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Certain Writes are Overlooked...
by Ed Matlack → (All Poetry by Ed Matlack)
  
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In general humor, as I like to write funny stuff, but more of a question, if you will...ed

Certain Writes are Overlooked…


 


What makes certain poems get read,


While others seem to be put to bed?


 


The ones I think are extremely funny,


Or are, at the very least, humorous,


Don’t seem to get much attention,


While the ones dealing with tragic events,


Or depression or negative issues,


And the ones that seem to be more of a vent,


They are the ones that readers seem more to “rent”.


 


Maybe I should name all my poems,


In a way to attract those that read them,


Be negative, depressive, and downright dark,


And all my poems,


From that point on,


Will be read and commented upon.


 


But that is just not me,


To suck someone in with visions of darkness,


Then to have them read something with candy canes,


And sugar and happy thoughts all aglow, so lame.


 


So, guess I will just have to keep going in the direction,


Of good humor, no not the ice cream, and hope for the best,


On this particular subject I do never jest,


So keep looking for, whatever I write, lest,


You will miss out on some wonderful, mostly funny poetry,


Am I wrong or am I right,


                               That is the test…


                                       (ed)     


 


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Reviewed by A PAX
Reviewed on December 21, 2003
I like humor mush better than poor me, pity party stuff, and up until very recently didn't post anything like that, because I so rarely wrote in that vein, but.....thennnnnn....I wrote a few pieces where I was playing my small Stratavious, and people liked it....go figure, agonly pulls em in!!! Too bizarre. But honestly I prefer to laugh, I'd rather feel good then dwell on my chit...and you know what??? Thank you for posting this....I am only going to be here at AD till the end of the yr, I cannot afford to renew, but I am going out with my upbeat stuff, forget my blue period......ty ty ty
Happy Holiday to you and your pup...A

Reviewed by Janet Caldwell
Reviewed on December 21, 2003
Hello Ed,

I write depressing/disturbing poems b/c I have lived it. I also write humorous poems and I am not so ggod at those but I do have a great sense of humor and love to laugh. I read humor and poems of love, a lot, I just don't write them well.

As for the attention that you may or may not get from certain poems, trust me when I tell you that you are being read. Everyone doesn't leave a comment. One last thing, there are many, many people that email me, leave messages on my board (this is why I keep a private board, to protect them, not me) and they spill words of grattitude, some attitude onto my screen, but all in all, they are happy that they are not alone. Whew! Sorry Ed, I got on a roll here. lol Have a great holiday season. Kisses to Rufuz! lol

Janet xoxoxo

Reviewed on December 21, 2003
(((ed)))

you're not alone in feeling this way...i do, too

post a poem i think is incredible, one that i think is a sure winner, one of my best, and barely a mention--drives me NUTS

i don't write for notoriety, but take the time to say you've dropped by, at least...that's only common courtesy! LOL

thanks for a needed rant--i've wanted to say this for a long time, but you did it better than i ever could

(((HUGS))) and love to you and rufuz *wOOf*

karla. :)

Reviewed by Helga Ross
Reviewed on December 21, 2003
Ed, I agree with much of what you say, here. Thanks for saying it.

The following seems to be the prescription for 'success'--
Fine, but poetry involves the ear, or it isn't poetic, IMHO, so I look for and make it my challenge to work for music/poetry within the piece (though not necessarily rhyme) and not give the world the impression I'm excessively psychologically disturbed ;) I ask myself whenever I write something what will they think of us in 100 years time, if they bother, and try to make it something worthwhile.

"I have a new method of poetry. All you got to do is look over your
notebooks. . . and think of anything that comes into your head, especially
the miseries. . . . Then arrange in lines of two, three or four words each,
don't bother about sentences . . ."
Allen Ginsberg (1926 - 1997) US poet

Reviewed by john zimmerman
Reviewed on December 21, 2003
if you wanna get read, here's the trick--
just label your poems er rod tick!

--

but your point is well made, and taken!!!!!!

john+

Reviewed by Zenith Elliott
Reviewed on December 21, 2003
You have a good point, Ed. I too prefer humor, it is a necessary to have a good laugh. I also think that there is so much material to read alot gets overlooked unintentionally. I enjoyed this thought provoking write. Happy holidays...~Z~

Reviewed by Susan Sparks (Reader)
Reviewed on December 21, 2003
You're right. This is what I've found in my case also. I guess this is why The National Enquirer is probably not going to go out of business anytime soon. People like to read juicy tidbits. That's just the way it is and I've accepted it. I prefer humor myself.
Susan Sparks


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