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Thursday, April 15, 2010

The Writing Life

REJECTION-ITIS

This thing I call rejection-itis
Lingers on my mind,
Like a case of phlebitis.
After the energy and time,
Writing all those lines,
Along comes an envelope,
With a message of no-hope,
Quote, "The writing is neat,
But not quite complete,
Not enough action,
Not enough traction.
Suspense is lacking,
The plot is cracking,
In the middle of it all,
Casting a giant pall.
No passion,
No emotion.
The ending, an atrocity,
Lost its velocity.
Throw it in the trash.
There won't be any cash."
Try again,
Try again,
Try again.

2 comments:

  1. Loved it! That's some terrific poetry there.

    (Full of passion and emotion.)

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  2. Thanks, Dave. Poetry, in the main, is incomprehensible to me, but once in awhile, I find it fun to play with.

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