Slog - Comments on Poetry in the Mail

Comment by DOUG.

DOUG. — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 10:48:40 -0800

"Bumbles bounce!"

Comment by brappy

brappy — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 10:48:41 -0800

I know the US isn't very efficient, but that note was postmarked July 29th and you just got it on August 11th? There's your story... :D

Comment by Jiberish

Jiberish — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 10:51:16 -0800

burma shave!

Comment by Mr. Poe

Mr. Poe — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 10:52:09 -0800

Urble.

Comment by heywhatsit

heywhatsit — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 10:52:57 -0800

Lookie what he can do! It means the mayor can put a star atop the tallest christmas tree in all the land.

Comment by ryan

ryan — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 10:55:01 -0800

why are you photoshopping fake postcards?

Comment by Ziggity

Ziggity — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 10:56:44 -0800

The repeated iamb-pyrrhic-trochee meter proves an interesting counterpoint to the content - how can the author be so convinced in the value of structure when his own poetry scans so weakly? The couplet form is here rendered as little more effective and much less capable of tripping off the tongue than a schoolyard taunt or a hooligan's penalty kick chant.

Comment by Paul Constant

Paul Constant — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 11:00:35 -0800

We've gotten at least three of these postcards, probably one a week. I have one on my desk, too. I'm hoping that one day the author will reveal him/herself and I can get him/her to sign my copy.

Comment by Allen

Allen — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 11:20:51 -0800

Agreed, 6. Those look terribly photoshopped.

Comment by whomsRU

whomsRU — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 11:42:59 -0800

btk

Comment by P to the J

P to the J — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 11:44:25 -0800

Was it sent by Edward Nigma?

Comment by IT guy

IT guy — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:06:04 -0800

How did you get such good quality scans on the address and poem wordage? Suspect.

Comment by RHETT ORACLE

RHETT ORACLE — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:22:20 -0800

Belltown's a war zone...
Twenty-cent bags ridiculed...
No one's four Nichols

Comment by Original Monique

Original Monique — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:48:59 -0800

The citizens grumble
while the govenor fumbles
The bag tax a rumble
in all of this jumble

Comment by Greg

Greg — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 13:14:33 -0800

Clearly a work of both range and depth.

Comment by christopher frizzelle

christopher frizzelle — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 13:17:48 -0800

It's not photoshop, kids. Someone actually sent this to us.