Barriers

There are many times I set up barriers and walls, invisible unless you come too close, And then you hit them.

You wonder what happened.

You didn't know, I can't let you in.

I've lost the key to open the doors in the walls, and I don't know how To take them down.

Fran Watson Copyright © 2003

For more poetry and stories you can go to Fran's webpage http://www.franwatson.ca

In The News:

Peter Ross: Liquor laureate whose poetry is the toast of the town
Scotland on Sunday, UK - 2 hours ago
"There are dedicated Felix Dennis fans mouthing the poetry as he reads it, but there are also, clearly, those who have come for a free piss-up. ...

Review: Play’s poetry a hit with the pre-teens
WalesOnline, United Kingdom - 14 hours ago
DIC Edwards’ latest, and maybe even last, play for young people is all about poetry. But at the same time Boy, written for Spectacle Theatre, ...

Hafez poetry is imbued with spirituality of Quran: Khorramshahi
Tehran Times, Iran - 18 hours ago
TEHRAN -- Hafez poetry is imbued with spirituality that emanates from the Quran, Hafez expert Baha’eddin Khorramshahi told MNA on the occasion of Hafez ...

Poetry Ireland celebrates 30th birthday
Irish Times, Ireland - 20 hours ago
THE IRISH College and the Irish Embassy threw a spectacular 30th birthday party for Poetry Ireland, featuring readings by leading Irish writers. ...

Curiosity thrilled the cat-lover when it came to poetry
Scotsman, United Kingdom - 22 hours ago
THERE'S a game we played back home for a giggle. I'm not sure if it has an official name, but the premise is simple: the wee scrolls mined out of Chinese ...

I Is Another
New York Times, United States - 15 hours ago
By RICHARD HELL More aspects of Rimbaud are known than can be assimilated: his vastly various, influential and innovative poetry itself; his expressive ...

Boston Globe
A pianist poised between technique and poetry
Boston Globe, United States - Oct 10, 2008
Some protest that his refined objectivity robs the music of its vitality and poetry, especially in Romantic music. It's more accurate, though, ...

Bottling poetry in Terra Bella
Visalia Times-Delta, CA - 22 hours ago
By Hillary S. Meeks • hmeeks@visalia.gannett.com • October 10, 2008 In Italian, Terra Bella means “land of beauty.” In Tulare County, it’s starting to mean ...

Visiting children’s author sets poetry to music at Newell
Grand Island Independent, NE - 17 hours ago
Menard will give a free concert featuring his pirate themed songs and poetry at the school today from 10 to 11 am By Harold Reutter Poetry was bouncing off ...

Times Online
Billy Childish and his weird world
Times Online, UK - 1 hour ago
He has produced 2500 pictures, published 40 books of poetry and four novels, and released more than 100 full-length albums – about half as many again as the ...
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