POETRY PROMPT: gates, gatekeeping, gatekeepers.
Gateway
The Opening and the Unknown
A doorway splits the universe material from spiritual Entrance to the temple Maybe an inner courtyard peace, love, serenity and enlightenment Or perhaps A golf course!
Thank you to Lucy Dan 蛋小姐 (she/her/她) for the prompt: gates, gatekeeping, gatekeepers. As I sat reflecting on this prompt, the first image Unsplash came up with was that of this Balinese icon. Bali is a dream of a destination and the Bali gate in the image above is perhaps the most Instagrammed symbol of Balinese culture — The iconic Handara Gate. It is located in the village of Pancasari, Bedugul, and is famous for its dark Balinese architecture & the beautiful smoky mountainous hill view with lush greenery in the background. You would be forgiven if you imagined that it represents something larger than a mere physical gate but in fact, it is the entrance gate to the Handara Golf & Resort. I enjoy a game of golf every now and then and not to say that golf courses cannot offer spiritual experiences or can they — you decide! And thank you Lucy Dan 蛋小姐 (she/her/她) for opening the medium gate and accepting this poem for TBiN.
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