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Sheep Publishers

(Warning use of profanity)

It all feels pointless.

I should just write less.

Only three people read, and maybe 2 like it.

I should go back to keeping it all inside.

It seems less painful then to hang all these feelings, out on the line.

Writing has been an outlet, that used to bring some internal peace of mind.

But there seems to be no point anymore.

I just get enraged.

I feel the heat building up inside.

Until one day I explode, and it will be from one more stupid email subject: DENIED.

Do I have to take off my clothes, recite a poem in the nude?

Set my camera up at angle and read some bs love poem to you?

with so much excitement!

no life experience, because they are only 22!!

But they win, and I lose.

I’m not a hater, but what do I have to do?

I thought people liked real words that actually have meaning.

Like that send a message, one worth receiving.

Everytime I get denied, I always look at the pieces that beat me.

You’d be surprised the work people consider, “good reading”.

I want to quit sharing my f@#$:^% pieces.

Sharing pieces of myself, with people who choose not to see me.

I wish I was a quitter, but I don’t give up easily.

So, Screw you palette, your colors are weak!

You keep choosing pieces that reflect your bad taste in poetry.

I will dedicate the next piece to Saving my grace.

I hate that as a society people choose to follow like sheep.

The more surface, young, romantically repetitive the piece, the more likely someone will earn a huge following.

I’ve always been more comfortable outside of what society expects of as the norm for me.

So it makes sense why my pieces get rejected, by the sheep publishing companies.

I quack when I should bleat.

I don’t conform.

and won’t to a broken, unpleasable society.

Sierra Mazzucca

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3 responses to “Sheep Publishers”

  1. Christopher Hall Avatar
    Christopher Hall

    I’m not going to try to make you feel better with what I’m about to say, no matter how hopeful and true it may be. Because, you should be feeling this way. Feel everything. And never hold it back. So here’s how I see it, the most beautiful ones are always rejected. True diamonds are mostly never recognized. And real roses, will often get overlooked. Jealousy, envy, and pride usually get the best of us when encountering something truly beautiful and remarkable. So we turn away, and make sure to never look back. True beauty in many ways actually breeds fear. (I know that sounds crazy at first. But just think about that deeper within your own spare time, see what your heart comes up with) That’s why most of us look around and look at each other with the unspoken rule that we know something is off in our world. We know it by instinct and intuition that how we do things in this world is akin to like living in an insane asylum in many ways. We’re too busy with being clowns for a stupid circus that we didn’t need to create. Oh! And also, we think that trends are what matters. But they don’t. They mean nothing. Trends are fleeting. They come and they go. What’s cool yesterday, is never cool tomorrow. It’s not a good philosophy to live by. But so be it, if that’s how some people want to judge things by. Their choice. But they are missing out on the depth of life. And what your poetry truly has to offer. It comes from your heart. You can’t fucking buy that. It’s eternally beautiful.

    I was also attracted to the substance, and the energy that you had right from the beginning. You have the flow, the talent, the tenacity, and you have the energy and the frequency that’s above and also below the common surface. Some will never see that. But for those that do, if they really recognize it for what it is, they will value it like the treasure that it actually is. If a publisher saw the value in your work, it would therefore not by proxy make it more valuable just because they saw it. It’s already valuable no matter if a publisher says yes or no. It’s already a beautiful gem because of where it comes from, YOU! You’re heart, and your soul. No matter what, it stands and it shows for what it is first and foremost. Though, I sure don’t mind being a witness to it!

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    1. Sierra Mazzucca Avatar
      Sierra Mazzucca

      Thank you, so much. Yes, your response is always on point.
      You know how to make people feel appreciated and heard.
      Also, I am so happy you were one of the first to hear it last night!

      I am blessed to to have a gift I can use for my own good and possibly others. My words definitely matter to me, especially if they were extremely hard to find in the first place. I am truly grateful for your feedback, and support.

      Have an amazing day!!

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      1. Christopher Hall Avatar
        Christopher Hall

        YESSSSS That was one of the best nights of my life! It was so amazing! And I’m very grateful that I was able to show up and hear it! I felt like this one had even an different style and tone of interpretation to it as well at certain points, which was really fucking cool!

        See! I felt like I already knew that’s exactly how you felt about it! Don’t you ever fucking dare lose that confidence! Or like I’ve said already once before, I’ll fight you on that! 😜❤️🙏🏻

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