Much as it may feel like it, (and I know you know this, but you have the competing voices in your head and I want it to be clear to everyone in there) it's not a rejection of you, nor of you as poet, only of these poems at this time by this journal. I absolutely adore you for starting with the top, most personally fraught, place to submit - that's my beautiful, brave, talented girl! *smooch*
And maybe now is the time to mention again the rafts of famous poets rejected over the years by the journal in question? Like a certain U.S. poet laureate who had poems rejected at the peak of his recent national fame? I mean, okay, he has that poet laureate gig at the Library of Congress and teaching wherever he teaches to occupy him in the aftermath, as you do your dissertation and your work, but the point is that this is an equal opportunity sting that you're experiencing. And you will keep writing and keep submitting (to this journal and plenty of others) and you will be published and the accomplishment will be all the sweeter for the pain along the way.
I know there's nothing rational about my initial reaction to the letter, and I know it's not a personal slap. It's just that the knowledge doesn't always help.
But friendship does. Thank you, favorite-of-mine. *hug*
Yeah, rationality can go fuck itself when the issue at hand is an emotional one. So I'll just *hug* you again and tell you you're my favorite. Consider that stuff on an endless loop to be consulted as desired.
Much as it may feel like it, (and I know you know this, but you have the competing voices in your head and I want it to be clear to everyone in there) it's not a rejection of you, nor of you as poet, only of these poems at this time by this journal. I absolutely adore you for starting with the top, most personally fraught, place to submit - that's my beautiful, brave, talented girl! *smooch*
And maybe now is the time to mention again the rafts of famous poets rejected over the years by the journal in question? Like a certain U.S. poet laureate who had poems rejected at the peak of his recent national fame? I mean, okay, he has that poet laureate gig at the Library of Congress and teaching wherever he teaches to occupy him in the aftermath, as you do your dissertation and your work, but the point is that this is an equal opportunity sting that you're experiencing. And you will keep writing and keep submitting (to this journal and plenty of others) and you will be published and the accomplishment will be all the sweeter for the pain along the way.
Also? You're my favorite and I love you.
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But friendship does. Thank you, favorite-of-mine. *hug*
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