"The Door"

This was an assignment I did for creative writing back in 2011, it's called a Ghazal.

I stand alone and waiting by the door,

waiting for it to open, that iron door.

 

Awaiting your arrival I sit,

growing impatient by the door.

 

The clouds hang over the docks,

and the moonlight hits the door.

 

Memories are swimming in the sea,

while I pound my head against the door.

 

The music all subsides,

and closed are all the doors

 

We don't need no thought control,

but we need the door.

Author's Note

This is my Ghazal I had to do for creative writing. A Ghazal is a type of closed form poetry composed of at least 5 stanzas of 2 lines. The first stanza the same word is used at the end of each sentence. The rest of the stanzas, the same word is used only at the end of the second sentence. This is the "recipe" for the Ghazal.

S. 1 S. 2 S.3 S.4 S.5
a b c d e
a a a a a

Reviews

[Divyendu Nair]

great attempt Anastasia.....

[Nisreen]

Funny how a door can resemble so much
and passed through with no thought

i enjoyed reading this

[Anastasia Rae]

Thank you for your feedback

[James]

Ah, interesting. I was wondering why you ended each stanza with 'door'. Then I read the author's note.

I really enjoyed it. It's nice sometimes to read a poem written with a formula.

Thank you,

[Anastasia Rae]

Thank you very much!

[vellichor]

I'm in love with this poem! As short and concise as it may be, my imagination went all over the place upon reading it. Each stanza just makes me more and more intrigued to see what happens next. Great poem! Can't wait for more! :)

[Anastasia Rae]

Thank you very much! I'm glad you enjoyed it!