Book Learning

The bricks of your foundation don’t make us any less intelligent
By keeping us out
We didn’t sit for hours on hard back chairs
In faded halls full of stuffy air and pomposity
Bored by monotone tones only good for lulling to sleep
Our knowledge is gathered from multiple sources,
Absorbed by lamplight poring over pages in small hours
Bookmarked and summarised from websites
Of amateur enthusiasts who
Unlike you
Enjoy sharing their wisdom,
Expecting little in return
We gathered samples and snapshots in fields a...