A dream of mine came true today,

Good fortune seemed to smile my way.

Ten ladies asked would my poems I read,

My answer was “Oh yes indeed!”

These book club members each so unique,

An unknown poet they had asked to speak.

And they seemed to like the poems I read,

The opposite of which was mine to dread.

Instead, unvarnished conversation,

That turned out for me a memorable occasion.

They probed inquisitively for my inspiration,

My answers spontaneous without hesitation.

Since writing a book is like baring your soul,

For ten Booklovers to read mine was joy untold.