Here I am with all my poems unpublished.

A two bit poet with nothing but youth and a strong heart to go for it.

People won’t take me seriously without being published by a big poetry press

but to do that I have to be published by non existent poetry magazines

and it cause me heartache and stress.

Nevertheless I send my poems away

I get more rejection letters day by day.

Maybe I ought to print a chap book or two,

To make a bit of money on the side

But even then the poetry establishment won’t give me a look

I can however post them on the web

But if I enter them into poetry competitions I will have to write new ones instead

Are these people crooks?

Why do they want with an entrance fee?

No wonder they can put up huge prizes and still make a profit

I will scoff at it

until I get recognised for having some talent.

In this poetry scene I give my all

but I still hit the proverbial wall

with my head!

I should have taken up another pastime instead

accused of being a hobbyist poet all of my days

at least I get a good response from some

this leaves me feeling happy and not so glum!