Zane Parks

Submission

As soon as I hit Send, I start imagining the rejection letter.

Dear Sir or Madam, With regard to the, ahem, poems you sent, we won't be using any of them, but rest assured that if we ever do develop a taste for crap, you will be at the top of our list. Sincerely yours, etc.

tearing a leaf
from my notebook
a blaze in the fireplace