Mailbox

Augustus

My mailbox is wanting

Waiting anxiously

Yawning, vacant, gaping

Hollow like a tree

Hungry for your thoughts

Your words and deeds

Yearning for your needs

My mailbox is empty

Days one, two, now three.

 

 

Augustus / Redlands, CA / August 1987

  • Author: Augustus (Pseudonym) (Offline Offline)
  • Published: January 21st, 2017 09:20
  • Comment from author about the poem: This is out of the archives and during the days of snail mail.
  • Category: Love
  • Views: 320
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Comments8

  • WriteBeLight

    Very sweet Augustus! I look forward to the mail every afternoon. Nice tribute to the mailbox. I remember as a kid wondering why the mailman's steering wheel was on the passenger side. You see, I lived in a thickly-settled neighborhood, where the mailbox was set on the side of the house by the front door. Just one of those things kids think about.

    • Augustus

      As a young man I worked for the post office during the summer and holidays. I drove one of those vehicles. Thanks.

      • WriteBeLight

        Welcome Mr. Postman! 🙂

      • P.H.Rose

        As per a great
        Write..
        We here in
        The U.K. Have
        Letter boxes
        In our front
        Doors...
        As most of
        Our doors are
        Next to the
        Road..

        • Augustus

          One day years ago as I was putting mail in one of those door slots the family dog was chewing it up on the other side. ( had temp job during summer) thanks.

        • Christina8

          Very cute poem Augustus! I still wait for the mail each day. But I can imagine if it were a love note that i was waiting on. oh the agony!

          • Augustus

            Yes. Agony. Thanks.

          • Michael Edwards

            Good read - love it - and still get a load of mail (or post as we are more inclined to say in the UK) delivered daily though most of it is advertising junk.

            • Augustus

              Get the same trash here in USA. Thanks.

            • BRIAN & ANGELA

              Thanks for sharing "A" ~ They have the same system in Southern Island. The Priest didn't like e-mails because he said ~ "they come in the night and yer 'ave ter answer 'em ~ When we 'ad the mailbox outside if yer didn't like the look 'o a letter (a bill perhaps ?) you left it in t'box 'an it mysteriously disappeared !" E_MAILS (like phone calls) are too quick and too intrusive ! YOURS BRIAN.

              • Augustus

                Little secrets you learn from priests.

              • Sefrin

                This is wonderful. Great write.

                • Augustus

                  Thanks LM

                • ron parrish aka wordman

                  lol,i will mail you a letter..

                  • Augustus

                    Sorry, your!re not my type. But thanks for the giggle. And thanks for reading.

                  • rrodriguez

                    Enjoyed it a lot... clever...

                    • Augustus

                      Thanks Roberto.



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