Of Hand written letters

Of Hand Written Letters   

                            

Thin sheets of parchment lay

beneath dancing pen tips

leaving swirls and curls

upon its porcelain  surface.

 

An anxious hand deliberately scrawls

important news, lines of longing,

or an RSVP to a friend's party.

 

Sometimes more mundane tasks

require the use of ink and tablet,

a grocery list or a note

to the landlord about late rent.

 

Yesterday the mailbox was

overflowing with messages,

all written by human hands.

The crisp papers were folded

twice, tucked into ivory

envelopes marked by moistened

tiles fastened onto corners.

 

What engaging salutations

awaited us -- once,

eagerly slit open

revealing bits of shiny

pebbles from the near and far.  

 

 

Reviews

[Wolfwind Words]

Write on! quiet litterally! This was wonderful. Sometimes there is nothing better then feeling a pen in the hand and caressing it to a page of real paper. The age of computers has taken away so much from that. Even i don't pick up an actual pen as much as i used to. But sometimes it's the only thing that inspires us!
Great Write!