Carmena Coyleris

You stand at your front door after a storm (and) feel the cold air seeping in through the frame. Or it’s July.

You just got three different answers about your front porch. Contractor says rip it all out. Landscaper says add more plants.

You drive past a house that looks tired. Paint peeling. Siding warped. Front door hanging crooked. Then you see the one across the street. Crisp lines.

You saw it somewhere. In an ad. A bio. A product page. Drhextreriorly. And you paused.

Shutters that tilt like they’re bored. Shutters that rattle in a light breeze. Shutters that leave holes in your siding when you try to take them down.

You’re standing in your driveway. Staring at faded siding. Mismatched windows. That front door that looks like it’s been there since the Reagan…