It's Poetry Friday, and Tabatha Yeatts-Lonske is hosting HERE at The Opposite of Indifference. Thanks for hosting, Tabatha!
A.A. Milne - Winnie-the-Pooh - “Piglet noticed that even though he had a Very Small Heart, it could hold a rather large amount of Gratitude.”
For anyone who is participating or has participated in exchanging postcards during this mid-wintertime, you know what a joyful thing it is to receive some real mail, among the numerous pieces from everyone else who wishes to sell me something, a product, a membership, a visit from the "window" people!
And, this year, in the midst of our crazy, worrisome time in the US, it's especially marvelous to take the walk to my mailbox (We have 'blocks' of boxes in my neighborhood.) and discover a huge treat!
Thanks to Patricia Franz and Mona Moelkel for the lovely art and poems! Not only are what they sent wonderful gifts, but I realize they've also given me, along with others, a gift of their time spent creating!
Here’s a ditty of thanks
For all of the labor
Sent through air to a box
I opened to discover,
What they created and penned –
Beauty like no other
Linda Baie ©
Created by Mona!
Wishing everyone a lovely end of January!
What treasures. And I'm quite taken by your blocks of boxes. Are they at the end of the street? Or attached to a post office? Curious...
ReplyDeleteAt the end of each block in my neighborhood is a block (or one could say bank) of locked mailboxes. There is no house to house delivery! Yes, the postcards are treasures!
DeleteI guess it's similar to what we have in my apartment complex - we have a wall of locked mailboxes down in the lobby.
Delete"Tell me what you forgave." Love. And I love any poem that calls for "Less thinking!" Thanks, Linda! xo
ReplyDeleteThank you, too, Irene! Hope you have a lovely day!
DeleteI'll echo your appreciation for the New Year postcards! They bring so much joy...so much NEEDED joy!
ReplyDeleteThese cards are truly a light in the short days of winter!
ReplyDeleteYay for mail from the heart! You are so right about how lovely it is to get a gift of someone's time.
ReplyDeleteSo happy to hear of your joy in the postcards, Linda. I hope you don't think I painted that beautiful hummingbird, though! I found those on our southern AZ road trip and knew they would be perfect for my bird-resolutions postcards this year.
ReplyDeleteThanks all! I've been so busy today with bookstore business, wishing I had the time to simply sit & read your posts! No, Patricia, I didn't think you painted it, but loved your choice of art for me! Yes, needed joy no matter the origin!
ReplyDeleteWe really do need these moments of kindness and comfort and little mailbox treasures. <3
ReplyDeleteWe receive so little nice 'snail mail' anymore, they are wonderful to have. Thanks, Jane!
DeleteLinda, yes, I love the postcard exchange, too. Thank you for your postcard. Mine is in the making for everyone. I got sidetracked by the 2 grandgirls who were with me 5 days last week while their baby sister had RSV,
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your delights, Linda--then we get to enjoy them too! Real mail IS a treat these days, and I'm getting so close to creating mine! Beauty depends on the beholder, yes, and I behold Mona's poem. Mona, who are you? : )
ReplyDeleteBeautiful--truly the only mail that really matters.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Carol, Heidi, & Linda. It's snowing again here so I've been out, enjoying the light snow & cleaning off my car, shoveling a bit! It's always fun to be out but it's really cold today! Brr!
ReplyDeleteI finally got my cards in, so they will go in the mail on Monday. I love these two cards and poems. Poetry can bring such a message of hope. We should write poems for each other more often.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing these lovely and sensitive poems and artwork–lots of joy ⭐️ shared here!
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful gifts from Mona and Patricia. ❤️ Mona, I love, "Tell me that you made it." And Patricia, I'll have to be careful how I interpret, "Less thinking, more drinking!" given the current state of the world, lol.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Margaret, Michelle, & Karen! I'm hoping we all have some sunny days ahead.
ReplyDeleteSweet postcards from Mona and Patricia! I love going to the mailbox this time of year for these special cards.
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