I wish we had time to write to everyone. When a good poem is destroyed by one bad idea or line. I try to put at least a handwritten thanks on each rejection slip. Occasionally, I will ask to see more work. George Core I write typewritten notes, sometimes on the bottom of the rejection slip for poems that have caught my eye but which don't quite measure up.
Many writers send work here that is too good for a rejection slip to be the appropriate response.
When I want to encourage the submission of more work or when I have a particular thing to say about why I am rejecting the work. When I would like to see more of the poet's work or encourage the poet. When I feel there is a good chance of accepting the poem if a slight revision is made. Back to top.