The real danger in online submissions comes from the desire for a response and ability to constantly seek for one.

Since submitting four poems to Saw Palm, I have been checking their content management system every other day, at least, searching for signs of life.

Today, I found my first glimmerings.

My poem, A coffeeshop overlooking the intercoastal in Gulfport, Florida was gifted a new status – “in progress.”

How often do you think I’ll check back to see if others emerge into the state of “in progress?” To see if they move from “in progress” to “accepted/rejected?”