something about finding an old gate
wondering
why is it there
what it opens to
where it leads
could i
see my way through?
—
‘the gates made of light swing open. you see in, ‘
-rumi
—
nichols arboretum, ann arbor, mi, usa – october 2026
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Oh you’re so right! Magical!
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I love old gates like that too.
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No Bouquets
On the twenty-eighth day
The final day to escape Bombay
Leave behind the encroaching doomsday
Break away the padlocked doorways
And seek unknown purified airways
Time to invest wisely in tomorrow’s causeway
Time to invent a new realistic screenplay
That includes the universe’s cabaret
Which comprehends Mother Nature’s ways
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wonderful
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That door could lead to anywhere…
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all possibilities are open
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👍👍👍
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Yes!!
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I get that attraction. Where will it lead? Should I risk opening it to find out? In most cases I always do just that.
Best wishes, Pete.
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i absolutely would as well, but locked
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Did I see something? Hmm, I think so!
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yay!
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I don’t see a “Do No Enter” so let’s explore.
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A gate can be an extraordinary useful metaphor. It can also be just a gate. :-)
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absolutely, depends on your perspective
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My tendency is to open.. even if it’s trespassing. Lol.
Especially if it’s a random gate in the middle of nowhere.
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i am the same, unfortunately it was locked
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Well, that was unfortunate, lol
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The photo is marvelous, Beth. Your words made it even more evocative. Hugs
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thanks so much –
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My favorite kind of gated community!
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and the only one i’d like to live in
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Lovely poem 😊
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Looks like a portal to a magical world, Beth! Let us know what you find on the other side.
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locked for now, but i’ll be checking back –
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My post today is about Closing the Door, what’s hid. Were we travelling on the same wavelength????
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Synchronicity
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👌
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Is the gate there to keep people out … or to keekp something in …
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Not sure…
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reminds me of the secret garden and all it held.
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Yes!
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I love this photo so much!!
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This is a story awaiting whoever walks through that gate.
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It is, unfortunately it’s locked – someone on the other side may unlock it one day
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This is great, Beth! I can relate!
~David
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I find rickety old gates attractive. I don’t necessarily think where they lead to but they catch my attention. Lovely poem, Beth and that quote by Rumi is beautiful.
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ty so much
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I love such spots! I always ponder what everything may have looked like in earlier years and what the story was in between.
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yes, i feel the same
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hreat Rumi quote and love the photo
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thank you –
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Ooooooh, so many questions. Love things like that. Did you go inside?
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it was locked, but one day it may not be…
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I love an old gate.
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It’s the couriosity in us….
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that’s it exactly
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A lovely intriguing gateway among the brush and trees. I’d love to open that gate and take a stroll
Through what’s back there. I love the Rumi. Quote. Beautiful!
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<3
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It’s an entrance to a secret garden
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I hope so –
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Very cool image and sentiment. There is something enticing about gates.
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Always –
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Intriguing!
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Intriguing 🤔
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I would be wondering the same thing. How enticing.
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i think you’d just to go for it and do your best -)
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Yes!
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