In a recent New York Review of Books (also appearing in the Guardian), Charles Simic wrote on the Lost Art of Writing Postcards. Then, an editorial in the Guardian last week also stood in praise of postcards. That, on top of the current state of the USPS's financial woes, has me also thinking positively about the wonder of missives sent and received - physically. Although I am, to some degree, enslaved by my email inbox, even the most gratifying incoming messages lack that wonder of opening that little box for what untold surprise that might be awaiting inside.
Giving and receiving.
I join the sentiments expressed at the other end of the links above in lauding the visual/text mashup that is the postcard. I'm sharing a couple of the most recent Missives that I've made recently. Missives are collaged photograph postcards that I send to friends, family, and anyone who requests to be added to the mailing list. I haven't added these, or several other recent ones to the Missive page on my website, but that should be coming soon.
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