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jjote Senior Member
since 2002-12-25
Posts 1088Ontario, Canada 
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[getting my inspiration from, of all humdrum things, a mailbox] Mailbox stands solid and firm like soldier playing sentry guarding the house behind it. it is a fort holding secrets stuff on people's private lives no one else has privy to. It is foolproof, fireproof burglarproof, tamperproof Uncle Sam saw to it. I am a lone sparrow perching on top of it on a warm May day. Should I envy this mailbox who stands so proud and aloof full of self-importance? I think not - it is like a prison where inmates cannot escape from it. But I can fly away at will. soar to high heavens flit from tree to tree unfettered and free. Goodbye Mr. Mailbox I'll come back again another day to tell you stories of villages I passed on my solo flights of the winds that shake the trees of the sun breaking at edge of sea of islands that rise beyond the aegean blue and cliffs that huddle intimately close giving shelter from the storm. All these and more I'll share with you to lift the loneliness I sense from you 'though you in all bravado will never admit. --------000-------- |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana |
Ahhh . . . A new take on the ever present mailbox . . . ~*~ When they give you ruled paper write sideways. ~*~ |
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devina Member Elite
since 1999-10-28
Posts 3539Cali |
A soothing bit of poetry! funny, this makes me realize how much 'blah I actually get in the mail...'less I spend money!? hmmm... enjoyed  ~d Open arms can be the most fragile in the world... |
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Margherita Member Seraphic
since 2003-02-08
Posts 22236Eternity |
Such a creative piece, dear Josephine. I love it. Love, Margherita |
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2islander2 Member Ascendant
since 2008-03-12
Posts 6825by the sea |
a very fine inspiration, i couldn't think it that way , this mail box is fascinating yann |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
nice...james |
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EmmaRose Senior Member
since 2011-03-02
Posts 1376Midwest |
isn't it grand when something inanimate like a mailbox could inspire such life? |
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Member Rara Avis
since 1999-08-13
Posts 7666California |
Quite interesting ponder here. Everything in life is a matter of perspective it's true. this exemplifies that well. Enjoyed. Michael |
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jjote Senior Member
since 2002-12-25
Posts 1088Ontario, Canada |
it's been days since I last visited pip..I find it amazing y'all here..yup, sometimes one can find a gem in a stone... imagination, says Barney (cartoon show my grandson loves to watch) can take you everywhere? Thanks everyone for taking a trip with me here |
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