Can't say I don't enjoy these emails. I'm also glad the poem Cottony found a home. It has been a work in progress for many, many years. And a reminder of the perseverance necessary to get published. . Since January of 2016, I've made 891 submissions I've written 226 poems that I felt were ready to submit I've made an average of 127 submissions per year In those 7 years, 28 poems have been accepted . About 4 poems per year have been accepted that's a 3% acceptance rate