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'Don't Give Up'
By 747AM
05 April 2006
written after listening to a radio item about 'rejection panic', which resonated

                                     Don't Give Up!

                 

                  You submitted your magnum opus

                  A book that was simply the most

                  But the editor said it was hopeless

                  And it came back by the very next post


                  So you next tried something poetic

                  A volume of tear-jerking verse

                  This time it was considered pathetic

                  That you couldn't write anything worse


                  How can you bear such rejection?

                  The publishing world seems not to care

                  Which leads only to bleak introspection

                  But my advice is: Do not despair!


                  Cast aside all the knocks and disasters

                  Keep writing what you think you do best

                  So like all of the eminent masters

                  You'll eventually succeed in your quest

                 


                                 

                                    

Reviews

Written by Josie (2772 comments posted) 5th April 2006
I really enjoyed your poem. Don't forget that the rhyming lines should be indented. I also agree with your sentiments, and therefore I have published my poems myself on my own website. I know that the children in the local school enjoy the poems, and I don't care what publishers think. It must be very frustrating to keep being turned down. You must keep trying because your poem has a good rhythm and rhyme, which I personally like very much.
WOW
Written by an_aspiring_writer (5 comments posted) 6th April 2006
Just wnated to say I really enjoyed this - thanks 
Jenny

Written by Bottleblondesurfer (3329 comments posted) 8th April 2006
I'm sure this resonated with everyone who read it. Unlike most poems I can totally sympathise with this one. Funny, sharp, accurate and short. definitley my sort of poem. The ending did worry me, though, Iv'e heard it said that writing is the one occupation where you can die from encouragement. That bastard hope gets you every time!

Written by amboline (183 comments posted) 10th April 2006
Yup, I think you've hit the nail on the head! Good on you :)
Fantastic!
Written by Noman (11 comments posted) 10th April 2006
I printed it off for my wall, I hope you don't mind
brillant
Written by Iheoma (20 comments posted) 10th April 2006
I like this. Easy to read not complicated at all.
'Don't Give Up'
Written by 747AM (9 comments posted) 19th April 2006
4 Josie et al: Thank you all for your kind comments. I was doubtful that my tongue-in-cheek humour might be misplaced in the 'Open Poetry' rather than in 'Humour'. The responses, though, have happily proved me wrong!
HI 747AM
Written by jean.day (2266 comments posted) 5th October 2006
Having recently been told that my new work which I thought was pretty good, was not so great after all, I enjoyed reading your poem.  
 
It says it all. Thanks.

Written by Thatllbemethen (83 comments posted) 29th January 2007
 
Witty and to the point. 
 
With rhyme the test is to read it again and again faster and faster. This will sort out the rhythm of the poem I think. A couple of extra syllables here and there hamper the flow which works in the main. 
 
I agree with the sentiment. 
 
Thanks

Written by Thatllbemethen (83 comments posted) 29th January 2007
 
Witty and to the point. 
 
With rhyme the test is to read it again and again faster and faster. This will sort out the rhythm of the poem I think. A couple of extra syllables here and there hamper the flow which works in the main. 
 
I agree with the sentiment. 
 
Thanks

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