Just got this one back. The dweebs! I thought they might have had enough of a sense of irony and humor to take this one, as well as an appreciation of the cojones it took to send it!
BTW, this submission came back in record time. They might as well have used FedEx!
POETRY MAGAZINE VILLANELLE
It seems I can’t get into Poetry;
they turn me down however much I try,
and yet I keep submitting faithfully.
I haven't given up yet, nosiree,
although I always get the same reply:
“Sorry. We can’t use this. Poetry.”
It’s like a shining temple with no key;
a bright Olympus, much too steep and high
to climb, though I keep trying faithfully.
There’s an expression, “Vedi Napoli,
poi mori” (see Naples and then die)—
I'd change it to “Get into Poetry…”
It’s not the money (though they pay handsomely)—
it's the glory. I admit it (sigh),
that's why I keep submitting faithfully.
Behold, there lies that dread SASE
upon my doorstep! I gaze up at the sky,
praying it's a yes from Poetry.
If not, I'll keep submitting faithfully.
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