wondering why...

[BooMerengue]

this place has just about died. anyone know? cuz it's awful coming here anymore. so sad...

 

[GuiltyPleasure]

this place has just about died. anyone know? cuz it's awful coming here anymore. so sad...

Don't give up on us BOO, I blame the "social" networks plus we did just go through the busiest holiday of the year. We've had deadly slumps before, for various reasons, but things pick up sooner or later.

It's good to see you anyway.

 

[bronzeage]

I am here everyday. If you look at the post counts, there are plenty of lurkers, but few posters.

 

[txblush]

I'm sure the posting will pick up again once everyone realizes the party's over and life hasn't changed because the year began anew.

I'm not a poet, but I have my moments. And I couldn't resist commenting on your post.

 

[BooMerengue]

The holes in my heart have holes in them. I need to write to plug them. I need inspiration. Please don't tell CharleyH tho. She comes up w/ shit I won't EVER need to know how to do!

Hey Triss! And so nice to meet a new friend TX! Why aren't you a poet?

Bron? I'll talk to you later. In my office.

 

[UnderYourSpell]

why aren't u deleting this guy with his Asian Escorts then Bron? they are all over the shop

 

[BooMerengue]

I dont think he/she is picking on me in particular. I guess I will tell Bron, tho. Maybe he can do something. It's just some pathetic fool who didnt like what was said about a poem of their own. Thats usually who it ends up. Assholes are everywhere, doll. Just got to ignore them.

 

[txblush]

The holes in my heart have holes in them. I need to write to plug them. I need inspiration. Please don't tell CharleyH tho. She comes up w/ shit I won't EVER need to know how to do!

Hey Triss! And so nice to meet a new friend TX! Why aren't you a poet?

Bron? I'll talk to you later. In my office.

Nice to meet you too!

I never learned poetry as an adult. When I find myself rhyming words it's normally a sign of sleep deprivation.

 

[_Land]

We floated in before the holidays and it had been a long time and it was just dead dead dead............ we are still lurking but the livelyhood of yesteryears seems gone.

 

[BooMerengue]

We floated in before the holidays and it had been a long time and it was just dead dead dead............ we are still lurking but the livelyhood of yesteryears seems gone.

I think so, too, but maybe someone will stir something up! Who knows? Nice to meet you!

 

[PandoraGlitters]

I don't usually move posts when someone is just a dork but if it is obvious spam or advertisement then I move posts to the Mod queue (in the last month, maybe 6?)

I am sorry I haven't been starting a bunch of challenges or anything. I will try to perk up a bit. Just went through a bunch of weird stuff that was a distraction, but I am getting my poem bones back.

 

[BooMerengue]

I don't usually move posts when someone is just a dork but if it is obvious spam or advertisement then I move posts to the Mod queue (in the last month, maybe 6?)

I am sorry I haven't been starting a bunch of challenges or anything. I will try to perk up a bit. Just went through a bunch of weird stuff that was a distraction, but I am getting my poem bones back.

Well, Honey- I hope you can stir up my poem bones some. They're eat up w/ authoritis. See? That was bad!! LOL No rush on my part babe tho I DO love a good Challenge!



I am in bad shape. These Nanas are more fun to watch than Chippendales guys!

 

[PandoraGlitters]

Dancing Nanas are the best.

 

[Neonurotic]

Hi.

10char

 

[Maria2394]

this place has just about died. anyone know? cuz it's awful coming here anymore. so sad...

hey darlin'

we will revive this place, you know how poets are, hither and yon. places to go and no place to be. YOU are here so things cannot be that bad, right?

 

[PandoraGlitters]

Right now, 22 people are reading the PF&D (23 counting me). That's more than I have ever seen here.

 

[echoes_s]

because the world sneezed, hic-cuped and burped and what a stink that was!
it was those rotten egg burps, the ones you can taste, omg!

(notice i did not say fart)

I think if the world ever farted it would be like a slow leak in a balloon, squeak included and awaaaay we go for more than a roller coaster ridge ride on white rapids...hang on baby, hang on!

i have a picnic basket full of goodies Boo, want to take a peek?

lol!

sick, sick...i know!

hugs!

 

[BooMerengue]

because the world sneezed, hic-cuped and burped and what a stink that was!
it was those rotten egg burps, the ones you can taste, omg!

(notice i did not say fart)

I think if the world ever farted it would be like a slow leak in a balloon, squeak included and awaaaay we go for more than a roller coaster ridge ride on white rapids...hang on baby, hang on!

i have a picnic basket full of goodies Boo, want to take a peek?

lol!

sick, sick...i know!

hugs!

Hey Echoes! ltns!! I don't know what you're taking, but I want some of it! I think...

 

[BooMerengue]

Right now, 22 people are reading the PF&D (23 counting me). That's more than I have ever seen here.

Everyone's turned into lurkers... yuk!

 

[champagne1982]

Everyone's turned into lurkers... yuk!

Not always. I'm just not feeling very poet-like right now. However, I have started a couple of plot bunny projects that may turn into stories . We'll see.

 

[PandoraGlitters]

Good for you, Champ.

I have been busy preparing for a trip to Paris so haven't been here this week but to get back to the first post in this thread, I have posted many challenges this spring. I do try to do new poem reviews at least once per week though I sucked this last Saturday. I read, often, wonderful work by other writers and compared to other poetry forums I know of none better than this one. If someone can point me to a forum that is as active as this without people who are cruel to new posters running the thing then I'd be happy to check it out.

 

[PandoraGlitters]

Everyone's turned into lurkers... yuk!

I don't think so. And is it really "yuk" if people are coming here to read poems? I don't find that so bad.

 

[champagne1982]

Oh how I would love to visit Paris! When we lived in Germany, there were many cheap weekend excursions to the city. I hope you have a wonderful time!

 

[GuiltyPleasure]

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The implication is that I suck, personally and poetically and I kinda don't dig that yaknow? If anyone wants me to hang up moderator hat because she can do a better job, then be my guest. Until then, can we please let this "This forum sucks" thread die? If not I will continue to feel that this is how folks feel about my efforts and this environment.</clip>

If I know Boo she'll be mortified to think her thread has made you feel that way. Do not hang up your mod hat please, you and bronze are doing a fine job.

 

[hmmnmm]

Reckon I'd be one of them there lurkers. But not a serious lurker. Maybe a peeker. Peek in the window. Get ideas. Things to think on. Think of what and how to contribute, but can't get the words organized (like these words). Go through moods and phases. Sometimes the interest is large and other times nearly nonexistent. But the habitual wonderings remain, because I have no answers. What do I know? Nothing. Not a thing. Sometimes I think I'm getting close, but poof! nope. I concur with the lovely mod Dora: sometimes I sniff around for other digs but I always find myself walking back here, and thinking and wondering, about all sorts of stuff (being another horny old feller would be a given).

Some days I get into it a lot and deeply, but another day get this inner horror that wishes to go back and erase everything, every word, every idea, all that was said that I thought I knew what I was talking about or thought I knew what I was doing but in hindsight see that I didn't and still don't have a fucking clue. Why do you spend so much time tinkering on that thing you're calling poetry? Do you even know what poetry is? But then comes the next upswing of remembering that I just really enjoy starting at some random point and just out of curiosity try to build or shape or extend or meander, just to see where things could go. And enjoy the smile that comes from not worrying about if it is or isn't poetry or good or no good whatever it is. Then start looking at the challenges and the submission page.

Sometimes like today, while suffering a self-inflicted hangover, one of those never-touching-another-drop hangovers, there's no better way to ride it out than to sit here half nekkid and the windows closed but the traffic sounds still leak inside, and read some poetry and a few stories, and maybe look at something I've been workinng on and see if it sucks as bad as I feared, sometimes pleasantly surprised and get inspired to play with it, post it, submit it. Yeah Lit's a drug, but sometimes it's great medicine.