Athenaeum

Poetry by Kathryn Sadakierski ​

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Books, lined on shelves
Like pastries in a bakery case,
Baubles in a treasure chest.

They smell not of dust,
But brightly, of hope,
The clean scent of the wind
Embarking on an adventure
Perusing the aisles,
Tomes of every color, shape, and size,
My friends.

​Enveloped in a plush armchair,
And in a riveting read,
I am in my library
Sanctuary.

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About the writer

Kathryn Sadakierski is a creative writer whose publications are forthcoming in Teachers of Vision Magazine, Dime Show Review, Truth Serum Press' anthology Indigomania, and the Piano Microstories project. She was published in the 2019 Zimbell House Publishing anthology “The Marshal.” Her poems have also been published in the Bangor Literary Journal and The Ekphrastic Review. Kathryn’s story “Marvyn and Mynnie” was an honorable mention in the 2019 Kraemer Intergenerational Short Story contest. She graduated summa cum laude from Bay Path University in Longmeadow, Massachusetts with her B.A., and is currently pursuing her Master of Science degree.