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Title
P.O. W.H. Kociemba
Description
Writing by Alice Kociemba, inspired by a historic postcard
Creator
Alice Kociemba
Source
Wish You Were Here: Postcards from the Past
Date
2023
Format
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Language
English
Type
Creative writing
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September 30, 1938
Miss Frances Scythes
Bridgeton, N.J.
Frannie,
You don’t see Kay come in every day.
You don’t see that stiff upper lip quiver
or how she wipes her starched linen cuff
quick across her eyes.
And the bounce is gone from her stride.
A few of us here in the village
knew you were “special friends.”
It’s in how you looked at each other.
For Pete’s sake, just let her off the hook.
I know someone brave enough.
Set her free.
Tell her you’ve gone on to what’s expected.
Yours sincerely,
E.J.S., Postal Clerk
Alice Kociemba
Miss Frances Scythes
Bridgeton, N.J.
Frannie,
You don’t see Kay come in every day.
You don’t see that stiff upper lip quiver
or how she wipes her starched linen cuff
quick across her eyes.
And the bounce is gone from her stride.
A few of us here in the village
knew you were “special friends.”
It’s in how you looked at each other.
For Pete’s sake, just let her off the hook.
I know someone brave enough.
Set her free.
Tell her you’ve gone on to what’s expected.
Yours sincerely,
E.J.S., Postal Clerk
Alice Kociemba
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| This Item | dcterms:references | Item: Post Office, Woods Hole, Mass. |
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