10 O'Clock at the Rad Cam

 

10 O'Clock at the Rad Cam

10 O'Clock rings from St. Mary's bells
Heard aloft in the upper level, one
Surrounded by books in a circular
Rotunda of classical stone
This abundance of beauty and history
Has taken me far from home
I search out books underground
And carry them round and round
Stairs that spiral to the top
I reach a desk and set up space
Amidst the books, architecture, milieu -
Inspiring study, or writing poems in my case.