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The Letter |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana 
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a flashlight is brighter than a candle written words are more readable than hieroglyphs lips kissing is better than a handshake my single letter to her means more than twenty emails punched out on the computer conscious effort was made to pen (pencil) each letter to make a word a line and paragraph knowing she would be the recipient I wrote so she could see how primitive my penmanship was and . . . to revel in her exquisite loveliness and my madness ©March 8, 2012 / Jerry Pat Bolton |
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katahdin Senior Member
since 2010-07-01
Posts 1196ME. In the Shadow of the Mt. |
Nicely done! I agree a written letter is so much more meaningful than e-mails. Kat >^..^< |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana |
Thank you, Kat, appreciate your thoughts. ~*~ If they give you lined paper, write sideways. ~*~ |
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tracie66 Member Elite
since 2000-01-18
Posts 4713Australia |
I love this Jerry, fabulous write! Love is the life of the soul... |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana |
I appreciate your kind comments, Tracie. Thank you so much. ~*~ If they give you lined paper, write sideways. ~*~ |
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ebonygirl Member Elite
since 2011-07-14
Posts 2000California U.S.A |
A written letter does show, to our heart's desire, how madly in love we are with them.Enjoyed, Ms. E |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana |
Ms. E, yes it does that. It is personal. Very personal in a way that picking and pecking on the keyboard of a computer can never be. Thank you. ~*~ If they give you lined paper, write sideways. ~*~ |
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JL Member Ascendant
since 2004-04-01
Posts 6128Texas, USA |
Much caring in your letter. Enjoyed the poetic explanation of your deep feelings. JL  Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul,and with all your mind. Love your neighbor as yourself. |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana |
Appreciate your warm thoughts about "The Letter," JL, thank you very much. ~*~ If they give you lined paper, write sideways. ~*~ |
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Lori Grosser Rhoden Member Patricius
since 2009-10-10
Posts 10202Fair to middlin' of nowhere |
This is beautiful Jerry! Lori |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana |
Thank you Lori. ~*~ If they give you lined paper, write sideways. ~*~ |
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latearrival Member Ascendant
since 2003-03-21
Posts 5499Florida |
Jerry I like this.It brings to mind a poem my grandfather once recited to me. It was about all the letters written to different people but the most prized letter was one that was writen to a mother from her son.I loved it all the more because he recited it. But I can not find it by an author or the words. jo [This message has been edited by latearrival (03-10-2012 10:42 PM).] |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana |
Thank you so much, jo. It is a darn shame you can't locate the poem. If you could remember some of its phrases, surely it would be online, but then again, maybe not. Again, I appreciate you kind words to this effort of mine. ~*~ If they give you lined paper, write sideways. ~*~ |
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latearrival Member Ascendant
since 2003-03-21
Posts 5499Florida |
thank you Jerry. As I once told you I do read most of your poems. But do not always take the time to answer. This one I am looking for I have tried all the old poetry masters that I know of and but to no avail.I do have the copy some where as he also wrote it out for me. But a few words are not legible,and I do not know the author. When I find all the words he wrote I will try you again. jo |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana |
Hopefully, jo, you will get lucky with the song. I'm hoping for the best. ~*~ If they give you lined paper, write sideways. ~*~ |
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bel1e Senior Member
since 2006-07-24
Posts 1631 |
oh my. confessional...and moving...handwriting is so much more intimate than digital fonts...enjoyed this very much! |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana |
Hi Baby Girl, and thank you. Yes. No question about it, the written word is just intimate, whereas something picked and pecked out on a keyboard is just that, something picked and pecked out on the keyboard. Thank you again for visiting "The Letter." ~*~ If they give you lined paper, write sideways. ~*~ |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
Emails are wonderful... but there's something special about seeing your name on an envelope, written by HIS hand... and a letter that can be treasured and kept near to read again and again... even when the computer is far away. Enjoyed this!! |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana |
How right you are, suthern. Letter writing is a fading art, I can hardly read my own handwriting. Thanks for the nice comments. ~*~ If they give you lined paper, write sideways. ~*~ |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
Enjoyed...James |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana |
Thank you...Jerry ~*~ If they give you lined paper, write sideways. ~*~ |
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Sunshine
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
It's a good man who takes time to write a love note... |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana |
Thank you, Karilea, I appreciate your kind words. ~*~ If they give you lined paper, write sideways. ~*~ |
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