PENPAL LETTERS

You have to have one
To write one
You have to write one
To have one

A fountain pen rules
Ballpoint suffices
Graphite, finger paint, crayon
Felt-tipped marker
Calligraphy, typewriter
Ink pads & letter stamps
Scrapbooking, graphic art
Magazine & newspaper clippings
Adhered like old movie ransom notes
Fair game, all

Affix a stamp
And walk it
To the corner box
It’s worth the paper
You printed it on
And the casual stroll, besides

It’s scientific…
Pushing ink across a page
Of selected stationery
Unhinges thought
Connects hand to eye
Eye to heart

It’s confessional…
Charcters formed
One serif, one stroke
At a time
Over time
As honest as honesty gets

There is a lesson
And a thrill in the waiting
For something special
Repeated
Gloriously
Over the years

Have we met?
In a word… yes

© jameshoustonarts 2025