You come across loud and clear with this poem, Ron. Then again, you are not one to mince words. 'Enjoyed!

Love ya!

Jane

Love this, the rhyme and flow are perfection.

Poor ritchie rich's. C'mon, it's not like they get tax breaks and power and more wealthy off the rest of us. Who needs us? We can be replaced by people even more desperate. I want a gofundme page to sing my blues so I can buy more chinchillas, but alas no one trusts a poor person. Like I'll spend it on booze yous know?

Well done.

You do make some good points, Ron (about those who fake the blues). And Facebook is fertile ground for them. I appreciate your wry humor. Love and peace to you,

Regis

WELL, IN THE END, FAKERS WILL GET EXPOSED FOR ALL THE WORLD TO SEE. BUT FOR THOSE WHO ARE NOT TOO PROUD TO BEG OR CRY...GOD BLESS 'EM AND HERE'S PRAYING THAT SOMEBODY HAS PITY ON 'EM!!! THANKS FOR THE SHARE. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...JOYCE * HIS INSPIRATIONS.

You made me sing it in my head. Good work!

Ron,
So much to take in with this one, but perhaps we should call FaceBook
Fakebook.

Just saying...
Peace, love and light,
Amber

I hate feeling depressed or sad. I'd love to have a sunnier disposition. The fact that anyone would fake depression for selfish reasons is unconscionable to me. What has our world become?

Your muse is into the 'fake' lately. 'Fake News', 'Fake Blues', perhaps next you could address 'Fake Pews'; the politicizing of, and the burgeoning hypocrisy in, the Christian Church. Interesting. Peace... r

it is O so nice ! all your views, how you manage to be in news God bless you Ron , you are a superman, in this poem how the picture says it all , regards roseline

Wish I had the balls to ask for free money donated to me, or even just to sit on my ass and drink that booze, as I always seem to have the blues but I got to say, the only place I really get the blues is watching the TV or internet news...:) -e-

You encapsulated the reality for some on social media and funding. It's a downright shame!

It's a rotten world, Ron! But still it's beautiful out there. Good job giving me hope with this double negative.

Thank you!

A deft exercise in wringing out the most from a single rhyme. You did it well, nothing fake about it.

Some people using FB's charity donations to made a cause for people to donate to them. There is one woman there whom I stupidly donated $75.00 to help her dog that has the Lymph node cancer that is stage 4 which the dog could only be surviving for 2-3 months, that was several months ago I have donated to her, and her page has NOTHING except to constantly posting that donation thing for people to donate. I wonder if that friend's account has been hacked. I am appalled at people wanting others to continuously giving them money. I doubt if the dog is still alive. I helped her once out of pity for the dog, but dogs are not supposed to suffer just because it master wants to continue to collect more money from well-wishers. It's not right.

FB, of course, is taking a commission out of the donations as if FB has not made enough money already. I can't believe they are even taking money from those who are in need. That is another reason why I don't donate to anything that is run by FB!

There was a fake news in Facebook, I have no idea what TV station that was from. It shows a news reporter standing at a place where a strong current of winds was blowing on him, and he looked like he could hardly stand still on the spot. After a while, you can see two teenagers walking normally in the background. That made up scene was hilarious!!! It was totally spoiled by the two teenagers!!!

Sandie

I often find it's hard to choose,
Just who I can stop and accuse,
Of spouting lies that they can use,
As a way to try and fake the blues.

I've got da blues.
I paid what's due.
It's my party,
and I'll cry if I want to.

Just kiddin' there. This poem was spot on.

Got that right! If only those caught up in the blues syndrome would spend more time asking: what's the lesson here? Even the old Creole blues by Duke Ellington and King Oliver sought to imbue in the listener an urge to be enlightened, to take a lesson, but today... so much of your poem is the reality of the time where far too few address the essence of everyday life as something to deal with, not sweep under the the proverbial rug of all that's not worthy of at least a moment of instant gratification. Loved this one, Ron.

Ron, you say you can get rich by "'faking the blues." Oh! You said, "fakin' the blues." Drat.