Writing prompt—Publish, JoJusJan 14th, 2020. https://lindaghill.com/2020/01/14/daily-prompt-jusjojan-the-14th-2020/

I have to say if I thought yesterday’s prompt “Subscribe” was difficult, today’s “Publish” is even more difficult. I have been thinking about this prompt all morning and early after noon while painting and simply working on the porch.

The one thing that popped into my head was an article to potentially get poetry published if you got chosen. I was about 2003ish when I had been divorced approximately 3 years and still under my previous married name.

“What the heck let me see if I can write a poem that is worthy”. After many starts,  stops, and erases. I thought I might have gotten a decent poem on paper.

I filled out the form, attached my poem, and sent it off through the mail. To be honest I had totally forgotten about the whole thing.

Several months later I received a congratulations letter in the maul. I was ecstatic, I couldn’t believe I’d been chosen.

What followed several months later was a offer to purchase a book and it would include my poem and it would be published!!

It was only $20 so I figured it would be neat to see my poem published in a book.

It wasn’t until after all this that I realized I was potentially a sucker. I got the feeling they would pick every poem that was submitted. They would only publish and include in a book the one’s people purchased for $20. Might be wrong, but just a feeling I had.

I realize it’s no masterpiece, but I actually like what my brain managed to squeeze onto paper. Just incase anyone is interested, the book title my poem is published in is “Tracing the Infinite”. My poem is below;