Rejection Letter

Prestigious Emile Pinet

Sponsor, I'm writing to let you know 
I will not be entering your Contest
- Why do you feel you should judge my work?
I possess the pretty form of cotton fluff clouds
whispy pink serenity of sunset splendour

My fingers hold unending pencil of enduring strength 
On my feet, shoes of pure gold
Everywhere I go, people bow to honour my keen skill
Word sequencing pumps in my blood
Gifted quill spills ink invincible! 

If you don't know, the sheer bulk of poems
exist inferior to my superb unique style
Without doubt, my writing is too good 
to be seen in your mediocre list!

Just for reinforcement,  -  here is my one hundred 
percent pledge to refuse your offer
I will not submit work for your pitiful Contest

Now Sponsor, I must go, confining your scope
to those dull dim entries coming soon

My jittered limbed urge implores my continued
drinking of copious cups of coffee to fuel
my incredible hot ripe mind in streets of genius


        Kind Wishes, politely declining




       Contest: A Lipogram
       Sponsor : Emile Pinet
       29th August 2020
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020

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Johnson Avatar
September 1, 2020 at 10:33 PM
Bold and out of the box. Love it. Our lives are too short to 'not be daring' in a wholesome manner. Also, thanks for your comments. Blessings. curtis.
Ermine Avatar
September 2, 2020 at 4:55 AM
Thanks, sweetie, Curtis
Watt Avatar
August 29, 2020 at 8:14 PM
The irony here is so rich, Sigrid! I read through it twice and chuckled all the way through both times. Best wishes to you in the contest, my friend ~ John
Ermine Avatar
August 30, 2020 at 2:41 PM
Ha! Thanks so much, John!.... It might be going too far, but I wanted to try 'walk right on the fault line'!
Raiser Avatar
August 28, 2020 at 5:51 PM
That's putting the lip in lipogram :)
Ermine Avatar
August 28, 2020 at 5:55 PM
Ha! Good on you, Belden!
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