I am just tickled that Arcturus decided to accept my poem "To Be Read While Listening to Tanaka's 'Korobeiniki'" (IYKYK, 80s kids, amirite?). The other poems in my submission were accepted elsewhere, so they asked me to send more poems. That in itself I consider the highest compliment--there are a billion other poets out in... Continue Reading →
Milestone: Rejection #600
I just logged individual poem rejection #600, counted since I started submitting work again in November 2024. Musing on whether I was sad about that hefty beast of a number, I have to say I am decidedly not. First, the math of it. (Note: I engage in simultaneous submissions for most of my work, so... Continue Reading →