I Have an Idea

I Have an Idea

March 27, 2025

I went to the library

Sat down with a book

“The Name of the Rose”, by Umberto Eco

And read it in its entirety

The next day, I returned

Obviously, I have time on my hands

Determined to chose another classic

Determined to discover why it is a classic

My idea is equally similar

Go to the search function of Prose

Type in 2 or 3 random letters

Discover an unfamiliar writer

Then read what they have to offer

Then see the world they created

Walk in the shoes of their protagonist

Wonder why you have not already

Serendipity notwithstanding

This avenue of exploration does reveal

A myriad of silicates and shale not worthy of inspection

But also the improbable diamonds remembered forever

From whom did this idea originate?

Why Adso, of course! And who is Adso?

Yesterday, he was an unfamiliar character

Today, he is a friend with an idea