A Stamp

The Postal Service doesn’t have Too many in its camp And I know why, for I just learned It’s 50 cents a stamp! No wonder folks send e-cards And pay all their bills online, For 50 cents a stamp provides A solid cause to whine. I mostly purchase sheets of stamps Which last me quite a while, So buying just a single isn’t My accustomed style. And yet today, to mail a card That wouldn’t be belated, I gave the clerk 2 quarters And for change I stood and waited. ‘Twas then I learned that 50 cents Is now the going rate. I think towards e-cards I may just Begin to gravitate.

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Robert Johnson

Date: 10/28/2018 2:25:00 PM

It tis a shame, we play the game. And then they change the rules. You'd think we'd learn, when it starts to burn, we wouldn't be such fools.

Paul Callus

Date: 10/25/2018 5:03:00 PM

If it's any consolation to you, Ilene, even our postage is going up soon! maybe we can skip the stamps and deliver our mail by hand:) Regards // paul

Maurice Rigoler

Date: 10/25/2018 4:33:00 PM

I used stamps, Ilene, because I don't trust the electronic system and hackers. My bank assured me that it's safe. Do these bank officials live on Mars, listen to the news, or read newspapers? Sorry, I use stamps and pay my bills by check. A timely poem, Ilene. / M

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 10/24/2018 8:57:00 PM

Wow! Did not know! Crazy the way the world changes!

Gershon Wolf

Date: 10/24/2018 4:58:00 PM

Ha, ha! Guess what? About a week or two ago, the post office announced that it wants approval to raise the rate to 55 cents! … I don't know what should go first --- the post office or Chicago's public school system. It's a close race: It'll either be a photo finish or an oil painting. (Old Spike Jones line). Coming next: e-stamps! (Don't let that idea out of the bag now!) ~ gw

Janice Canerdy

Date: 10/24/2018 4:42:00 PM

Very well done, Ilene! Janice

Chris Green

Date: 10/24/2018 9:09:00 AM

This was cute Ilene and I honestly had no idea that postage had gone up again. I guess the more we gravitate towards e-cards, etc. the rate will keep going up. I wonder when we will start being charged for email? Oops, did I say that out loud? : )

Robert Johnson
Date: 10/28/2018 2:27:00 PM

Shhhh.

Tom Cunningham

Date: 10/23/2018 11:39:00 PM

Lovely verse Ilene, whilst it's nice to receive a card through the post, emails and e.cards will eventually take over. Tom.

Tim Smith

Date: 10/23/2018 7:25:00 PM

It's not like the bill I'm paying is enough. It will never go down.

Jan Allison

Date: 10/23/2018 6:47:00 PM

We are losing post offices as so many people send e cards and e mails and subsequently the postal charges are going up which doesn't help the situation. I prefer to send real cards and put a message in with it too, its a lot more personal but I can understand anyone sending e card as they are so much more cost effective in so many ways:-) hugs Jan xx