I thought I’d repost this as it was given short shrift during the frenzy of the 30/30 Challenge in August.
Many thanks to editors Andrea, Jeff and Ryn for including my poem “On the Burden of Flowering” in the current issue of Panoply, another of my favorite poetry journals. I’m thrilled that they were able to take this piece.
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Congratulations, Robert.
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Thank you, Andrew. It’s always a pleasure to get a piece published.
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Indeed it is.
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Nice words Robert.
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I’m so pleased you like them. Thank you.
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One of these days I am just going to disappear, probably just like many of your readers who just come and go. But I would like to spread the cheer and say thank you for a wonderful year or so reading your words, R J Okaji. Take Care! Bruce S.
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I hope you don’t disappear, Bruce, as I enjoy reading your words, and am greatly appreciative of your visits here. Thank you.
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Thanks Robert, but as with all, these things are not for our own perusal but for others. I will be sure to let you know when the Final Cut arrives, from the umbilicus to valve. Adios!
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Congratulations once again. 🙂
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Thank you, Brenda. Another drought is likely on its way. 🙂
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Hopefully not. 🙂
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Congratulations Robert, you’re flying! :o)
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Thank you. I should share my rejections, to give people a more accurate view of my poetical life. 🙂
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I think it would be interesting to share how many of the poems you submit are accepted, if you want to. It is lovely to see how many of yours are accepted though! :o)
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Most of what I submit finds a home. Sometimes immediately, but more likely after multiple submissions. It’s a matter of matching poem to publication, and then having a piece that meshes with the editors’ vision for that particular issue. Over the past three years, I’ve averaged about one acceptance for every eight to ten submissions.
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Congrats and keep up the amazing work! 🙂
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Thanks very much.
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them Panoplians love you over there.
the evasiveness in this poem is interesting, by which i mean the opening line, what is that wren surrendering to? the burden of flowering? if so, what is the burden of flowering? o so many questions. i wrote something similar about the gossamer nature of clouds in Culvert. maybe we are influencing each other subconsciously.
i was wondering if i could get your email Robert, if you aren’t comfortable submitting it to public view please email me at danielpaulmarshall85@gmail.com
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Evasive, elusive, like the wren in flight. I believe we’ve caught the same subconscious wave, Daniel.
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very poetic response Robert
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I occasionally remember that I am a poet. 🙂
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nice word..i like poem..nit my english is very bad
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Thank you very much.
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