Bonitaj

Mar 18, 2010 ⭐ View statistics (Premium feature)

MAIL MAN

Envelope mewith dark, deft hands,Lick the sticky cornersof my jaggered square.Seal mewith flawless finger tips,adroit with agile care.Perfectly pressured -now mail me anywhere! Press down gentlyonto my arched backglueing down ownershipinto each bubbled crack.Write in cursive - calligraphed caches of caring,finger-formed spirals of craftwriting whispers in the air.Post words of love -into my ear. BjR 18 March '10

— Bonitaj, Mar 18, 2010

About This Poem

About the Author

Region, Country: Tip of Southern Africa, ZAF

Favorite Poets: Too many to narrow down, but briefly :, AUDEN, T.S. ELIOT, DICKENSON, RILKE, THOREAU, RUMI ... the list is endless. Am inspired by many, especially those that live lives of "quiet desperation, and go to the grave with a song still in them" (THoreau)

Critiques

judyanne

16 years 2 months ago

great analogy

love it judy

Bonitaj

16 years 2 months ago

Thanks Judy!

amazing how many things lovers can be made analogous to ;) Bonita j

franny50

16 years 2 months ago

I found this to be a very

I found this to be a very interesting and well written poem!

Bonitaj

16 years 2 months ago

thanks

for stopping by to comment Franny! Bonita j

Nordic cloud

16 years 2 months ago

how beautifully written

Ann of Norway Ah the love letter and how beautifully written, your hand writing is flawless Bonita j The slow build up was so sensitively done. Love Ann

Bonitaj

16 years 2 months ago

thanks for all your support

my Anne of Norway ;) Boni

kowque

16 years 2 months ago

wow…i love how you carry

wow...i love how you carry through this analogy with such power ...wow... you have definitely left your mark on me with your words-i feel like iv been marked with the strokes of a fine pen :) kokz

Bonitaj

16 years 2 months ago

THanks Kokz

I found myself scrambling a bit to capture that analogy correctly at times - so I'm glad you got it! Boni

Bonitaj

16 years 2 months ago

Hi Indi!

don't look now - but our age is showing! ;) I was hoping someone would pick up on that film title... but then there are few of us who were around at that time ;) Thanks lol Boni

Bonitaj

16 years 2 months ago

hey Indi!

anyone who looks as good as you going grey has my vote! lol but seriously, there's a lot to be said for wisdom and it don't come cheap ;) Cheers Boni

Bonitaj

16 years 2 months ago

Ah Indi!

Now let's not take this one any further, or we'll be using the terminology of an old American T.V. show which says: COME ON DOWN... to South Africa that is ;) Love it! ;) Thanks for making my day too! Now go out there and SMILE everyday! Boni

Seren

16 years 2 months ago

Dear Boni

Dont know how I missed this one but its brilliant ... wonderful poem Boni simply loved that first stanza love and hugs Jayne x x x x

Bonitaj

16 years 2 months ago

Dear Jayne & Kal!

Thanks for your vote of confidence! As you know - I DON'T DO FUN so this was certainly a departure into lighter territory ;) Glad you liked it! Cheers Boni