Saturday Mailbox

Yesterday, I braved the 100-degree heat to bicycle home and pick up my mail. I've been staying across town in Casa Schiff-Twemlow, equipped with air conditioner and angry cat. After the heat broke in early evening I biked to my mailbox and discovered two pieces of poetry-related mail that more than made up for the slightly sweaty bike ride.

Exhibit A: I'm no Matt Shindell, but....
A nifty postcard from Brenda. It features a golden guy (I'm guessing it's supposed to be Poseidon) prying open the jaws of a nasty-looking sea creature. The sea creature is also golden. A stream of water is shooting out its mouth. It is a functional sculpture. It is a fountain.

Exhibit B: A rejection from Gulf Coast. It's a form rejection but with a handwritten note:

"'Syllabus Rulebook' elicited a good deal of discussion, and I love the energy and voice in much of your work. We'd like to see more work from you in the future. Best, Melanie Jordan."

Go Energy! Go Voice! Go Melanie!