May 25, 2023  

Interpolated (Thursday Doors)

photo by wheat salt wine oil

The day is empty
like this house—tentative, flat,
merged with the landscape.

Each layer resides
inside its own dimension–
unfinished, ajar.

Spinning in circles,
a surface with no inside–
an imprint of thought.

A moment’s whimsy–
not really a door at all–
more like a portal—

A passageway to somewhere
in the middle of between

My final entry to the Thursday Doors May Writing Challenge, a haiku sonnet, uses a photo from Wheat Salt Wine Oil as inspiration. The collage is another one of mine from my youth.

Next week, back to my own doors.

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39 responses to “Interpolated (Thursday Doors)”

  1. merrildsmith's avatar
    merrildsmith says :

    A mysterious portal indeed!

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  2. Suzette Benjamin's avatar
    Suzette Benjamin says :

    Nicely done poetry. I love the notion of “an imprint of thought” Nothing is every really forgotten just sometimes the recollection of thought is no always spot on .

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  3. Teagan Riordain Geneviene's avatar
    Teagan Riordain Geneviene says :

    That’s a lovely poem, and the artwork is the perfect accompaniment. I loved “somewhere
    in the middle of between” because the idea of Between is magical to me. Hugs.

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  4. Manja Maksimovič's avatar
    Manja Maksimovič says :

    “In the middle of between” … exactly how it feels to be in this world more and more.

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  5. boundlessblessingsblog's avatar
    boundlessblessingsblog says :

    Wow so beautiful and I loved the house u made, Kerfe. Lovely poem ❤️

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  6. Ingrid's avatar
    Ingrid says :

    Your words interpret the image beautifully.

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  7. Liz Gauffreau's avatar
    Liz Gauffreau says :

    I love both the image and the haiku it inspired.

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  8. Dan Antion's avatar
    Dan Antion says :

    I am so glad someone tackled that door photo. It seemed that there had to be a way to work with it, and you did a wonderful job. I also like your collage very much. You have some concepts which are perfect for that “door” – my favorite is “a surface with no inside.”

    Thanks for adding this to the offerings.

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  9. robertawrites235681907's avatar
    robertawrites235681907 says :

    Hi Kerfe, this is a delightful and imaginative poem.

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  10. Oddment's avatar
    Oddment says :

    I can’t decide if your words are exactly approximate or approximately exact, but they are remarkably crafted for this image. Your description is so very imaginative!

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  11. Bela Johnson's avatar
    Bela Johnson says :

    Not really a door at all – a portal. I would say! 😍

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  12. Tanmay's avatar
    Tanmay Philip says :

    You’ve turned that strange picture into something magical.

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  13. D. Wallace Peach's avatar
    D. Wallace Peach says :

    “A passageway to somewhere
    in the middle of between”
    I love those lines. The hay bale has such a creepy feel to it that you captured well, Kerfe. A fascinating prompt and poem.

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  14. Wheat Salt Wine Oil's avatar
    Wheat Salt Wine Oil says :

    creative imagery for this humble hay bale…I liked the layering reference, spinning in circles…and seeing it as a portal. thanks for choosing this photo.

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  15. ecopoet's avatar
    ecopoet says :

    ‘ the in-between” – yes ! – love this , eco

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