The Green Door (Thursday Doors)
It’s not black and white. But is it whimsical, or serious? Is that a lock? Is there a key? Magic words? Please? Somehow that doesn’t seem like enough
I want to form those intersecting lines into a map. Surely it was drawn deliberately, that triangular pattern. The power of threes. Animal vegetable mineral? Past present future? Mind body spirit?
What do the strange messages graffitied on the surface of the glass mean? Can anyone enlighten me? The numbers lack clarity–nebulous, impossible to calculate.
And what is that hum that seems to be taking over my mind?
lost continents lost
languages—are they portals?
Where is my third eye?
Thursday Doors holds a writing challenge in May. Doors from the last year’s posts are submitted, and we are invited to write a story, poem, or hybrid of some sort based on one of the photos. For my first one, I’ve chosen Manja’s mysterious green door, above.
I also used some of the Oracle 2 words from this week’s Random Word Generator list.
And here’s a bonus collage appropriately called “The Power of Three”. Perhaps that’s what is on the other side of the Green Door.
Dan Antion is the host of Thursday Doors.
52 responses to “The Green Door (Thursday Doors)”
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- - May 4, 2023
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Lovely unique door..love your poetry!
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Thanks Suzette. I have to thank Manja for the door and its inspiration.
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Awesome! Thank you Manja!
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What an intriguing set of doors!
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I agree Liz. I’m sure the real story is just as good as the imagined one.
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You and I are on a similar track, Kerfe. I am working on a short story based on this door, and I have some of the same questions. What I love about poetry is how you can distill a wide range of thoughts into a relative few words. This is very well done. Thanks for supporting both challenges.
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I look forward to your story! There is a lot to say about this door. I originally had more, but poetry is always improved by editing I find.
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Love the shade of green.
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Me too!
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Oh this is wonderful, Kerfe. What a door!
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Thanks Colleen. I agree with that sentiment. Manja has a talent for finding doors.
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Ahh, what a lovely surprise! You took my green door to another level. How great to see that it has tickled your third eye. Hummmm? What hum? 😉 (And Dan is writing a story for this door, too. Most excellent!)
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It’s a very mysterious door Manja. I’m not surprised Dan has something to say about it as well! Thanks for the inspiration.
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it is a great customer door, manja
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I love your response to Dan’s door writing challenge. The art of the doors reminds me of geometry, but since I am a sci-fi fan, I like the idea of a portal…entering a space-time continuum where everyone has an angle. 😉
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Thanks Mary. A door with Mu written on it has to be magic!
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Well that’s different. Like/dislike have so little to say. But attend the burr under the saddle is both right and wise, even when the answer is less apparent. What? Yea, just like those doors. Angular (too human?) is not how I care to see. I think it’s a choice. Meaning nothing except, yea, it’s a choice. Fork, not spoon, in the road. See what angular does for me? Reason enough. Thanks Kerfe.
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Fork in the road seems just right. Thanks Neil.
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You’ve articulated the mystery of the door well, Kerfe, and a cool painting as a companion to it.
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Thanks Jade, When Manja first posted that photo, I was immediately drawn to it.
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You’re welcome and I can see why. You could build a world around that door.
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I think Dan (the host of Thursday Doors) is writing a story hoping to do just that!
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Awesome!
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I reckon they are spells, the door just screams witchcraft!
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It does!
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I am so excited about the writing challenge for Thursday doors this year!
and I like what you shared abut the custom green doors – is summed up so much
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Thanks! There are so many good doors to choose from. I will be visiting one each week.
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😀
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I like the way your poem matches the shapes we find or guess in this green door.
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Thanks Patricia. The shapes are so interesting!
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I’ve slid past this post in my reader about 4 times, never feeling like I had the time to really get into it all. The image has the compelling color and you capture the mystery of it all so well. I must confess, I zoomed in a good bit and saw the recognizables. The ISIS on the bottom right was the trigger – try wingdings / webdings for the source, if you are really interested.
Excellent post! Love what you do
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Thanks! There is a lot going on with this door.
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Unique and fantastic door, Kerfe. Architecture at its best 🙏🏻
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Thanks Kamal. Doors are endlessly fascinating.
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You are always welcome dear Kerfe. Yes absolutely they r the best
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Love the collage! Can’t say the same of the doors. Looks like insanity, to me. Even the graffiti looks like the crazy door attracted more chaos. 😜
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Thanks Bela.
That’s an interesting response to the door. I like a certain amount of chaos myself. Puzzles, riddles, mystery–I’m attracted to all of them.
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Haha, interesting! I absolutely love puzzles, riddles, and mystery! We have that in common. But I also love architecture, and this really stretches my boundaries on that one. I’m trying to think would it be better in another color, etc. etc., perhaps. I don’t know, it is not something I would gravitate toward. It’s different, that’s for sure! 😉💕
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I think it’s a city door. It would certainly not fit in where you live!
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Though it might! haha – New Mexico is a very artistic place, including how people slap together their homes, all sorts of random articles thrown in! 😀
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What an interesting door, Kerfe. I find it oddly disturbing for some reason… everything about it. For me, your poem reflected that disquiet. Fascinating.
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Thanks Diana. Another commenter felt the same way. I can see that side, although I just found it intriguing.
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I love images that evoke different reactions. It’s fascinating.
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We all have our own point of view.
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This was extremely cool, Kerfe. Hugs.
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Thanks Teagan. It’s an interesting door.
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Hi Kerfe, this is a wonderful piece of writing. Well done.
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Thanks Robbie. More to come!
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Interesting geometric patterns on the door here. Your poem aptly puts the picture in words. I’ve been enjoying reading the writeups for the writing challenge. Very creative!
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Thanks Smitha. It’s a fun challenge!
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