Gatekeeper – Haiku 2022 #Thursday Doors

Posted bySuzette BenjaminPosted inPoetry, Thursday Doors
#1 Radcliffe Street – A tiny doorway on St Mary’s Passage across from Brasenose College, Oxford University, England. – Image credit: flyingscotsgirl.com

lion gatekeeper

literature’s legends roar

carved in time

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Written for Thursday Doors – Dan Antion @ No facilities

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Remarks: This centuries-old oak door along St. Mary’s Passage, Oxford, features a carved lion’s head. Once the entrance to a pub in the seventeenth century, the structure is now part of Brasenose College, University of Oxford, England.

Trivia: although there is little evidence to support the claim, the legend persists that C. S. Lewis was inspired by the lion carving on this door for his character in The Witch, The Lion, and The Wardrobe.

Published by Suzette Benjamin

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44 thoughts on “Gatekeeper – Haiku 2022 #Thursday Doors”

  3. Majestic door -poet-
    To a trove of legendary treasure
    Lying in store, keeper of literature

    I love Doors…they are symbolic features of the mansions of our souls.

    Exquisite as always
    The eye-catching placement of words

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  4. That’s a beautiful poem, Suzette. Great presentation for a wonderfully historic door. Even without any proof, I’m going to go with the legend, of inspiration. Walking through that door to snag a pint had to be inspiring.

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