Will Shakespeare – a Rejection Letter

Northernlight on Nov 5, 2009

Tags: Poetry, rejection, William Shakespeare

Even great writers had setbacks.

Dear Mr Shakespeare

I really must protest
Your latest work, that manuscript
It’s clearly not your best
What’s more your score was badly ripped
And caused me angst all through the night
Beside my candle burning low
To read those scribbled words you write
Your play lacks form, no ebb nor flow
Will, what are you thinking, a Scottish plot
With murders, betrayal, blood and guts
And three old witches round a pot
No, I think you should make some cuts
Try harder with your spelling
I’m sure it would improve your play
To make it much more telling
Now as my night slowly turns to day
With deep regret I must reject
Your sonnets and this dreadful act
So please rewrite and then correct
Or else our contract I must retract

Yours in fortitude

Cuthbert Bundy
(Publisher)

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cafftee on Nov 5, 2009
Like it Anthony, nice rhythm and flow, and amusing too!
Drew Diligence on Nov 6, 2009
Yep! That’s what I thought.

Complete crap.
Northernlight on Nov 6, 2009
Thanks, DD, glad you liked it and could find someone to read it to you.
Rod Ferrandino on Nov 12, 2009
Seriously funny; in today’s publishing world, however, your poem might have to be categorized in non-fiction.
Aiyanna on Nov 14, 2009
Excellent rhythm and flow, good till the last drop…
T Dainton on Jan 4, 2010
Nice one Antony.

I was looking at the comments and I was wondering where Drew was coming from as it is not your work that is “crap” that is for sure.

I wonder if he was saying he too (as well as Bundey) thought Shakespeares play was crap and you have captured his sentiment?
Night Story on Jan 9, 2010
Sounds familiar, espicially as a writer in Hollywood. Nice write.
RS Wing on Jan 14, 2010
LOL, very humorous and witty. Real creative idea to express your point.

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