There are some who may not know it
But I don’t claim to be a poet
And though I sometimes write in verse
I can think of nothing worse
Than reading poetry I wrote
That would really get my goat
So if you ask me to read this
I’ll choose to give it a miss
Though it won’t stop me writing more
And continuing to bore
Anyone who reads my blog
Persevering with the slog
Of reading poetry this bad
Because it makes me glad
When my blogging stats increase
And that’s why I’ll never cease
To produce underwhelming rhymes
It’s a reflection of our times
That when my self-esteem hikes
It’s due to getting extra likes
And the poems I compose
Get more likes than my prose
James Proclaims! 
21 responses to “A Poem About My Cynical Relationship With Poetry”
So your box of humourous tricks
Is down to numerous clicks?
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That’s just how I get my kicks
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Hey, and it’s all grist to the mix.
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Perhaps you are a poet.
Do your feet show it?
Are the Longfellows?
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they
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I had to look that reference up. You need to dumb down your comments.
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happy to oblige
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And I thank you for obliging
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If I press Like without reading them, it’s like revenge for your shallowness.
Although sadly it does seem to just encourage you.
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It’s quite the dilemma
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You are truly a man of the times. I would love to hear you read some of these poems.
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VERY LOUDLY!
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Lolz.
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Do I like, or not, this post
Do I like it more than most
or is it just some rubbish like before
should I comment, should I not
or is it just a plot
like the clickbait, to add followers to James’ score?
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I think you chose the right course of action
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I NEVER press ‘Like’ without reading, but if you insist on publishing more of the same, I might just start 😉
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I’ll always accept an empty ‘Like’.
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Obscure Verse
Could be worse
Stop your whine
You ain’t heard mine!
So have a laugh
On my behalf
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It could definitely be worse. I am actively attempting to lower the bar
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“And the poems I compose
Get more likes than my prose” I can empathize with you, so carry on without adieu…
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‘Carrying on’ is definitely in my wheelhouse.
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