawn, lost. The smell of unremembered words. Sign says unpaid fines go to Charon. Jingle of coins in a velvet purse. A revenant “Shhhhhhhh!” And the dream ends.Tired-of-Reading-Books

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