after giving some form of credence to my feelings and worst fears about my writing late last week, i've received some form of validation by way of a state-sponsored poetry grant. there were several recipients, and i did not take top honour, but i was among the number... i had already written off my chances because its safest to do so (for every award there are hundreds of applicants), so it was nice that this week of all weeks, i received objective recognition of my writerly efforts.
i guess these affirmations come to us when we need them most.
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You know, you did make it into the program with a writing sample. And while I sometimes too wonder if it was all a mistake or that They printed the wrong letter accidently accepting me, but then I need to remember what other people say and the proof of it. You need to remember you are your worst critic.
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