Get Me Out of Here…

Doggerel Dave


Notice of absence from Doggerel Dave
Not absent - still here!
Keep Calm and Carry On Poeming. 😂

As I wander randomly around the ’net

I’m often beseeched to settle and let

My every need and interest be met

By an algorithm programmed to get

My views and wants corroborated; forget

This is a business model to beget

Increased traffic and has nothing to sweat

Or shake my current view. This I regret;

I need the freedom from a fixed mindset

To explore, discover facts that upset

My beliefs and values……. Am I a threat?

Possibly I’m just a marionette………

 

  • Author: Doggerel Dave (Pseudonym) (Offline Offline)
  • Published: August 19th, 2024 23:22
  • Category: Unclassified
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  • Kenzie

    Nice write

    • Doggerel Dave

      Thanks for that. Appreciated.

    • rengoku

      intresting wrte doggrel dave.
      i like it

      • Doggerel Dave

        Ty Zelda; Glad you found something interesting there,

      • Neville



        with no strings attached I see .. & I looked real hard ..

        • Doggerel Dave

          You can never be absolutely sure...

        • Goldfinch60

          Not a marionette, just a person who can think for himself and go forward into a better life.

          Andy

          • Doggerel Dave

            Inspirational to the hilt, Andy.

          • sorenbarrett

            Dave a read that though tongue in cheek I feel is too true to be funny. How many times have I been led down some algorithmic trail that ends up in a barren desert of trash that I have to go back to start to get out of. A fun read my friend.

            • Doggerel Dave

              Cheers Soren. Started off as a full on rant about providers roping in people and narrowing rather than expanding their viewpoinrt....by the end I think the rhyme had a little too much control. Fun, but I won't be doing it again.

            • Cassie58

              You have struck a chord with this one. Pain in the backside they are. I am constantly feeling big brother is watching my spending and activities. Most topical today. I feel I am being shadowed Dave.

              • Doggerel Dave

                Thanks Cassie. I don't think You are wrong.
                Also, you have just put me back on track. Above I told Soren that I felt the end of the piece was controlled by the rhyme. Having reread it I am happier with the final lines..

              • Thad Wilk

                Awesome poem and
                Momnorhyme! 👍
                You're not A threat,
                and not a marionette,
                I bet! 🤣
                Best regards ✌️ Thad

                • Doggerel Dave

                  Well I’m darned - what an education I get (occasionally) from my membership here. Who knew my rhyme had a name? I did not. Well it does – Wikipedia confirmed..
                  And look, now you’ve started: threat, marionette, bet. Got to be careful, could be a disease which sweeps across MPS…..

                • Neilton

                  Amazing rhyme !! I truly enjoyed your poem !

                • Cheeky Missy

                  You is. Cut your strings and you'll lie so limply in a heap. But perhaps iffen you have a chance to breathe fresh air it'll enliven your stupor. Charmed.

                  • Doggerel Dave

                    Gratified to receive a response - there's no such thing as bad publicity....but a wee bit discombobulated...... (please understand this is in no way a criticism) I have some small difficulty in decoding you. Ditto with your sonnets, which I do try...
                    But thanks once more for your input.

                    • Cheeky Missy

                      https://aeon.co/essays/sonnets-are-machines-for-thinking-through-complex-emotions?utm_source=Aeon+Newsletter&utm_campaign=62e5a1756f-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2023_05_25&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-0a72083c10-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D
                      Try that for a bit of elucidation.

                      • Doggerel Dave

                        Thanks for the sonnet reference.
                        My past misdeeds include a couple of sonnets. Here’s one:
                        https://mypoeticside.com/show-poem-129676
                        But grateful for your recommendation. I will, over time, study it. Always prepared to refine my knowledge.
                        Your second reference does not compute; Google cannot locate it.
                        So thanks yet again for your input – I’ll always be happy to hear from you, even if I don’t always understand what you are on about. 😊

                      • orchidee

                        I just popped in to say summat completely NS - or rather Fido has. He says 'Woof, how's ya day going?!' lol.
                        Do eccentric UK people have talking dogs?

                        • Doggerel Dave

                          No, just the completely nutty ones....

                          (please note: I gave up on therapeutic responses when I retired... hoorah, lol.)

                          • orchidee

                            You have to expect it of me, being Sir Orchi NS....

                            • Doggerel Dave

                              If you wish to hand the award back (many honorable people have, in the past done so) and empathically sort out the Prodigal Son's difficulties as a sign of good faith, you could quite possibly dance off into the sunset with a clear conscience, orchi.....

                              • orchidee

                                I still ain't found out what 'prodigal' means exactly. lol. He might be back by now!

                              • Saleh Ben Saleh

                                In search of peace of mind and happiness people tend to get lost. Everything in life is temporary and we are passing through. Love, compassion and good deeds do grant us some sort of self-satisfaction and contentment.
                                I enjoyed reading your poem and I fully understand your point of view.

                                • Doggerel Dave

                                  Passing through is definitely right - and I want to steer myself where at all possible with minimal interference from others - especially big tech companies.
                                  Thanks for your visit.



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