Open Door

Paul Eluard 1895 (Saint-Denis) – 1952 (Charenton-le-Pont)



Life is truly kind
Come to me, if I go to you it’s a game,
The angels of bouquets grant the flowers a change of hue.

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Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 124
Words 28
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 3

Paul Eluard

Paul Éluard, born Eugène Émile Paul Grindel, was a French poet who was one of the founders of the surrealist movement. more…

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