the thought process

How do you ascend? Oh hold on, that's a bit much For an opening line You might not even know me Plus there's a requirement for context... It's merely about a - be Typically there's a route (Oh I'm talking about getting poetry published) Start small, build But day 1, when was my day 1? We might all need to consider that I'm not an amateur (Only in the complete sense) What's that expression - gutspah? Chutzpah! I'll have that and the idea that day 1 was ages ago You can reframe the past, it's a thing... Then comes the wait... When can I start dropping into conversation That I'm 'acclaimed' I'm definitely waiting until I am Then, I reckon - carrying signed magazines (At all times) Just in case published poets are mentioned Ahh! Mmbhb. (Sorry, excitement typed that, although the Ahh! was mine... Ooh I'll have to think about 'signature style' too) b, be, being - arrived It's a bit b - a Ok, I need the steps in the middle anyway So far I have -