Poetry Friday - My Found Poem

For the poetry stretch this week I challenged folks to write a found poem. My poem comes from lines found in letters written by my high school pen pal.

Meeting at a Distance - A Life in Letters
I am anxious to learn
what life is like
and learn of your country.
I have been anxious
to write to someone
in the United States.
I have questions.
What is life like in the U.S.A?
What do you do?
What do think about?
What do you believe?
I'll be happy if you write to me.
So long for now.

I read your letter
with much interest.
I'm very fine and happy.
You live a pleasant life.
Could it be
that we are more
alike than it would seem?
On opposite sides of the world
I feel as if
I have kept friends with you
for a long time,
though I have never
met you.

I wish I knew what I had written. I'd love to know what I told her. We stopped writing when Keiko went off to college, though I'm not sure why. I sure would love to know where she is today.

Poetry Friday today is being hosted today by Mentor Texts, Read Alouds & More. Please head on over and check out all the great posts this week. Before you go, however, do check in and read the results of this week's poetry stretch. Happy poetry Friday, all!