A Poem On Blogging

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I ran across this poem about Blogging, and thought I'd share it.



The Blogger’s Lament

by Brit

"Upstairs in the unforgiving
World, the World must earn a living,
Stuggling 'gainst the time and tide,
'Til sun sets on that World Outside
And softly sweet the night is falling,
But the blogger’s lonely calling,
Keeps him to his basement tied.

For the blogger’s work is ne’er abated,
The newsfeed’s greed is never sated,
The blogosphere keeps getting bigger,
And RSI it cramps his trigger-
happy finger, ever-clicking,
Ever cutting, pasting, sticking,
And in the end for what? Go figure!

Is it of his own volition
He endures this strange war of attrition?
Perhaps for his own education?
Perhaps for folks in other nations?
For those whom ignorance has blinded,
Or for the like and unlike-minded?
Perhaps for future generations?

For who can doubt it’s his vocation
To surf this sea of information?
His skill: to find the perfect snippet,
To metaphorically paperclip it
To another view or bent,
Find the balance of the argument,
Then, with his pithy comment, tip it.

But beside his true goal this goal pales:
He hopes to tip the whole World’s scales!
For those who know the blogworld know
A snowball idea can grow and grow!
And in other basements, down below,
By the monitor light’s ghostly glow,
Other bloggers add their snow.
For the blogworld’s ever on the go,
A constant state of change and flow…

…But from himself he’ll try and mask
How great his Sisyphean task.
For the Outside World’s so big, so slow,
And jealously guards the status quo."


Are we looking for that one idea, to "tip the whole World's scales?"


Is he talking about going Viral? How cool that would be!



What is it that keeps us Blogging?


What is it for you?

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Rick, I have just thought on a way to stop your thumbs getting sore, you could get the Avon lady to do your typing for you, oh no wait, that's not any good as you've already buried her beside poor old Fluffy or what was left of his bones lol.

Great poem though and Wealthy Affiliate is what keeps me blogging. What keeps you blogging though? xxx

I'm kind of going through a reassessment right now, Cheryl. I do like to write, and that will continue, in some form, but what form, and in what forum, I have yet to decide. I'd like to get my songs up over 1,100, and my blogs over 800. One does like to be appreciated, wherever we share our works. :)

You always know that I appreciate all your blogs and songs Rick. I do know what you mean though. Xxx

Thanks so much, Cheryl! :)

Very awesome poem! Thank you for sharing!
Cheers,
Teresa

Thanks, Teresa. :)

good say

I thought it was pretty good, Abdul.

Good question...Lots of reasons ...earn income, it's fun, to share information. Thanks for sharing the poem. Debbie

You're welcome. Thanks for commenting, Debbie. :)

Good Morning Rick,

The poem is great but these people run a serious health risk.
They are lacking Vit.D, that happens when you do not get any sunlight.
If you have to write then take your computer outside, WiFi is everywhere.

Greetings from the south of Spain, Taetske

Good point, Taetske-sunlight, in limited amounts, is good for us! :)

I have learnt a new word today, Sisyphean task, a task that can never be completed. And so we keep on blogging :)

And there it is, Carol! :)

Wry creative. I think we. Log to communicate ideas that hopefully will get our readers thinking

I like to get them thinking, Pablo.

Rick - Good question. Not sure I know why. It's kind of fun I guess. If I were trying to make a living off of it, well that would be a different story.

It is fun to come up with them-especially the creative ones, Patrick.

I am the man
That has to come up with a plan.

You're the man, Rog! :)

For it is the game
That I have no name.....

No game, you've a name,
It's easy to see,
You're none other
Than TammyP! :)

LOL!!! That's cute!!

T

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