Thrush Poetry Journal

Poetry rejections

Standard

Dear ‌NAME,

Thank you for your submission. We enjoyed your poem; however, it is not what we are seeking for inclusion in THRUSH.

We recommend reading current and archived issues to familiarize yourself with the poetry we publish, and ask that you wait at least six months before re-submitting.

Regards, editor

Higher Tier

2012

Dear ________,

Thank you for your submission! We enjoyed the voice in your poems; however, they are not what we are seeking for inclusion in THRUSH. We do look forward to reading more from you in the future.

Please feel free to submit again, we only ask that you wait at least two months before re-submitting.

Regards,

Helen Vitoria, Editor in Chief

2015

Dear ________,

Thank you for your submission!

We enjoyed your poems and are pleased to have read these pieces; in particular we enjoyed: _____________, however, they are not what we are seeking for inclusion in THRUSH.

We look forward to reading more from you in the future. Please feel free to submit again, we do ask that you wait at least six months before re-submitting.c

2018

Dear Author,

Thank you for your submission. We enjoyed your poems and are pleased to have read these pieces; in particular we enjoyed: In the Wind, however, they are not what we are seeking for inclusion in THRUSH.

We look forward to reading more from you in the future. Please feel free to submit again, we do ask that you wait at least six months before re-submitting.

Kind Regards,

Helen Vitoria

Editor in Chief

2020

Thank you for your submission. We enjoyed your poems and are pleased to have read these pieces; in particular we enjoyed: [best poem ever], however, they are not what we are seeking for inclusion in THRUSH.

We look forward to reading more from you in the future and encourage you to try us again. Please feel free to submit again, we do ask that you wait at least six months before re-submitting.

Kind Regards, Helen Vitoria Editor in Chief

2022

Dear [World’s Best Poet]

Thanks for considering us with this new work. In particular we enjoyed: [First poem of three submitted] however, we have decided to pass on inclusion in THRUSH.

Certainly, we look forward to reading more in the future, and encourage you to keep trying us.

Warm Regards,

Helen Vitoria Editor in Chief

Dear [World's Best Poet],

Thank you for your latest submission.

We always enjoy new pieces from you; in particular: [Best poem in the packet, # 3/3], however, we have decided to pass on inclusion in THRUSH.

Certainly, we look forward to reading more in the future. Please feel free to try us again after the waiting period has passed.

Best Regards,

Zoe Elisabet Associate Editor

2024

Dear [World's Best Poet].

Thank you for your submission. We enjoyed your poems and are pleased to have read these pieces; in particular we enjoyed: [first poem of the group submitted, however, they are not what we are seeking for inclusion in THRUSH.

We look forward to reading more from you in the future and encourage you to try us again. Please feel free to submit again, we do ask that you wait at least six months before re-submitting.

Kind Regards,

Zoe Elisabeth Senior Editor

Variation/Gradation?

2019

Dear first-name,

Thanks for considering us with this new work. In particular we enjoyed: [title], however, we have decided to pass on inclusion in THRUSH.

Certainly, we look forward to reading more in the future, and encourage you to keep trying us.

Warm Regards,

Helen Vitoria Editor in Chief