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I Cannot Indulge the Ignorant

ignoring ignorance annoys the ignorant ~ indulge them? I can't same old redundant story ~ on a soap box for an ounce of glory too much of the same old chatter ~ spewed from the mouth of a Mad Hatter Alice will gladly pet the Cheshire Cat ~ if it'd make him chase a rat to all en bloc, don't swallow that drink ~ write your own poetry with ink

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Terry Flood

Date: 10/11/2024 3:06:00 PM

Each and every one a stonker (that’s pretty much the opposite of stinker). If I were the one making the decisions, I’d have just read a POTD. Clever, topical writes, Lin. [Phew… I noticed just in time, that auto correct had changed ‘Stonker’ to ‘Stinker’… that would have gone down well ;-)]

Lin Lane
Date: 10/11/2024 3:11:00 PM

Stinker, stonker... I read you loud and clear, Terry. Should I be concerned about that? Thank you ;-)

Duke Beaufort

Date: 10/10/2024 5:32:00 PM

Lin, we're in a troubling time. AI tools are ultimately designed for profit, and the creators of these systems want to ignore the ramifications of how they are used. It's expensive to institute controls. Same old story of externals in economics...the bane of us all.

Lin Lane
Date: 10/11/2024 4:41:00 AM

Times are troubling, Duke... all around the world

David Kavanagh

Date: 10/10/2024 2:25:00 PM

A fine thread of monokus Lin, a lot of people’s eyes have been opened as to who’s trying to run the sideshow, and from what I’ve seen all this chatter has backfired, the PS community wants real poems from real people, cheers David

David Kavanagh
Date: 10/11/2024 2:49:00 AM

Many (holier than thou) Canons have been fired here in Ireland for (clowning about) over the years, to put it mildly!

David Kavanagh
Date: 10/11/2024 2:45:00 AM

This one was for self clickers https://www.poetrysoup.com/poem/massaging_the_figures_1629293

Arthur Vaso
Date: 10/10/2024 10:30:00 PM

True not to mention people who click on their own poems. AI has many tools.

Jan Allison
Date: 10/10/2024 4:21:00 PM

ha ha ha

Lin Lane
Date: 10/10/2024 3:47:00 PM

It's long past time the circus tent has been opened for all to see the show. One of the clowns who wants to be ringmaster is getting shot out of a canon. Thanks for liking the Monoku, David.

Tom Cunningham

Date: 10/10/2024 1:29:00 PM

Lol, love the last one especially, with all that's going on. Tom

Lin Lane
Date: 10/10/2024 1:51:00 PM

I thought you might, Tom. ;-) Thanks!

John Read

Date: 10/10/2024 12:53:00 PM

Nice one Lin, regarding ignorant people, I avoid them like the plague, eventually they'll dig their own grave.

Lin Lane
Date: 10/10/2024 12:55:00 PM

I'm pretty sure you're right about that, John. Pens make useful shovels. Thanks for reading me.

John Lawless

Date: 10/10/2024 10:31:00 AM

if ignorance is bliss....rave on

Lin Lane
Date: 10/10/2024 10:35:00 AM

Ya know, John? I think Thomas Gray was right about that, and three centuries later, it still holds true. Thanks.

Jan Allison

Date: 10/10/2024 10:25:00 AM

BRILLIANT monoku each one a classic gem in its own right and I am certain lewis Carroll would smile too!:-) hugs jan xx

Lin Lane
Date: 10/10/2024 10:31:00 AM

The Cheshire Cat smile? I think you probably wore it when you read these. Thanks, Jan.