February 27, 2011
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Open letter
On a chair beside the fire,
Lay papers with letters inspired.
Dark black ink against white background;
Giving vent to words thus found
In the den- by the great chair
Left a letter thus dropped there.
In the den by angry flames,
Lay a letter of forgotten names.
Deep it reached beyond the sea,
And questions answered- tenderly.
Pleading, exhorting, or angry tone;
The message had reached home.
Comments (1)
Interesting play on words. Open letter has at least two meaning and the reader is left to decide which meaning works for this poem. Some letters are best left unopened.