Today’s Poem: The Gates of DamascusYe beat the bell that beats to hell, and who shall thrust you back? Not I.Joseph BottumSep 26, 2025∙ Paid3556ShareSubscribeGive a gift subscriptionPierre Tetar van Elven, View of Damascus, 1905 (Wikimedia Commons)Continue reading this post for free, courtesy of Poems Ancient and Modern.Claim my free postOr purchase a paid subscription.