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The Gate's Story

December 13, 2023
By MugLover1066 GOLD, Merton, Wisconsin, Wisconsin
MugLover1066 GOLD, Merton, Wisconsin, Wisconsin
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I managed to escape the concrete jungle.

I didn’t dare look behind me –

I was afraid it would follow me. Stress.

I looked out at the countryside,

its rolling hills inviting me in.


I approach an old gate,

oh the stories it probably has to tell.

If only that gate could speak, 

it would be a world renowned author.


It’s friend the water pump –

How long has it been there?

Is it friends with the old gate?


I managed to escape the terrors of modern life.

In the presence of the gate my stress turned into 

security and curiosity.

I wish I could be friends with the gate,

he seems like a nice fellow.

For as long as I live, I wanted to be here by the gate, 

and listen to its stories.


The author's comments:

This piece is an Ekphrastic piece, about Owen Gramme's "Gate" painting, created in 1927.


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