“Letters”
by Cathy Appel 1948
Don’t put your disembodied voice in an envelope-
send objects,
tangibles from Vermont, like the broken thread
from the  last shirt button you’ve lost,
I should see you as you are.
What kind of soap is in your bathroom;
where do you keep your car keys? Send me
your favorite recipe, something from your pocket
like a ticket stub or [...]