Not Asking for Much

rhyming vent

Not asking for much

just want to read a poem

why won’t that page open?

Starting to b***h and moan!

 

I type in the web address

push the little arrow to go

but nothing is happening

seems my world is in slo-mo!

 

Have cyber gremlins taken over

who is running Writer’s Café?

Some very angry emotions

I’m starting to display!

 

The words are itchy twitchy

they want to be written now

I see Erato in the corner

this behavior she’ll not allow!

 

Do I need to make an offer

to the gods of cyber space?

Is whomever runs the site

in a special hiding place?

 

At the end of my rope here

won’t be able to take much more

if it takes a whole lot longer

nouns and verbs will go to war!

 

But wait what is this now?

Writer’s Café just sent me mail

I’m starting to feel better

bad tidings I’ll exhale.

 

Yes, now my razzle is dazzled

I’ve begun to dance a jig

I back on the Writer’s Café site

my smile is really big!

 

Reviews

[Tom]

Very funny and clever Lydia ! I wonder did the inspiration come to you while you waited to submit a different poem ?

Either way and remaining upbeat, if it weren't for the cyber gremlins I wouldn't have ever been able to laugh at this brilliant take on the flaws of modern technology !!

[Lydia Shutter]

No, actually I was only trying to read other people's poetry at the time, but not being able to access the site was incredibly frustrating. I don't have a lot of hours in the week to devote to the WC so when I am available and it is not, I am impatient. thanks for the great review, Tom. Enjoy the rest of the weekend. lydi**

[Tom]

And you too Lydia !

[Frieda P]

Ha I had to laugh at that image, sort of what I looked like without the blonde hair....so exasperating, seriously, what's up with this place?! Love the rant, if only it'd help get this place back on track.........

[Lydia Shutter]

When I am riled, rhyming helps me calm down. That image is ME...absolutely! LOL Thanks, Frieda. Lydi**

[Frieda P]

I'm fook out of luck then, I can't rhyme to save my life! Lol...you look kinda cute when you're frazzled hon. ;-)

[Lydia Shutter]

Smiling here! I only wrote rhyming poetry for twenty years....got tired of it. Still, it comes easily to me and it is fun.

[Sami Khalil]

Addicted to poetry , this wonderful site but highly annoyed at the glitches...Funny and relevant...:)........

[Lydia Shutter]

Thanks, Sami....this morning there was no way to access the site for hours. I was frustrated for sure.

[Sami Khalil]

I noticed too...I understand...:)................