Copyright 2011, Charles Martin
Charles Martin blogs at Read Between the Minds. We are pleased to present another of his fine poems on Into the Bardo. J.D.
·
omg rejection letter
by
Charles Martin
·
we regret
to inform you
that your application
for sainthood
has been
denied
please note
this is
no reflection
upon what you’ve been
saying
but
praying for
the poor
the homeless
peace
et cetera
is not
the same as
doing
something
for those individuals
or
areas of concern
your wishful prayers
are indeed
characteristic of
an
admirable personality
and
we appreciate
your frequent
and
considerable
soliloquies with us
but
we’re
rather filled up
with folks
with
good
intentions

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Great satire for either a oft rejected poet…or possible saint…lol
loved it
Jaye
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Charles eloquently puts another light on “Faith without works is dead”
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As my sister would say…I feel twice blessed…thank you for featuring my poetry.
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We love it. Thanks, Charles!
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Oh my gosh–that’s a good one! Thanks for sharing, Charles. 🙂
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This was really funny! A lot of us express a lot of good intentions, but do little to help our fellow living beings! Very good reminder to act!
Jamie
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Yes! Charles always is right on target. Thanks for stopping by, Jaan.
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