Notice of absence from Doggerel Dave
I will return early January.
I will return early January.
Discovered a system in dealing
With a plethora of new entries here:
No longer do I click onto their pieces,
But on their moniker as I forbear
from a forage into their contribution.
And when I find (as mostly I do)
A dearth of information re the poet
And zero poems read on this site too -
This saves me a visit quite probably to
An examination of their navel fluff
from a position halfway up, doodley do,
their rectum, tum didley um dum, dumb guff…
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Author:
Doggerel Dave (Pseudonym) (
Offline) - Published: March 30th, 2023 05:57
- Comment from author about the poem: Gritting my teeth and hanging on......
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- Users favorite of this poem: MendedFences27
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Are your poems your favourites?
Oh most definitely....who else is there? LOL
oh that's a tack that I haven't tried out.
Worth a go. I've found it does ease frustration to a degree...
just in case you ever try to get too shirty, please note, it was me that hit the like button first .. cheers🍷
Your ongoing support Neville, I value greatly.
Like to allocate limits on 'too shirty' (define same)?
too shirty .. true origin unknown but used frequently by my own father if and when I got a little aerated, irritable, narked or too grumpy .. now though, since typing that first attempt at a definition of the term and because my associated ignorance which resulted in me getting just a tad shirty I subsequently googled the confusingly vague term and came up with the cut and pasted definition below
To get shirty is to become offended or annoyed. Apparently, once a merchant seaman told a tale of how a mariner, full of drink and fight, took off his shirt and trailed it about him. It seems that this tradition meant that anyone who put his foot on the shirt accepted battle. (he did) ..
Thanks for 'too shirty'. I think I've reached my maximum level of shirty now (though I can't predict the future).This was rushed out one morning, having tried it out for a couple of weeks after I arrived at the conclusion that a significant number of first time poets here were 'having a lend'......which on one level is OK, but when a conscientious fella like me 😇!!! attempts to give them their due.......'tiresome' was the word I was seeking....
the over abundance of poems here bugs me too
know of any more selective sites that are as easy to navigate, post on ?
good poem
hope your health is good
I don't know really. I tried one other site - complicated; you can earn points; people 'recommend' poems; etc; all in an awkward layout on-screen.
I don't hunt down other sites. I've looked at several (after a mention here) out of curiosity rather than an intent to move. But while MPS has some minor faults, the visits just confirmed that I made a good initial choice. Spot on your mention of ease of navigation and posting.
What did you find out about Fido - what info? As he writes 99% of my poems, you know! lol.
And so you are left with the utilisation of your creativity through your commentary only....? Absolute nonsense well generated, old son.
Well, he's very important - he might be royalty even!
Who, for crying out loud you or Fido?......don't answer that - I'm (not for the first time) loosing the plot.......
Laughing! I thought it was just me.
Well I'm happy for that; I just threw it up there...A man's gotta do wot a man's gotta do....
Snap for me too Dave - - pays to look at contributions and ;comments on reads.
What's an acceptible ratio? 30 published, 300 read...?
Thanks Fay. My other strategy, when confronted by a yard long poem which is still foggy after the first three lines, is to mouse wheel fast to the last three lines, where I'm rarely motivated to fill in the gap, and move swiftly on...
Norman - You decide. I'm no authority - I merely have an opinion. Take it or leave it. Glad you took it and read it.
BTW: Reply button is for me to respond - fresh commentary goes via 'Send Comment' (Box RHS).
It is always interesting to read about others on this site as I have been for many years now.
Andy
I'm sure you have, Andy.
My oh my! Is it paranoia or am I not spending enough time reading? I always make up excuses. I think my ratio is down. Oh yes, I have been asked for more information about myself. I guess it is not paranoia after all. A very good poem and well put. I have to get to work.
The requests for more information about yourself speak to the quality of the commentary which occasionally bobs up on these pages... they need MORE from your home page....?
Thanks Dave I have deliberately left it open but will rethink this.
Besides your poetry, your forthrightness is one of the things that I love most. You are a provocatuer in the very best sense of the word, and when I see your moniker attached to verse I know I'm in for something unique and stimulating.
Thanks Bella - but let's keep it between you and me, because the publicity will mean more visits from others, some of whom will object and once more I must ride into battle...La la la........ Oh well - keeps me on my toes...
Well, at last the truth is known. I have to filter through the garbage to find a morsel of intellect, sometimes, now more than often. Thank you for bringing this forward. It remains that everyone is welcome here. And not everyone is an accomplished poet. Some are here to learn basics, others to hone their skills and some, apparently, to survive. I use your system and find those without any info about themselves usually write in a very immature way, not all, but most. I suspect they are just youngsters exploring the world of poetry. Others lay out a very dark profile and write like it's the end of the world. (Maybe it is,) Through it all I still find enough good stuff to warrant my time. Some sights have age limits, but I fear those for I may lose on the high end. Oh well I'm rattling on. Glad you posted this. - Phil A.
Thanks for spending time on your response, Phil.
I tried ( briefly) to repost my little piece to those who were 'offenders' but have changed my mind and retracted/deleted these before what amounts to a detailed endorsement of my retreat came along from you here.
I suppose that without some basic data on the post's author I have no way to grade the level of mediocrity and then quietly, gently (not always!🙂) offer some hints.....
Also found some more of my reposts and deleted them too. Reformed character? I doubt it. 😀
Hi Dave!! 🐶
Great poem and system
you came up with here! 😁
You're right on target 🎯
once again l fear!! 💯 YES!
Best regards ✌️ 🕊️ Thad
G'day Thad.
Thanks for your time and trouble.
You are starting to work overtime here. Don\'t overdo It. I really like your commentaries on my stuff, but you cannot want to exhaust yourself and not have enough energy for your main entries which then fire me up. And a fire up is very necessary after the meander I mention in this write..👍😀
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