Today is the first of August. It is hot, steamy and wet. It is raining. I am tempted to write a poem. But I remember what it said on one rejection slip: 'After a heavy rainfall, poems titled 'Rain' pour in from across the nation.
On the first of August, the weather is particularly hot and humid, accompanied by rain. This atmospheric condition sparks the author's desire to write a poem. However, a prior experience with a rejection slip serves as a cautionary reminder.
The slip commented on the influx of poems about rain submitted after such weather, highlighting how common this theme becomes. This reflection makes the author reconsider the originality of their potential poem.
