"The Letter" ~ Writers Island

The letter…
could have been on any sheet of paper…
love letters,
rejection letters, acceptance letters,
congratulation letters
travel letters, year-end missives,
the letters after my name…
But what about
"the letter,"
just one letter,
any of twenty-six
for this part of the world
where words seem to matter…
one letter
a p,
an r,
maybe an a…
just one…
would you leave it all by itself
swimming in a sea of white…
give it some color,
pack other letters around it
so that a sound escapes the page,
a meaning
looking out from a flat surface,
giving roundness and depth
to silence and nothingness…
a single letter
balancing on the edge becoming
the bridge between me and you
and a language shared
from that first line into a curve
into an ending point
where letter and word marry
and you hear me speak
for the first time…

©2007 "The Letter" for Writers Island

Comments

[thinking aloud]

what a beautiful take on the prompt...and so perfectly written...loved everything about it!!!

[Preethi]

I see what you mean... lovely post... and what a wonderful interpretation of the prompt

[lucy]

the rhythm of this was fun to read-Great take on 'the' letter! :)

[gautami]

Everything has already been said here..:D

[AnnieElf]

"a" pronounced "ahhhh". This read like beautiful music.

[pepekltheassassin]

Ditto to all! I never would've thought to do this....

What would we all do, without this "Coming together" that the web offers????

[UL]

What a beautiful take on the prompt, the first thing that came to mind is the sanskrit Aum(Om), even though it looks like a single letter/symbol, it's actually a combination of three sounds, a syallable really. But somehow this post took me there...thank you.

[marja]

Were letter and word marry. What a very origianl take on the letter. Great writing

[Missy]

so wonderfully constructed and visual for me. I love the concept of not leaving a single letter alone that could not give voice to what it has to say, so needs the surround letters to complete it. Very nice and a joy to read.

[Rambler]

a meaning
looking out from a flat surface,
giving roundness and depth
to silence and nothingness…

oh so nice use of words, I really want to invent a letter which can get rid of the depth of the silence and nothingness.

excellent Lea!

[Ps]

Superb! What a different take on the prompt.Loved it!Especially loved the lines
"would you leave it all by itself
swimming in a sea of white…
give it some color,
pack other letters around it
so that a sound escapes the page,
a meaning "

[jadey]

This is a neat and thought provoking prompt to the writers island letter prompt. I like it and I thought you did a great job on this.

[Jo]

This is a wonderful idea, so very well put. I love it.

[Tumblewords]

Great piece! I love the idea of building on a single
letter.

[paisley]

very clever... i really enjoyed it.

[greggo]

gorgeous poem!

[Fenny]

What an original take on the prompt ... I love it very much ... from a to z

[Donna O.]

"a"-pplause, applause!! YOU are the writing starlet.
D.

[Herb]

There are several lines I wanted to quote, but I could decide on just one. This is such a wonderful poem. It makes you look at each letter in a new light, each brimming with endless possibilities.

[keith hillman]

I loved every word of it. A great take

[Jenn]

Brilliant. Creative. Inspiring.

[Cre8Tiva]

i vote for "r" myself...i should try writers island...blessings, rebecca

[rochambeau]

A is kind of one of those letters that has everlasting life.....No beginning, no end.

Sending smiles and good will.

xo
Constance

[Pauline]

neat! especially like the line "becoming
the bridge between me and you
and a language shared"

[Robin from Israel]

What a wonderful, whimsical take on the prompt.