Friday, October 8, 2010

A Positive Rejection

They say that if you get a note
In actual pen and ink,
Written in the editor's hand
Than maybe you don't stink.

They say that if you get response
At all than that's a sign,
That maybe you are on your way
To being first in line.

But either way it's all the same
A pill or an injection,
And sugar just can't sweeten
One more positive rejection.

Caren E. Salas


  1. The one thing positive rejections do
    is encourage me to try
    and while I never like receiving them
    I infer what they imply.

  2. Ahhh, rejection. If only they'd go away! But if they went away, that means we've stopped trying. And we can't do that! Cute poem

  3. Love your poem. Can certainly relate to it!

    PW (PoetryWings)...I don't have a URL so will visit and sign Anonymous.

  4. Loved it, hope you get many acceptances! Carole.

  5. Positive rejection, I like this one… so concisely put … nice write.