The Escape from Youth

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I was wondering if anybody knows the poem "The Escape from Youth", by Tony Lintermans?  If so, I would be extremely grateful if they could post the poem below.Thank you in advance.

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

Sorry, I can't offer anything else other than he writes under the name 'Anthony' sometimes. I'm having the same trouble trying to find the poem.

But, good luck with your exam!

Anonymous · Answer

The Escape from Youth

My fathers discipline closed me like a box.

A hardness hammered shut the lid.

For fifteen years, no matter what he did,

I was unreachable. Venom sealed the locks.

Neutral beauty kept my company. Walking

through neighbours’ cattle, from moving skies and trees

I learnt the slower, vaster intimacies.

Avoiding the world of men, I stopped talking.

except intensely to myself. Rumours

of happiness sometimes seeped outside the box.

‘Untrue!’ I howled, and double-checked the locks.

In the dark, poetry grew like a tumour.

When the poems were big enough to break

their way out, dragging me behind, I saw

my father’s face, more bitten than before,

a soft fist eaten by love, impossible to hate.

There is no forgiveness now, nor the need.

Silence bred rich fruits – a known self, those skies –

for which I thank my father. Amnesia lies

behind our peace. Neither of us dares to bleed

You probably don't need this anymore,

but for anyone who does, here it is!

xo

Anonymous · Answer

I have a copy of the poem. Great poem. Do you still waqnt it?

Anonymous · Answer

The Escape From Youth

My father's discipline closed me like a box.

A hardness hammered shut the lid.

For fifteen years, no matter what he did,

I was unreachable. Venom sealed the locks.

Neutral beauty kept me company. Walking

through the neighbours' cattle, from moving skies and trees

I learnt the slower, vaster intimacies.

Avoiding the world of men, I stopped talking,

except intensely to myself. Rumours

of happiness sometimes seeped outside the box.

'Untrue!' I howled, and double-checked the locks.

In the dark, poetry grew like a tumour.

When the poems were big enough to break

their way out, dragging me behind, I saw

my father's face, more bitten than before,

a soft fist eaten by love, impossible to hate.

There is no forgiveness now, nor the need.

Silence bred rich fruits - a known self, those skies -

for which I thank my father. Amnesia lies

behind our peace. Neither of us dares to bleed.

Tony Lintermans

I'm sorry if this is too late for whatever you needed it for...

Anonymous · Answer

A brilliant poem and a gifted poet.  I (sought out and) bought The Shed Manifesto .. paid a small amount extra for a copy which bore an inscription and signature.  I hope the poet is alive and well, and still writing.  KB (Brisbane .. Feb 2008)

Anonymous · Answer

0My father's discipline closed me like a box.02br
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00A hardness hammered shut the lid.02br
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00For fifteen years, no matter what he did,02br
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00I was unreachable. Venom sealed the locks.02br
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00Neutral beuty kept me company. Walking02br
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00through the neighbours' cattle, from moving skies and trees02br
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00I learnt the slower, vaster intimacies.02br
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00Avoiding the world of men, I stopped talking,02br
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00except intensely to myself. Rumours02br
02br
00of happiness sometimes seeped outside the box.02br
02br
00'Untrue!' I howled, and double-checked the locks.02br
02br
00In the dark, peotry grew like a tumour.02br
02br
00When the poems were big enough to break02br
02br
00their way out, dragging me behind, I saw02br
02br
00my father's face, more bitten then before,02br
02br
00a soft fist eaten by love, impossible to hate.02br
02br
00There is no forgiveness now, nor the need.02br
02br
00Silence bred rich fruits - a known self, those skies -02br
02br
00for which I thank my father. Amnesia lies02br
02br
00behind our peace. Neither of us dares to beeld.02br
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01b00Tony Lintermans02b0-

Panda green 721 · Answer

what is the poem about??????????????

could someone enlighten me please

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