There's nothing quite like waiting five months for one poem to be published. I'm not being a smartass... I think it's great. It gives you time to forget about the fact that you were published in the first place. So, as you begin to drown in rejection letters, you suddenly get a pleasant notification that tells you "Hello. Remember us? Your poem is online now for all the world to see if they would like to take the minute to read it." Then, sometimes, they invite you to read at an open mic that they are hosting. And, maybe if you're not leaving for Canada during that time for something work related, you would go and read something different to a crowd full of fresh faces.
Let the cards fall. And be grateful that they chose something of yours in the first place.
Here is the link:
http://apiarymagazine.com/leonardo-never-dreams-ryan-j-torres/
There is another publication that will be placing another one of my poems on their website sometime during this month. I'll post it when they send me the notification.
Also, Beat Night is tomorrow. Come to the New Hope Art Center at 7 p.m. and bring a friend, a poem, and some wine. Or, your could just bring your body, plant it in a chair, and listen to all the beauty and insanity that we can muster.
I look forward to seeing you there.
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