A Poem by Ron Welgan

CELEBRATING 90 AT THE SWIFT CURRENT LIBRARY
By Ron Welgan

On a day that is snowy
With a wind that is blowy
You want to stay warm and inside
But there’s nothing to do
And the TV is dull too
You are grumpy and dissatisfied

Where can you go
To a place that you know
Will be cheery and sure to provide
Good ideas and things
That will give you some zing
With nice people to act as your guide

Try the library
It’s clean, bright and airy
With so much it’s hard to decide
Should you pick out a book
Use computers to look
At the rest of the world far and wide

Take in a reading
By a writer who’s pleading
For peace, understanding and pride
Laugh ‘till you cry
When strange puppets try
To say words that make you tongue-tied

If you like crafts
You can learn to make hats
Or flowers or earrings with rocks
Taste ethnic food
Fried, baked or stewed
Meet someone who’s come from Bangkok

With so much to do
We never feel blue
When we are in our library
So stand up and cheer
All who work here
Be they staff or help voluntary

Let’s now celebrate
All that’s first-rate
On our library’s 90th year
It’s our town’s living heart
Where all can take part
Our thank-you’s are really sincere