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The Last Letter Writers (2:57) Spoon Jackson

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Can you imagine a world without artists? No composers, no painters, no actors, no writers, no sculptors, no singers, no musicians, no film makers, no dancers and no poets. What does a world without handheld hard-written letters and a natural barren landscape—but touch of lips instead of a kiss. People in prison might be the last letter writers in the world, like the Dead Poet's Society or the lost ancient language. Some folks in the free world have never received a letter: not a sad or happy letter, not a real love letter that touches hearts and souls. Some people have grown up without ever having written a letter or even knowing how to address an envelope. Because the art and the soul of letter creating has become truncated, abbreviated, and high-tech. But you cannot replace the stars, the sun, or moon with a pin light, flashlight, or spotlight. Emails and text mails and whatever mails in space will vanish over the years, but the written word stands strong like a mountain. Letter writers create words in thei