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My Life Is A Conflict Of Interests

April 13 2019

My Life Is A Conflict of Interests

Hell inside a blue box

March has been a very busy month with selling a couple of paintings, bookings for shows and recording my summer time noodles,  I Find Peace In My Garden. At the moment it seems my life has developed  a deep conflict within itself, my day job  a stark contrast from my real career within the arts. More often than not on my commute to my day job I experience friction and irritation deep within my being. I feel as though I’m wasting eight hours a day on meaningless labour to pay the bills. More often than not I grit my teeth against mind numbing boredom my mind growing dark and hostile against the annoying corporate shoes I have to wear during the day. More often that not I look around me and  witness the life being sucked out of my coworkers. At some point they go on autopilot and in a zombie like state watch the clock waiting until 4pm to bolt out the door as fast as their feet can take them.  Continue reading “My Life Is A Conflict Of Interests” →

I’ll Keep Trying.

September 5th 2018

The general public is in the dark as to what  we in the creative community go through trying to make a living within the creative arts. I’m trying to change that by documenting my journey.

No matter how many rejections letters I get I’ll keep trying.

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WHAT IS IT LIKE?
Dear Shereen Ramprashad,

Thank you poet. We’re honored that you chose to share your work with us, but unfortunately, your poetry is not for us at this time.

We sincerely appreciate your effort and care with this submission, and we hope you continue to lift up our poetry community with your voice.

Best of luck with this & all your future work.

Be Gentle with me

This one is very gentle and encouraging, I like this one.

August 8 2018

Dear Shereen Ramprashad,

Thank you for sending us your poetry—we sincerely appreciate the chance to read your words. Unfortunately, the poems are not for us at this time.

Please know: our editors enjoyed your work and talent & we’re confident these poems will find a home soon.

Thanks again. Best of luck with this & all your future work.