Wooden Doors (Thursday Doors)
a seed becomes a tree becomes
a vessel for holding the stars,
a sanctuary, shelter, home–
the keeper of history, lore–
a portal, mysterious door
that opens incandescent dreams–
enchanted celestial spheres–
kinship, unearthing roots and seams
Muri’s W3 prompt this week was to write a huitan on the theme of seeds. I wanted to use it in my doors post, so I decided to write about trees and feature wooden doors. These are from my archives where, as I have noted before, I have many photos of doors with no context.
I’m pretty sure they all reside within about 20 blocks up or down from where I live though. I’ll have to be on the lookout so I can photo the buildings they are attached to.
And one of my favorite songs.
And don’t forget to visit all the doors at Thursday Doors, hosted by Dan Antion.





I love your poem, and the beautiful doors are well photographed, Kerfe.
Your poems is to me a great reminder that wooden doors are a part of the seeds that spark and protect life. Fabulous share. The pink wall and its door are my favorite.
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Thanks Suzette. That is true about doors. And you know I love arches too.
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great doors!
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Thanks!
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Kerfe, wonderful themes of growth, connection, and ancestral memory flow beautifully ❤️
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Thanks Ange.
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Magnificent doors, Kerfe! And a terrific poem!
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Thanks Dave! There’s something about a wooden door…
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I love your poem, the content and flow is wonderful… (did you miss a line? Just in case you want to add it in) although I think it’s perfect as it is .. 💞
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Thanks Suzanne, I’m always revising my poems as I write the post and I mistakenly erased the second line when I changed the third one…
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I do the same, I guessed as much which is why I mentioned…. 💞
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Lovely post.
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Thanks VJ.
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Welcome
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I do love heavy carved wooden doors. There is just something about them!
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Thanks Violet. Wood is definitely my preferred material for doors.
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I like the idea of seed to portal. Those doors are beautiful. The second one (123) really looks like a portal. It should be the entrance to a library.
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Thanks Merril. The door to a library is always a portal!
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You’re welcome, Kerfe–and you’re right!
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“a seed becomes a tree becomes
a sanctuary, shelter, home–
the keeper of history”
I love that, Kerfe. I never made the association with seeds. Starting from such a simple thing, we have so much beauty. Thanks for this sharing this.
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Thanks Dan. It’s amazing when you stop to think about it.
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We like the second door best.
Our first idea was like Merrild’s that this should be a library door.
The Fab Four of Cley
🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂
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Thanks Fab Four. I agree it would make a great library entrance! (K)
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Fabulous doors and wonderful poem! 🤗😊 Do I see you in No.123? 🤔
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Thanks Ashley. Yes, I’m sure that’s my reflection.
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Kerfe, your poem feels like a gentle meditation—quietly expansive and full of wonder. When you say that these are “from your archives” – do you mean that you’ve shared them for Thursday Doors before?
~David
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Thanks David. No, the photos are from the photos file of doors stored on my computer. When I was first doing Thursday doors I was just taking pictures of doors. It was only later that I started looking at the whole building and trying to find out its history.
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Beautiful doors and stellar musical accompaniment!!
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Thanks Liz. I’d like one of these for my apartment building!
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I don’t blame you!
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Beautiful doors…and I love that song, too! Takes me right back.
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It’s a great song. Thanks Teresa.
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All of the doors look interesting. And your poem perfectly fits the photos.
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Thank you Hazel.
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You’re most welcome, mema. Enjoy your day!
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Kerfe! The link of seed through transformation to door and then the opening to all possibilities is magical!!! Wonderful use of the prompt!!
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Thanks Muri. A good prompt!
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I’m glad you think so Kerfe!
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Seeds opening so many doors to new life 💚
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They do! Thanks.
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I love your introductory lines, K. “a seed becomes a tree becomes
a vessel for holding the stars,”
yes to trees.
and the photos of wooden doors… yes, to all of them. Lovely. Thanks.
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Thanks Selma.
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“Unearthing roots and seams” — I like that, especially thinking how the seed “unearths” itself. These are some lovely wooden doors, a fitting tribute to the trees.
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Thanks Maureen. Doors are a good use for trees I think.
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Very cool doors, and all close by. Lovely poem as well! 🙂
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Fantastic doors as always Kerfe and a lovely poem as well. Too good.
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I like the pattern on door 121. Also like the pink color of one of the buildings. Good poem about how it starts and how it continues.
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Thanks Jade. I love wooden doors. I would love a front door like any of these.
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You’re welcome. Me too, Kerfe.
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