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Submitted by Maranda Quinn
Write a poem which includes the motif of doors.
Whether open or closed, doors can be used to represent many different things.
Hannah Dunn
1 min read
One door closes
Another opens
An opportunity awaits
A chance
But the doors are closed
Locked
Unable to enter
Sealed
A hallway dimly lit
Silence furnishing the empty halls
No opportunity
No chance
Heartbreak insues
Alone with thoughts
I find myself
Again and again
Stuck
Helpless in the eyes of the world
A chance let lost
A hope let go
Gone
Yet no doors remain
No opportunity ...
Poetry
Maranda Quinn
Not my best work, but I think it gets the point across. Lol.
There are unseen thresholds in our way,
Doors that open, doors that sway.
Some close so hard they shake the floor,
And leave us pounding on the door.
We bang with fists until they bleed,
Convinced that crossing is what we need.
But God sees more than we can know ā
He shuts some doors to help us grow.
We may feel anger, a sense of los...
Terry Salmon
2 min read
Thereās infinite worlds in this world of wonders,
In these wonder of worlds there are doors within doors,
Behind these doors are more to explore,
Thereās a door in our heart that can pull us together or tear us apart,
Sometimes it gently opens other times itās tightly shut,
Some are open yet others are locked,
Whichever we choose leads to the land of naught,
Spiraling out of control, lost in our t...
Drama
MusefulHeartš«
Paving the way to success
they told me
Opening doors
they said
A tidal wave of luck
a presnt for them not me
Tricked and manipulated
dirty work for thee
They granted opportunities
and gave me many options
but nothing was worth it
Under that indoctrination
Feeding me lies
hooked up to dishonesty
doors open in front of me
Close them
please close them
I dont want your attention
I dong wan...
Victor
_(A bit of a brain dump idk)_
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Door lock
Clicks shut,
Kids crack
Clavicles.
Ribcage crunching,
Fractured knuckles.
Clip clop,
Horseshoe,
Tail in the door, you
Lick lips,
Blacksmith,
Sugar cubes.
Fer the ribbon,
Fer the winnin',
Yer a good
Little boy.
Pretty beggar
Fer the sugar
And the toys
(Fer enjoy-
Ment)
Batter down the
Wall
When the door's unlocked,
Kids crack,
Bones snap
On the chop...
Caraliaš
A closed door could mean
A sweet girl closing her eyes
As the stars begin to twinkle up high
A furry little puppy who is locked up
And dreams of running in a grassy field
An opened door could mean
A wallet has been stolen
Or that a lie has been told
The ribbon has been cut
Or that the rain has brought rainbows
Maybe your door will be closed
Or...
Valencia Price
When the door opens
A light begins to come in
When a door closes
Starts to unravel within
So much till the air becomes wet and moist
Not leaving room for opportunity or a shelter choice
Given the circumstances at hand
Can release shocks like a volcano eruption which means any means necessary
Above every waking price
When walking through every door twice
At first, it can seem nice
Or maybe...
Suzanne Casey
Any open door may lead to a love, a disaster, or fantastic exploration.
A closed door may lead to a conflict, security, loneliness, boredom, or
protection.
A locked door may lead to change, defeat, destiny, opportunity, or
resignation.
A broken door may lead to strength, perseverance, an achievement, or
determination.
A door with a window may show a peek into the future, the dark, or
contempla...
C.A. Jackson
Someday a door may close,
I mean, angrily slam in your face, close
Your nose will feel that itch, expectant of pain
Your body tensing,
Your eyes squinting shut,
Bracing.
Here the doors have no names,
The paths laid out before you have no way,
Sprawling this way, that-a-way, every which way,
The halls of eternity remain the same,
But once you move forward you can never return.
Endless slamming,...
Delia Barrett
When one door closes, another opens.
Yet I am trapped in these four walls.
For me, one has closed and has stayed so,
No escape from ceiling to floor.
Just me as it always has been.
If I close my eyes and think hard enough,
I imagine I have keys to a door
right in front of me.
I reach into my pocket pushing aside gum and other miscellaneous items,
and reach for the heavy brass key that I know fit...
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