Minimalist poet, minimalist lifestyle

During the last few days I've received letters from three editors to whom I've submitted poetry. These letters were all informing me that the various magazines are now no longer being published.

Is this trend just a coincidence, or maybe something more significant? Could the internet be to blame with all the online poetry sites?

I had a very pleasant interview yesterday; unfortunately it wasn't a job interview though - it was only for doing some voluntary work with the local community transport operator. I would really enjoy working there, and they seem keen to have me helping to produce newsletters, reports and publicity material. I'd be contributing something and be part of a team.

It's not paid employment with the wages and dignity though and I'll have to check with the jobcentre how it would possibly affect my benefit entitlement and liability to undertake more of their pointless jobsearch and training programmes that make me ill. However this particular interview was actually arranged by the jobcentre, so I can't see there being any problems.

I suppose this is good news...I'll not be spending quite so much time on my own in the house and will be doing something positive (and be interacting with other people): it's just that I'm feeling a bit angry and frustrated because I don't understand why everyone else gets paid for working and I have to do it for nothing.

It's just not fair!