Shutters and Doors

June 26

I am thankful for shutters and doors. Not only can they be good looking but they also have several functions. These items have several things in common: they can be used for privacy, security, to keep out the sunlight, to protect against weather, and for just plain aesthetics to spruce up the looks of houses and buildings. Although I don't have them, I like shutters that have the purpose of protection from the elements, ie., those shutters that can be closed over windows. These come in quite handy in south Louisiana where we get many hurricanes. Just as old shutters and doors have many purposes, so too do the things we dress our personal bodily exterior facades in. The things we wear can be for comfort, aesthetics, serve a function, etc.

This is a photo of an outdoor shop in Pontchatoula, Louisiana, and the assorted old shutters and doors they sell. I liked the way the shutters were arranged on display against the outdoor stairway.

shutters and doors

i’ve got many shutters

and i’ve got many doors

i can hang them up

or leave them on my floors

but unless i use them

they are just like any old thing

they’re useless takers of space

and no advantage do they bring.

© rt tulley