There is no Frigate like a Book Themes
Literature and Writing
Most importantly, "There is no Frigate like a Book" is a celebration of the power of reading. Reading is great! Reading is fun! Reading is the best way to escape your dull, humdrum life, and go out...
Exploration
Just think: if you've never actually been out of your home country or even your hometown, you've still traveled far and wide – as long as you're a reader. Think of the places you've "seen" and th...
Freedom and Confinement
Are you down on your luck? Running low on funds? Feeling stuck in a rut? Never fear. As long as you have a library card and an open mind, you can escape any time you want – for free. At least, th...
Awe and Amazement
This poem isn't about wonder, so much as it expresses wonder. What is the wonderful thing? Why reading, of course. The speaker is amazed and just flat-out wowed by how a simple thing like a book ca...