Behold the lowly doorstop
stubborn heavy weight
faithful to its duty
going nowhere is its fate.
Yet nobility is there
clunky on the floor
steadfastness in purpose
jaunty esprit de corps.
In keeping that door open
it’s a kind of fighter
resisting subtle forces
not unlike a writer.
More thanks to the S.W. Berg Photo Archives and to the D.J. Berg Family Treasures Collection.
