Dear Poetry Police
I got published in 'Think' journal recently. I was really happy. Then I did a little research and found that it started as some sort of Ayn Rand fan club (or something). I'd never read a copy of 'Think' before I submitted, but someone I know recommended it to me. And I've never read Ayn Rand, but I know she is associated with some kind of Nietzschean, borderline fascist philosophy. I then shared my publication on Facebook in full possession of this knowledge. And I didn't even get an Ayn Rand badge with my free copy. Should I be ashamed now and apologise? Or should I just think 'fuck it, poetry editors are clearly all nuts and nobody reads poetry journals anyway'.
Also, I was friendly to the school caretaker today, even though I think he might be a little bit racist.
Yours
Worried of England.
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