I think most student publications are sub par.
This morning I received an acceptance letter from one. It was one I sent five really good poems and one I have since come to loathe. Of course they accepted only the atrocious one.
At first I thought about recanting my submission but I decided to ask Joy. She told me that this always happens to poets and I should publish the shitty piece and move on.
I will.
There will be no post revealing the name of the publication. I will not celebrate. But I look forward to reading other's pieces in the magazine. And those rejected five will go to another literary magazine.
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Why did you come to loathe it? Because of the other writing? I don't know how many pub creds you have, but you have to start somewhere, so never look a gift horse in the mouth so to speak. I'm sure there are many other poets who would love to get an acceptance letter.
I know, I know. I just feel they picked the worst peice I've written and edited in the past year.
I know, I know. I just feel they picked the worst peice I've written and edited in the past year.
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