Since life overtook us and walking became a bit difficult, we no longer
go the long country walks we have always been used to, so now our walks
tend to be in the easily accessible town and gates are few and far between.
That has done nothing to diminish my love of gates and I watch out
for them all the time, from wherever I am. That gate above is one that
I would feel an impulse to stroke both for the silvery grey old wood and
because even though it is a gate, it seems as if the hand of a friend has
built it.
I LOVE GATES
I love gates.
Gates are the very things
I am fond of.
Not the huge iron gates
Crackling with steel mesh
And threats,
To keep you in,
But the lovely little
Wooden gates,
Awash with tall grasses
And latches,
To let you out.
These gates, I love.
©2020 Gwen Grant
And those gates would probably have some stories to tell, too. 😊
If only we could hear them!
Gwen.
I love gates, too! Your poem speaks volumes to me, as the the picture. 🩷🌺
Glad there’s someone else who loves gates, Kymber – and glad, too, that you like the poem. They certainly make the heart go bump when you see an especially lovely one.
Gwen.
Delightful Gwen! I like the comparison between the ‘bad’ gates being iron, and the ‘good’ gates being wooden!!! Lovely!
Yes! I think so, too. I would put tons of gates in if my yard wasn’t so small. lol
Thanks very much, Sharon.
Gwen.
You are welcome Gwen!
I couldn’t agree more! This is lovely, deceptively profound, and in a weird way, just what I needed to hear today (“When one door closes, another opens.”). The photo is gorgeous, too. Thanks, Gwen!
Pleasure is all mine, Camilla, and I have your Posts to enjoy!
Gwen.
I love the layout of your posts, Gwen, the mixture of prose and poetry, the shunning of excess in either emotion or length. I’ve read a few and am subscribing.
ps I love gates and I have grandchildren too —
Thank you for your comments, which are much appreciated. Very glad indeed that you’re subscribing. Extremely fond of Australia.
Gwen.
pleasure, Gwen; looking forward to more posts 🙂
your beautiful post led me to Matthew 7, 13-14 which is also about gates
Know it well.
Gwen.