Thursday, February 2, 2023

#PoetryFriday - Love My Mail

             Poetry Friday is with Laura Shovan HERE on her website.  Don't miss her introduction to Laura Purdie Salas' new book, Finding Family, which sounds like quite a lovely and poetic story about loons who are raising a duckling.

         Hooray! It's warming up here in Denver, last I looked there was the sun and 45 degrees. If you believe that's laughable and not so warm, a high of 6 happened last Monday.  Thanks, Laura Shovan for hosting!

          I'm warming up also with more marvelous postcards and happy notes from Jone's postcard extravaganza. Here's what I found in the mail this past week. Thanks, Gail A., Carol V., Margaret S., and Linda M. (Click to enlarge.)

Linda Mitchell sends wishes with the rabbit's good luck!

I love being outside, and scenes like this one from Gail Aldous

Sorry that the mail messed up Margaret's card,
but it remains the sweetest message. She has a new grandbaby!

I'm not ready for more snow. Our snowfall from weeks ago
still hasn't melted. Yet I love Carol's picture
and message that "life glistens". 

        I wrote it before and now write it again. The postcard wishes and beautiful words make a fantastic welcome to the new year. Thanks to everyone! 

a snow-crunching walk
for words of wishes in the mail –
cuddle-up reading

Linda Baie ©


17 comments:

  1. Beautiful postcards from beautiful poets. Love your haiku hike to the post box, Linda. :)

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  2. Stunning postcards, lovely landscapes, new babies and more. The crunch to the mailbox worth it! Thanks, Linda. Stay warm.

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  3. Yes to postcards from poets warming up the day! Snow crunch is such a fascinating sound...thanks for putting it in a poem! And thank you for sharing, Linda. xo

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  4. What a lovely trove of postcards! I'm partial to Linda M.'s bunny one since I was born in the year of the rabbit. :) ~ jama

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  5. Hooray for fun and full mailboxes. Snail mail is treasure. I'd say 45 is cold...but I'm at a much lower temperature here. I sooooooo look forward to spring.

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  6. It's a cuddle up day for reading indeed, Linda. I chose the backdrop of snow for its beauty not for a wish for frigid cold. I am so glad that you are finally in the 40s with a snow-crunching walk. I can hear the sounds. Poetry wishes to you and thoughts of warmer weather.

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  7. You are all contributing to the continuation of a time honoured form of communication. You are all recipients of time honoured joyful tidings, promoting a sense of anticipation around the mailbox. Linda, these cards are no doubt treasures for each recipient, for they represent much in the way of thoughtful endeavours. A time investment that delivers intrinsic and extrinsic reward.

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  8. A post full of beauty and warmth (even though it's cold). We've been in the minus area quite a bit lately. Think we're getting up to 30 tomorrow!

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  9. It was a joy to participate in the postcard swap and just as fun to read your joy in receiving them.

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  10. I love that these cards have sprinkled in each week.

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  11. "words of wishes" - I love the sound of that!

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  12. What lovely surprises in the mail! Enjoy! I just finished reading Roald Dahl's "Boy" for the second time.What a life! No wonder he wrote what he did.

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  13. What a treasure of postcards. Thanks for sharing them with all of us. Kay

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  14. All this inspiration in the middle of winter - just beautiful! Thanks for sharing. (I missed participating this year, but I don't even know which address I'm waking up at these couple of months...;0) ) Love getting to see the goodness!

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  15. I'm collecting mine one by one as well, enjoying the views from all over. Your wee verse at the end is so cozy!

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  16. Your haiku is such a sweet appreciation for mail from poetry friends, Linda.

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