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Is this poem worth publishing, and how would one do that?

I wrote this over a year ago and thought it might be worth something. May I have your advice?


"A Tender Journey"

'Tis seem a fools' errand,
To seek and naught to find,
From illimitable mind,
End of time, start of Prime.

For I see thee in dexterous quest,
And bosoms warmth upon my chest,
In terminus seek, I'll not my best,
Starting at forever, ending at never.


Here is my translation of the poem:
It seems stupid
for an intelligent person
to look for and never find
the end to the start of love (b/c no end exists).

Because I see you in my life,
and I love you,
I'll not seek an end,
to what cannot end.

In other words, I will love you forever.

What can I do??
Thank you for your consideration.


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:

If you want it published, make sure you get it copyrighted on your own first and make sure you find a legitamate publisher who won't steal your work.


Let's start at the beginning.
"'Tis seem a fools' errand,"
I don't think that is grammatically correct. "'Tis" is a contraction of "It is". You would either have to take out "seem" or change "'Tis seem" to "It seems to be".

What do you mean by Prime? Is that Love?

Usually I love a good vocabulary, but this piece sounds a bit awkward. I also dislike the rhyming of the last line of each stanza. It just annoys me, but there is nothing WRONG with it, and there is no strict rhyme that everyone MUST follow in poetry!

I like the meaning you convey though.