The Ivy Door

I walk down a cold, stone road,
A lone traveler in the night.
Yet, as the silence comes
I feel others by my side.

I see their voices floating
Their words, like fire, light my way
The way to a dreamer's door,
A door to end the path of the lonely.

It's a door formed by the past,
By the memories of those now gone,
And every leaf on the ivy,
Is a word of a traveler, long lost.

And is it not every traveler's dream
To reach the end of this road
To join the others in the ivy door
At the end of that cold, stone road?

Author's Note

This was an idea that I got off a drawing of mine. The image for the poem is my drawing. I think I may need some work on the last stanza, but let me know what you think. :)

Reviews

[Caradoc]

This gave me chills.

I cannot say if this is fantasy or a glimpse into the past. Perhaps both. What I can say is that I love this poem. You have some enchanting imagery that drew me in, like a traveler down that cold, stone road. And though the elements of magic are there, there is reality there as well, in the longing the travelers feel to reach the end of the road. Aided by the idea that those who have gone before us help light and guide our way into the future, this is a strong piece flows well and resonates.

The title drop was icing on the cake, a personal favorite of mine.

Your final stanza was the one I enjoyed the most. And while reading this and looking at the picture, I thought that this would make an excellent opening poem for a novel. I was also reminded of the poem, "The Highwayman" by Alfred Noyes. There is almost a similar style...at least to my eyes.

I most definitely enjoyed this.

-Caradoc

[Katie Marie]

Thank you so much. :D Your review was definitely helpful for me. I wasn't too confident about this poem, since it is the first poem I have written in quite a while, but they way you described it is exactly how I meant it to be.

[Caradoc]

You're most welcome. It was a pleasure to read this piece and find myself walking down that cold, stone road.

Such a simple alliteration, that, and yet it grabs me.

Easily a new favorite of mine.

[Lyn Anderson]

I like it. And I think you know if you look at the last stanza, take a couple words out and switch line 3 to line 2, it might have better flow

[Sami Khalil]

"It's a door formed by the past,
By the memories of those now gone,
And every leaf on the ivy,
Is a word of a traveler, long lost.

And is it not every traveler's dream"

I like this poem alot and its imagery...Thank you for sharing...:)

[Coyote Poetry]

A interesting poem. All of us wonder where we will end up. Travelers must take chances and hope for a good place to rest and find peace. Thank you for the outstanding poetry.
Coyote

[Ravyne Hawke]

I think you did a great job on this. I can easily see the protagonist walking down that road with those who have gone before lighting the way. For me this was a great metaphor for the way most of us would like to live our lives.. going it alone knowing that others have made it too. The ending perfectly sums up the entire poem and I wouldn't change a thing. Excellent job.

[Trigorin]

Not bad. Good use of imagery, and your tone is appropriately solemn for the topic. I think the brevity helps, as there's really not all that much to write about, and the length this is keeps things focused. Good work.