DEAR ED
Posted by anthonynorth on February 14, 2008
This is a post inspired by Totally Optional Prompts. Have you had a go yet?
I am a writer, I think you’ll agree,
so here, I send an MS to thee;
It’s not in a bottle for you to throw,
that was the way of Edgar Allan Poe;
I know you’ll sigh! You always do,
it must be submission one hundred and two;
I know what you’ll say in reply:
not for us, but nice try;
your reasons for rejection will be fay,
‘I don’t think there’s an audience today’;
Well, this is my final attempt,
please don’t treat with contempt;
I know it’s unsolicited;
I know I’m untried;
I know I’m not a celebrity,
or an expert, it’s true;
but find enclosed photo, from me to you;
make my day and my life will be brighter,
yours sincerely, a writer.
….
A good poem to Ed, you can’t deny,
and here’s what I got in reply –
‘Dear Sir, lovely picture of me in bed,
in an embrace with my lover,’ said Ed;
‘now tell me what you intend to do?
Send to my wife? Surely this isn’t true;
‘Dear Anthony,’
‘Please find enclosed a contract for you.’
© Anthony North, February 2008
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gautami tripathy said
For someone who claimed he never wrote poetry, you have taken to poeming in a big way. I am so very glad.
I like the second stanza!
remnant of violence staring out of nought
anthonynorth said
Hi Gautami,
So am I. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve been writing prose – essays and fiction – for over 20 years, but I never thought I could write poetry, and never really tried.
I suppose so many years prose writing has primed me in some way. As to the other areas of poetry, I haven’t dared move out of rhythm and rhyme yet.
I’m certainly enjoying it, though.
Brian said
I must protest,
twas Valentines Day
merely spreading
the love
irony said
valentines day is a retarded holiday it is just a commercial holiday for stores to get money
anthonynorth said
Hi Brian,
Received and spreading round.
Hi Irony,
Valentine’s Day may have been hi-jacked by commercialism, but as a day, it is not ‘retarded’.
Tumblewords said
Absolutely perfect! Clever response to the submission in this two part-er. Still laughing – and loving your work.
anthonynorth said
Hi Tumblewords,
Your comments are very kind and much appreciated. I’m loving doing it.
SweetTalkingGuy said
Hi Anthony, Another nice little poem – with a twist in the tail piece… Well done! All I got was another rejection slip.
anthonynorth said
Hi SweetTalkingGuy,
Rejection slips? Over 20 years I’ve had over 1,000. There’s been the odd success, too – I even had a couple of low-circulation books on my specialist subject, mysteries (long out of print) – but I’m an expert on letters to, and from, editors.
Gee, I’m being inspired by failure here 🙂
paisley said
this was hysterical,,, and very unfortunately for the majority of us a scenario that just might have to play out if we are ever to get anything published…..
anthonynorth said
Hi Paisley,
Isn’t it marvellous that we can laugh at something that actually irritates us deeply.
Strange people – humans 🙂