‘Wrong Time’ Published at Songs of Eretz Magazine!
I am thrilled to share my poem, Wrong Time, is published at Songs of Eretz Magazine in the winter issue, Place!
Songs of Eretz is a quarterly digital magazine dedicated to bringing a little more good poetry and art into the world. The magazine publishes current Poet Laureates, former Poet Laureates, and poetry prize winners from around the world to distinction alongside hand-picked illustrations and art.
I submitted to the Songs of Eretz summer and fall issues and was rejected both times.
Why did I keep submitting?
Persistence is the key to success. I learned this lesson when I submitted to the e-zine MookyChick in 2020. After a rejection, I submitted a better-suited poem and met with success. Proper application to the challenge at hand brings results!
I submitted to the winter issue at Songs of Eretz despite previous rejections because the rejections helped me improve my writing and develop a better feel for what the magazine is looking for. By refining my ideas and my poems, I hit the nail on the head with precise language and creative interpretation of the theme. It takes time and practice to hit the right stride, but nothing is sweeter than the satisfaction of overcoming rejection. I can do this!
The Winter (Place) issue is packed with sharp writing and lyrical tone. I hope you pause your scroll down the page as words catch your eye. Experience the writing.
The following is an excerpt of my poem, Wrong Time.
I twisted my ankle
In a golf hole and fell to the ground
On the spot where my father’s
Ball once stopped halfway down a hill and
Refused to score . . . please continue reading here and feel free to share your beautiful thoughts!
Photo by Ian Dziuk
Dominic Alapat
A beautiful, nostalgic poem that goes beyond its immediate meaning, and delves into deep thought like ‘I… Bled into blades of grass that Spike the lifetimes beneath me.’! Wonderful writing!
kevinashton
Congratulations on getting another of your poems published Jaya!
I liked the editor’s comment that your poem “ristles with perspective,” and indeed it does.
Best Wishes
Kevin
Jaya Avendel
Thank you so much for reading, Kevin!
kevinashton
Happy to read your poetry Jaya. Please stay in touch.
Best Wishes
Kevin 🙂
Penny
Beautifully written! I love this poem, Jaya! & congratulations! x Penny / whatdidshetype.com
Jeff Flesch
Congratulations, Jaya! I love how this poem entwines human beingness with the earth, as the blood is spilled and soaks into whence it will return. A wonderful poem!
barbaraleaver
Congrats! It takes strength of mind to overcome rejections and keep writing.
Simplyalexjean
Congratulations and it’s incredible to hear you didn’t get discouraged with rejections but took them as opportunities to refine and learn more about what they wanted!
Darren
Congrats! Great poem 😀
A Sustainably Simple Life
Congrats Jaya! That’s so awesome!
I love that you didn’t let the rejections keep you from resubmitting. That’s such wisdom you’ve shared about the process and how it can actually help us learn and improve 🙂
radiosarahc
Congratulations! I’m so pleased you persisted and used rejection to learn and keep going – failing isn’t bad if it’s used in the right way 🙌
Unwanted Life
Congratulations on getting another poem published, how many does that make?
Another great poem as always. I don’t play golf, but do they refer to it as scoring?
It took me a while to find your poem on that site, they could really do with making the contents section out of hyperlinks.
Jaya Avendel
I am deeply appreciative of your taking the time to read ‘Wrong Time”. I agree that hyperlinks would be a massive help!! <3
Teagan Riordain Geneviene
Congratulations, Jaya. Plus, it’s always nice to meet a fellow moon girl. 🙂 Hugs on the wing!
Jaya Avendel
Thanks so much, love!
Corinne
Congrats to you! Good to see you’re having a good year so far 🙂
Corinne x
Lucia’s Fiction
Congratulations once more🍾🎉🎈 Wishing you more of this!
Daphny Aqua
Congratulations Jaya! Love what you said about rejection making you write better. Wishing you much more success in days to come. 💖
Jaya Avendel
Thank you! The same to you to, dear!
Daphny Aqua
You’re most welcome! And thank you 😊
Eugenia
Congratulations, Jaya! You are an inspiration to us all!
The Clockwork Reader
Rejection is just a part of our road to success! Thanks for sharing your beautiful poem!
Priti
A heartiest congratulations for your success! 💕🎉
Ingrid
Congratulations, Jaya! I love your writing on overcoming rejection. I think the most important lesson is in recognising the value of your own work 😊
Jaya Avendel
It is something I am always relearning. 🙂
gemmaajaynee
Beautiful poem! And that is brilliant that you were able to see the rejection as not a failure but maybe just the wrong submission and you kept going. That is the way to do it and I hope you get your work out there a lot more xx
Jaya Avendel
Thank you SO much for the encouragement, Gemma!
Lisa's Notebook
“To every thing, there is a season.” I love your point about persistence being the key to success. Rejection is hard, but it can be a learning process, and help you get to where you need to be at the exact right time too. Congrats, Jaya! x
Keep Calm & Drink Coffee
A fall can turn the world upside down.
This is a very important reflection and it teaches us that when we fall we can get up in many ways and above all we can get up differently.
Jaya Avendel
Love the way you experienced the poem, Claudia!
Keep Calm & Drink Coffee
<3
SelmaMartin
Congratulations. Beautiful. You do this beautifully. All the best.
Lamittan Minsah
Oh marvelous! Congrats to you, dear. You deserve more of this. Amazing!
Andrew McDowell
Congratulations!
Michele Lee
I will keep reading, Jaya, but I wanted to say congrats first! Your success and mindset are quite motivating. Bravo!
The Goddess Attainable
Congratulations, and beautiful poem 🤩
D. Wallace Peach
Your persistence paid off, Jaya. Lovely and quirky poem.
paeansunplugged
Congratulations, Jaya! What an honour to be published alongside such accomplished writers! Your poem really packed a punch.
Jaya Avendel
Thank you so much, Punam!
paeansunplugged
You are welcome.
Tricia Sankey
Congratulations! 👏👏 Headed over to read! 💓