It's Still Life

The Spyglass Heart

Beneath the Number Ten’s soft gaze,
the ghost of barley sings in haze.

Its knocker knows the brewer’s song—
and echoes of the monkish throng.

A diamond pane, a spyglass heart,
once watched the carts and lovers start.

The handle—brass with tales to keep—
has warmed the palms of kings in sleep.

Beneath the brick and ivy’s crawl,
it’s heard old witches’ midnight call.

And if you ask it, soft and slow,
it might recall what sleeps below.

Bushboy (Brian Dodd) shares photos of doors, but not just any doors. Spectacular doors from his journeys. Dan’s Thursday Doors opened the door on this. I love doors of all sorts. I’ve trawled through my photos and found a few to share.

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