The Escape

There is a door in the sky
For those who wish to escape
From the nurse`s worried glance
To red lights that turn in the street
From the soft tread of a priest`s shoe
To a latinate fast finger of magic
From the over-the-top of Flanders
To the heavens that play dice
This is more life than you`ll ever need;
For those who wish to escape
There is a door in the sky.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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Vaso Avatar
August 31, 2014 at 4:14 PM
This is absolutely beautiful poetry!!!!
Philibert Avatar
November 18, 2014 at 9:39 AM
Thanks very much for the kind words
Austin Avatar
August 25, 2014 at 11:12 AM
This communicates beautifully with this old man or anyone who has had the thoughts. Congrats on the selection. daver
Philibert Avatar
November 18, 2014 at 9:39 AM
Pleased you liked this, best wishes
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August 12, 2014 at 11:59 PM
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Philibert Avatar
November 18, 2014 at 9:40 AM
Thanks for looking at the poem, best wishes
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August 12, 2014 at 12:56 PM
- Warm welcome to PoetrySoup,Leslie - I choose your first great written free verse :) - Nice to meet you! - Hope you will be satisfied with our "soup family" - we are many .. but has plenty of room for you too- P-Soup Rule: Be kind and keep PoetrySoup as a haven PoetrySoup is a drama free zone(Comment on the poetry of others and they will comment on yours.) Thank you posted your words and thoughts here, I want to come back to read more another day. - oxox // Anne-Lise :)
Philibert Avatar
November 18, 2014 at 9:41 AM
Best wishes, glad you liked this !
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