Blogger's lot

A poem





Today I have no tale to tell
no clever words to post
my beach is void of conch and shell
my brain’s a blackened toast

Forego the hits then, you might say
and leave the net to us
we merry crew who write and play
and every thought discuss

But alas, I cannot let my blog
mold, forgotten by my peers
I’ve toiled too hard, worked like a dog
to gain readers through the years

It’s a sad affair, the blogger’s lot:
must deliver or demise
and in frequent bursts of wit and plot
write that others might surmise

I will chance today, with nothing to say
and I’ll leave thee with my past
to both browse and view (in a bloggy way!)
all the posts I have amassed.

Comments

Anonymous said…
That was very clever, Mick!

-RP
randompensees.mu.nu
5:21 PM
Mick said…
Thanks Random!
6:25 PM
lady godiva said…
Ha!!!!
great one...
really cute.
10:38 PM
Sarah McBroden said…
Sighs.

Everyone is a better poet than I am, damn it!

This was cute. Well done!
5:19 AM
Anonymous said…
For having nothing to say, that was sure beautiful.

You have skills!

xxxoooooo
7:08 PM
A said…
Oh, I enjoyed this, Mick! It made me laugh out loud which felt so *good*!

laughs with Sarah

Sarah, I liked your poem, remember? I think it was just misunderstood..

As all great artists are, right? ;-)
7:49 PM
Helen said…
Oh yeah-I loved that, and wish I could steal it.
7:53 AM
Mick said…
Thank you all for your kind comments!

Sarah, everything you write is poetry girl, believe it!

And Helen, you're more than welcome to it!
8:20 AM
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