EXCELLENCE
Yogesh G. Nair
“Dear poet friend
we received your letter
and have
noted the contents.
We agree that our response
was indeed against
the hope or expectation
of a poet, who has won
many awards in the past.
Our experts concluded
after reading your poem
that they are below
our expectations.
And,
we have our standards set
in a world where awards;
and memberships are sold
like kidneys or atom bombs.”