Comic • Humor

My Year In Postcards That Nobody Asked For

Signed, sealed, delivered, returned to sender.

A humor piece told through illustrated postcards.

Written and illustrated by Delaney Gibbons. Published in Jane Austen’s Wastebasket, 2024.

Illustration of postage stamps, one for each month, surrounding the hand-lettered phrase "Greetings from!"
Illustrated May postcard with the message 'Greetings from my mental health day' written in stylized text.
Illustrated June postcard with the message 'Greetings from my panic attack in the Walmart bathroom'.
Illustrated July postcard with the message 'Greetings from CONSTIPATION STATION. Nearby landmarks: Bloated Bay, Backed Up Lagoon, Uncomfortable Canyon, and Hoover Dam'.
Illustrated August postcard with the message 'Greetings from my MID-30s,' with a small party hat on the '30s.' The drawings are of various aching body parts on a yellow background.
Illustrated September postcard with the message 'Greetings from Perioid Week. Moody A.F. (but only I'm allowed to say it!!)'.
Illustrated October postcard with the message 'Greetings from Therapy' written in cloud shapes with a blue outline and sparkle accents. The message reads "Didn't want to come. But now that I'm here, I shant ever leave."
Illustrated November postcard with the message 'Greetings from the Middle Seat on the plane after Thanksgiving'. The caption beneath reads, "Still preferable to sitting through dinner with boomers again."
Illustrated December postcard with the message 'Greetings from the IRRITABLE BOWEL BORDER' and a note about probably wanting to leave the room for a few minutes.
Illustrated January postcard with the message 'Greetings from MY POST-HOLIDAY BANK ACCOUNT'. It features a drawing of an empty blue change purse and a message asking, 'How much are kidneys going for these days?'.
Illustrated February postcard with the message 'Greetings from the depths of winter.' To the right, a handwritten note says 'green is gray. Love is a sham. Bacon doesn't even taste good anymore.'
Illustrated March postcard with the message 'Greetings from 3:36 AM in Insomniaville' and a humorous note about chatting with monsters under the bed.
Illustrated April postcard with the message 'Greetings from my dog walk' with a blue paw print. The message continues that the poop bag dispenser is empty, so they've "gotta go. Chat later."

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