Russian Rainbow Circus Stamp

I recently received this spectacular stamp on a Postcrossing postcard from Russia. The postcard was less memorable, but that stamp is a keeper. I know lots of folks are creeped out by clowns, and this one hardly looks harmless, but somehow the combination of excessive rainbows makes it an absolute winner. And the bear on the bike? Priceless!

One of my favorite things about Postcrossing is receiving these fascinating postage stamps from all over the world; in many cases, the stamps are a lot more interesting than the postcards!

Dylan Thomas: Clown in the Moon

This gorgeous, moving postcard came to me from the man behind my REAL wall. It just blew me away. What poignant imagery combined with an incredible poem.



Here's the text of the poem. I hope you can read it through the postmark.



That's the info - the voting is closed but it's still an interesting project at BBC Poetry Season. And you can read more poems there.

Touchingly, the writer said that the link to Anysoldier.com on this blog inspired him to go there and send a package.