Mailmen

The mailman in the city
Walks the streets with all his mail
And in each apartment lobby, 
He leaves letters, without fail.

Where the buildings tower skyward,
He walks less to do his route,
For with endless boxes waiting,
He needs hours to work it out.

In the suburbs or the country
Mailmen drive from door to door,
Dropping bills and correspondence 
And occasionally more.

But no matter their surroundings,
City streets or grassy grounds, 
Neither rain nor sleet prevents them
From completing all their rounds.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2023

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Kingston Avatar
March 6, 2023 at 9:24 PM
Leave me just love letters and lottery tickets in my mailbox, that's I ask my mailman. <3 Cute one. Your poems are so relatable, each in their own way. I just love them.
Volumes Avatar
January 14, 2023 at 12:41 AM
Much insight in this one Ilene. I have never thought of the high rise situation. A great read. Well said .
Rodrigues Avatar
January 13, 2023 at 1:02 PM
Excellent! My dear cousin after working many years at Denny’s (eventually a regional mgr) left the job to become a mailman (retirement job).
Cunningham Avatar
January 13, 2023 at 12:15 PM
The mail must get through Ilene, I worked for Royal Mail for forty years, rain, snow and sun, we were unstoppable. When I became a manager I longed for the freedom of the great outdoors. Tom
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