Declined but Devine

This is not your average poetry book. It's a rebellion in verse. In Declined but Divine, Christy Granger gathers around 50 pages of poems that were told "no"-by editors, contests, and gatekeepers-but still pulse with wit, grit, and raw truth. From laugh-out-loud micro poems to tender tributes, from quirky observations to quiet heartbreaks, this collection is a celebration of the overlooked, the under loved, and the unapologetically authentic.
Written by a woman who knows rejection intimately but refuses to be silenced, these poems are proof that the cutting room floor is often where the real gems lie. Whether you're a fellow writer, a poetry lover, or just someone who's ever felt dismissed, this book is your permission slip to feel, laugh, and maybe even submit again.