As if we didn't already know this was a vanity anthology, I received further proof in the mail today. The White Oak Press anthology (no association with the
real White Oak Press in California) accepted the putrid poem I sent to them. This may be the first poem submitted to a vanity anthology that was cobbled together from snippets of a biochemistry article, with the wording tweaked enough to avoid copyright issues...
According to the letter, my poem is "special and creative and is made even more meaningful by sharing it with others." So with that in mind, here we go. You can say you read it here first!
This reversible process was mediated
And the dual specificity protein phosphatase
Was a mediator
We presented the x-ray structure
Showing that
A malate ion was bound
In the catalytic center!
Did the active site stabilize the dissociative transitions?
And help in the departure of leaving phenoxide?
Perhaps.
Perhaps not.
Threonine side chains represent
A fundamental mode
And malate ion binding provides potentially useful insights.
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According to the letter, "Many poets order extra copies of rgift-giving. This is why we have arranged a special affordable package for a case of six books." Eww. They're getting either desperate or greedy, or both. Folks, if you have written a poem you really want to share with friends, either submit it to a legitimate market, or just print it out and give it to your friends and families. It will cost far less, and you'll be a lot happieri.