Stairway To Heaven Poem by Ernestine Northover

Stairway To Heaven

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The stairway to heaven
Lies way beyond my soul,
Far-away from my heart,
And out of my control.
As I pass each second,
Of every single day,
I take steps to travel,
This far and distant way.
The stairway to heaven
Leads to a final goal,
When earthly life's absorbed
Via blending of the whole.

© Ernestine Northover

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Lucy Burrow 14 May 2006

Ernestine, a lovely and for me meaningful poem, well written and beautiful, as usual! Cheers, Lucy

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good to know there's a destination ahead and you relay that in fine rhyme and meter. only one nitpick with this - line five seems to need an extra syllable. my humble suggestion: 'as I pass each second by' cheers.

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p.s. because of the famous Led Zeppelin song bearing the same title, you might consider modifying yours a bit?

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Amy Kerswell 14 May 2006

This is a grate poem It's nice to belive that there is somethig after death

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Duncan Wyllie 14 May 2006

Oh Ernestine, I could hug you for this, it should be written in light and placed among the stars, THE HAUNTINGLY BEAUTIFUL STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN May God bless you and your closest Love Duncan

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Kimberly lilley 10 February 2019

I love this poem I would like to know if I can borrow the poem

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I'll say it again. You. Are. Good.

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Seán O' Muiriosa 21 May 2006

The stairway to heaven, ah how brilliantly put. We expect something perhaps when we move on yet we are never sure, so I think your point of lack of control is fantastic here. Lovely almost lyrical flow in there too. All the best, Seán

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Tracey Collins 14 May 2006

I enjoyed reading your poem, I thought it was going to be like the song Stair way to heaven.

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R H 14 May 2006

Serene and ethereal - beautifully composed Ernestine. Warmest wishes, Justine

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