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Thresholds

 

 

 

Generations pass through

doorways, bridegrooms, brides,

young lives eager to gulp

sweet wine of dreams

 

some entrances are bathed

in blood, sweat and tears with

cryptic messages often left

for future explorers

 

ghosts, who caress

cracked veneers of portals,

like excited archeologists

reliving the past.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Prompt-door, any door.

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  • kiwigirljacks gold member
    August 25, 2008

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    Oh.. fabulous! I often wonder what is behind many a door... I guess we'll never really know! Love this!


  • Nicolette gold member
    August 22, 2008

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    Very nice symbolism here, Michael... so many years, so many people walking in and out our doors. Comparing ghosts with archeologists is very creative.... made me wonder what they'll find... Lovely poetry - thank you for this entry.

    ~ Nicolette


  • Angelflower
    August 21, 2008

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    Doors to so many stages in life!! you did a great job with this one dad! bravo me thinks is needed for this write! I really love where you went with it!! bestof luck in the contest!!!


    Angel

  • dx d by me
    August 20, 2008

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    I like this take on the prompt. You've managed to be expansive yet brief. Beginning with "Generations", I think is a tremendous opening to get the reader into that open frame of mind. Good luck! Geo


  • Solidified
    August 19, 2008

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    the first image is so beautiful, and then it gets grim .. the last line really bags me, I can relate to that symbolism well.


  • michellemybelle gold member
    August 19, 2008

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    Very cool, a door, a portal to beginnings, memories, ghosts of the past. Nice take on the prompt. Good luck in this contest.
    Michelle

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