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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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Date: 8/31/2014 4:14:00 PM
This is absolutely beautiful poetry!!!!
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Leslie Philibert
Date: 11/18/2014 9:39:00 AM
Thanks very much for the kind words
Date: 8/25/2014 11:12:00 AM
This communicates beautifully with this old man or anyone who has had the thoughts. Congrats on the selection. daver
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Leslie Philibert
Date: 11/18/2014 9:39:00 AM
Pleased you liked this, best wishes
Date: 8/12/2014 11:59:00 PM
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Leslie Philibert
Date: 11/18/2014 9:40:00 AM
Thanks for looking at the poem, best wishes
Date: 8/12/2014 12:56:00 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 :)
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Leslie Philibert
Date: 11/18/2014 9:41:00 AM
Best wishes, glad you liked this !

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