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Give it a rest

There are behaviors that I detest From people who preach that their work's the best Lines of gobbledygook Reads like a boring book Time to give their arrogant pen a rest

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Linda Alice Fowler

Date: 2/24/2024 7:07:00 AM

Oh my. I could never say my work's the best. Too many exceptional writers out there! I love the word 'gobbledegook' and your use of it Tania. hugs :)

Tania Kitchin
Date: 2/24/2024 10:17:00 AM

Linda, thank you.

Paul Bell

Date: 1/27/2024 3:53:00 AM

You just highlighted all my poems. Can't beat a bit of gobbledegook.

Tania Kitchin
Date: 1/27/2024 6:37:00 AM

Paul, thank you.

Regina Mcintosh

Date: 1/22/2024 3:43:00 AM

Lol, hope I'm not one of them. God bless you greatly. love, Gina

Tania Kitchin
Date: 1/22/2024 4:37:00 AM

Gina, no, not at all, thank you.

Victor Buhagiar

Date: 1/22/2024 3:12:00 AM

There are many of them around, dear Tania.

Tania Kitchin
Date: 1/22/2024 3:40:00 AM

Victor, so true, thanks for your visit.

Jerry Brotherton

Date: 1/20/2024 5:06:00 PM

A creative use of gobbledygook my friend. Have a wonderful evening, Tania.

Tania Kitchin
Date: 1/20/2024 6:55:00 PM

Jerry, thank you.

Lin Lane

Date: 1/20/2024 3:29:00 PM

Tania, Gobbledygook that no one wants to read... On and on. How appropriate that you wrote a limerick today! One that expresses what many poets feel.

Tania Kitchin
Date: 1/20/2024 4:24:00 PM

Lin, thank you.

J. Summers

Date: 1/20/2024 10:39:00 AM

Never thought I’d live to see “gobbledygook” infused so well into any poetic form, especially as a limerick. Nicely done. As far as the rest of it goes…I couldn’t agree more. John

Jan Allison
Date: 1/20/2024 11:30:00 AM

lol John, although i don't think I've used it in a poem on soup I have the word 'gobbledygook' on the back page of my poetry book. A giggle a day... can chase the blues away! lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Tania Kitchin
Date: 1/20/2024 10:46:00 AM

John, thank you.

Tom Cunningham

Date: 1/20/2024 8:13:00 AM

They think they're something special, thinking they're God's gift to poetry. Best ignored Tania, just press the block button, poof they're then gone from your life. Tom

Tania Kitchin
Date: 1/20/2024 10:48:00 AM

Tom, thank you, and I agree.

Jan Allison
Date: 1/20/2024 9:51:00 AM

Well said Tom and from what I can gather the way Tania was treated is totally unacceptable. At the end of the day we are all amateurs though some obviously think they are better than the rest of us. I have learned so so much in the last ten years and am grateful for the advice I have been given :-) hugs jan x

Ink Empress

Date: 1/20/2024 7:12:00 AM

Dear Tania; i feel like you actually read my mind today. And i think the best of all are resting in poetry and peace. I dont know how some might think they are superior than the others, iv never felt that before, infact i am never satisfied with my own poems. Hah. And ive been criticized for my way of writing. However my mind works in strange ways and we are all different and we all deserve mutual respect. Lol made me laugh “ Lines of gobbledygook Reads like a boring book” just love that!!!

Tania Kitchin
Date: 1/20/2024 10:48:00 AM

Ink, thank you.

Jan Allison

Date: 1/20/2024 7:05:00 AM

well said Tania, In the past I've been belittled over my poetry style, which as a total newcomer to poetry did nothing to help with my confidence, in fact in my very early days in soup I almost left the site as someone was so critical of my work compared to their superior sonnets, but I will never change the way I write and try to make folk smile into the bargain. hugs jan xx

Tania Kitchin
Date: 1/20/2024 10:49:00 AM

Jan, thank you, hugs.

Silent One

Date: 1/20/2024 7:03:00 AM

Someone bullying you? Sorry to hear that, it should not be used in poetry.. aah the best is a loose term in my opinion.. I mean poetry is so abstract and subjective, right? What one loves another does not and vice versa... so such arrogance is uncalled for.. however you turned it into a great limerick.. need to try one of these for your contest..

Tania Kitchin
Date: 1/20/2024 10:49:00 AM

Silent One, thank you.