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“I Read,” Richard Peck

May 29th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Poetry, Quote of the Day

“I read because one
life isn’t enough, and
in the pages of a book
I can be anybody;

I read because the
words that build
the story become mine,
to build my life;

I read not for happy
endings but for new
beginnings; I’m just
beginning myself, and
I wouldn’t mind a map;

I read because I have
friends who don’t, and
young though they are,
they’re beginning to
run out of material;

I read because every
journey begins at
the library, and it’s
time for me to start
packing;

I read because one
of these days I’m going
to get out of this
town, and I’m going to
go everywhere and meet
everyone, and I want
to be ready.”

–Richard Peck, author
Zihuatanejo, Mexico
1990

“Yo leo porque una sola
vida no es suficiente, y en
las paginas de un libro puedo
ser cualquier otra persona;

Yo leo porque las
palabras que forman la
historia se hacen mias, para
construir mi vida;

Yo leo no en busca
de finales felices sino para
perseguir nuevos comienzos;
apenas estoy iniciando
mi caminio y me vendria
bien tener un mapa;

Yo leo porque tengo
amigos queno leen y, aunque
son muy jovenes, se les
esta acabando el material;

Yo leo porque cada
viaje comienza en la
biblioteca y ya es hora de
que comience a empacar;

Yo leo porque uno
de estos dias me ire de este
pueblo y voy a viajar a
todas partes y conocer a todo
el mundo y quiero estar
preparado.”

1 response so far ↓

  • 1 Sam Great // Mar 31, 2011 at 1:59 pm

    I love the poem “why i read”!!! this is a veryy nice poem it makes me laugh!!! hahahahaha well thanks byeeeeeeeeee