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Sentimentality

Oh the humanity the humanity Oh spare me the grief thy fake tears woe is me, mentality syrupy behaviour Munchausen propensity it sticks between my teeth Oh spare me the pathos ham acting baloney Phoney and pathetic pennyroyal tea fatigue Histrionic vagaries self righteous piety Oh spare me the maudlin attention seeking thievery Drowning in poignancy sentimental molasses Throw yourself to the floor overdosing in twee Oh spare me forever stomach churning violins emotional instability Wallowing in saccharine exaggerated sob stories But most of all the absence of apology Sentimentality Poetry Contest Sponsored by: Julia Ward 25/05/22

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Christopher Flaherty

Date: 9/7/2022 11:11:00 AM

Just paged down and read this 1 Sir And instantaneously though I hope it won because it's an instant fave Well done Sir deserved congratulations

David Kavanagh
Date: 9/7/2022 12:18:00 PM

Thanks Christopher, was a good laugh writing this one, once it got going, I appreciate the Fave, was delighted with the win, I’m guessing you know a few of these people too, cheers David

Jeff Connelly

Date: 6/18/2022 10:05:00 AM

Go figure David... You won. Congrats!!!

Jeff Connelly
Date: 6/18/2022 4:27:00 PM

Brag away!!!!!!!

David Kavanagh
Date: 6/18/2022 10:47:00 AM

Thanks Jeff you never had a doubt, I promise to skip on the bragging rights, cheers David

Sam Kauffman

Date: 6/9/2022 10:21:00 AM

Congratulations on your win David! Your call for authentic feelings over "ham acting baloney" is superbly articulated. Wonderfully penned.

David Kavanagh
Date: 6/9/2022 10:41:00 AM

Heya Sam, thank you for stopping by, this one was just itching to come out, I have witnessed so much of this behaviour in people over the years, strange thing some seem to get worse with age rather than better, cheers David

Christuraj Alex

Date: 6/6/2022 6:16:00 AM

Greatest of the three. "stomach churning violins" - Beautiful. Congratulations!

David Kavanagh
Date: 6/6/2022 6:41:00 AM

Thank you Chris, I know it’s pretty painful to read, and probably worse to listen too, thank you for congrats, cheers David

Terry Miller

Date: 6/6/2022 5:14:00 AM

A brilliant, well-deserved win!

David Kavanagh
Date: 6/6/2022 5:32:00 AM

Heya Terry, thank you for stopping by, I’m delighted you enjoyed my sentimentality parody, I was delighted with the win, cheers David

Gary Radice

Date: 6/5/2022 12:48:00 PM

I hate Britain's Got Talent too David. :) Well done. You nailed the brief. It's a great read. Cheers - Gary

David Kavanagh
Date: 6/5/2022 1:02:00 PM

Ha great comment, Spare me the brief Gary, I cannot sit in the same room if it’s on TV, even thinking about it is cringeworthy, thanks for stopping by, cheers David

Jenna Logan

Date: 6/5/2022 10:22:00 AM

Cheers to you for winning this one, David!!!

David Kavanagh
Date: 6/5/2022 10:41:00 AM

Thank you Jenna, I’m delighted with the win, and I absolutely refuse to apologise for my grandiose delusional rant, lol, cheers David

Alexis Y.

Date: 5/25/2022 1:40:00 PM

Hi David, You've penned a well write write on the contest theme. In fact, you hit the ball out of the park. Best wishes in the contest. Have a nice day-Alexis

David Kavanagh
Date: 5/25/2022 1:46:00 PM

Heya Alexis, if ones gonna do a poem on sentimentality, it’s best to do it with the same affected tone, so I just went for it with gusto, cheers David

Sotto Poet

Date: 5/25/2022 11:59:00 AM

We agree on this issue, David. Sentimentality has an apparently tight connection with escapism ability. Many people are so upfront and deceitful that they look fake.

David Kavanagh
Date: 5/25/2022 1:03:00 PM

Absolutely Lasaad, that’s a very good point, a lot of these mental conditions are very closely related and indeed overlap, into new monsters altogether, I’m hoping that’s what Julia was looking for in the contest, cheers David

Jeff Connelly

Date: 5/25/2022 9:50:00 AM

David. I will apologize before I write this comment jajaja. I love the cliche/not so cliche cliches. A favorite: "stomach churning violins". DON'T cry for me Argentina. I'm not sure about the "penyroyal tea fatigue"? I only know the usage of THAT plant as a means to create an abortion. BUT truly a tight poem. Starting WITH those OH SO famous Hindenburg words leading into Munchausen by proxy... WOW. SOLID. I know nothing about the contests here BUT surely THIS is a WINNER. Thanks David...

David Kavanagh
Date: 5/25/2022 4:17:00 PM

No pressure so Jeff! If I’ve learned anything on this site , it’s to expect the unexpected, probably be a few weeks before it’s judged, I don’t think I have written for Julia in her contests before, I’ll let you know how it goes, thanks again for stopping by, Cobain was a genius song writer, cheers David

Jeff Connelly
Date: 5/25/2022 3:59:00 PM

Thank you for the reply & THIS poem David. (Before I heard the Nirvana song I already knew the use of pennyroyal)...(as a side note: If you approach the entire In Utero album from a medical point of view IT becomes even more interesting). Just my thought. How will I know when you've won David?

David Kavanagh
Date: 5/25/2022 11:29:00 AM

Good to hear from you Jeff, I went all out on this one to mimic the sentimentality of the great pretenders, the pennyroyal tea fatigue line I used as a metaphor to those who make themselves ill by ingesting toxins, in order to gain sympathy and attention, besides I love that Nirvana song, thanks for such an uplifting comment and apology, cheers David

Jenna Logan

Date: 5/25/2022 7:02:00 AM

I've never had respect for those who prostrate themselves in a 'poor me' scene. We're only victims if we play the part. Your pen has been guided by your great sense of recognizing fakery in people who do not deserve pity.

Jenna Logan
Date: 5/25/2022 9:14:00 AM

Almost pitifully sad, but I have trouble pitying people like that.

David Kavanagh
Date: 5/25/2022 7:52:00 AM

Heya Jenna, Sentimentality really borders on the prima donna theatrics, hamming it on for an unhealthy dose of appraisal, and to steal the limelight, don’t care if they offend real victims, or peoples intelligence, once they get some attention, how sad is that, cheers David

Tom Cunningham

Date: 5/25/2022 6:16:00 AM

People like that get right up my nose, they're so false they're almost plastic. Well written David. Tom

David Kavanagh
Date: 5/25/2022 6:28:00 AM

Plastic indeed Tom, and will falsely hijack other peoples real misery, just to get a stage, and garner attention for their own selfish adoration, cheers David